Wonders of the World Trivia: Show off Your Expertise in this Exciting Quiz
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QUESTION 9-The home of Guinness, Shamrocks, and the Celtic cross, this island nation is visited by millions each year who come to kiss the Blarney Stone. Which of these countries is it?
Correct Incorrect Ireland: The flag you're referring to is the flag of Ireland, also known as the Irish tricolor. Its history is indeed intertwined with significant events in Irish history. In 1848, a group of French women presented the flag as a gift to Thomas Francis Meagher, an Irish revolutionary. Later, during the Easter Rising of 1916, the flag was prominently raised above Dublin's General Post Office, becoming a powerful symbol of Irish independence. Since then, the Irish tricolor has come to be widely recognized and regarded as the national flag of Ireland, representing unity (white), peace (green), and the Gaelic tradition (orange).