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Northern Ireland General Knowledge - Multiple Choice

Can you answer these General Knowledge questions about Northern Ireland ?
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Last updated: February 9, 2021
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1. Northern Ireland is made up of how many historic counties ?
Four ✓
Five ✓
Six ✓
Seven ✓
2. What is the name of the largest freshwater lake in Northern Ireland ?
Lough Neagh ✓
Lough Erne ✓
Strangford Lough ✓
Belfast Lough ✓
3. Harland & Wolff of Belfast is a company famous for building what ?
Trains ✓
Ships ✓
Castles ✓
Churches ✓
4. Which settlement is nicknamed "Stroke City" ?
Belfast ✓
Newry ✓
Carrickfergus ✓
Derry / Londonderry ✓
5. The Agreement that effectively ended the "Troubles" is known by what name ?
Easter Agreement ✓
Christmas Eve Agreement ✓
Good Friday Agreement ✓
New Years Day Agreement ✓
6. Every summer festivals and parades take place. This is colloquially known as what ?
Marching Season ✓
Party Time ✓
Band Parade Season ✓
Freedom Parade Time ✓
7. Almost 2,000 examples of which type of artwork have been documented in Northern Ireland since the 1970s ?
Pavement Drawings ✓
Wall Murals ✓
Animal Statues ✓
Abstract Modern Art ✓
8. Belfast City Airport is named after George Best. For what was he famous ?
Footballer ✓
Politician ✓
Military General ✓
Actor ✓
9. The village of Bushmills in Co.Antrim is famous for which type of beverage ?
Beer ✓
Wine ✓
Whiskey ✓
Tea ✓
10. What is the only World Heritage Site in Northern Ireland ?
Mountains of Mourne ✓
Lough Neagh ✓
Skellig Michael ✓
Giant's Causeway ✓
11. Although there are several islands of the coast, which is the only one to be permanently inhabited ?
Copeland Island ✓
Rathlin Island ✓
Lustymore Island ✓
Boa Island ✓
12. Which of these pictures depicts an "Ulster Fry" breakfast ?
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13. During the Troubles which Belfast hotel suffered 36 bomb attacks becoming known as "the most bombed hotel in the world" ?
Grand Central Hotel ✓
Malmaison Hotel ✓
Europa Hotel ✓
Jury's Inn Hotel ✓
14. Tourism in Northern Ireland was boosted following which TV series that used locations within the region ?
Game of Thrones ✓
Sons of Anarchy ✓
Downton Abbey ✓
Dr. Who ✓
15. Which of these ports is NOT served by ferry from Belfast ?
Cairnryan, Scotland ✓
Liverpool, England ✓
Dublin, Ireland ✓
Douglas, Isle of Man ✓
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