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Ireland by Numbers : Third Set Quiz

Rolling on to the third set of Ireland by Numbers, this will cover answers associated with the numbers 21 to 30. As usual, best of luck. Go n-eiridh an ta leat.

A multiple-choice quiz by irishtinytim. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
irishtinytim

Time
4 mins

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Multiple Choice

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325,449

Updated
Jul 23 22

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Question 1 of 10

1. In Ireland, on your 21st birthday it is customary to get a key, marking your newfound freedom and independence. What key is this? Hint

The key of the local pub

The key to your father's car

The key to your beloved's heart

The key of the door of the family home

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Question 2 of 10

2. Bingo in Irish: the call for 22 is "dha lochai beag". What does this mean? Hint

Two fat ladies

Twenty two blackbirds

Two big bears

Two little ducks

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Question 3 of 10

3. On August 8, 1923, the Irish police force was established. What are the Irish police commonly called? Hint

Trom

Royal Irish Constabulary

Suineir

Garda

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Question 4 of 10

4. Pre-decimalization, on February 15, 1971, there were 24 old pence in an Irish florin, or two-shilling piece. What creature was represented on this coin? Hint

Bull

Slithery Irish snake

Horse

Salmon

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Question 5 of 10

5. It is your 25th wedding anniversary and you receive a lot of gifts made from silver. Which area of Co. Tipperary has been famous for mining of silver since at least the 14th century? Hint

Ballyporeen

Thurles

Silvermines

Cashel

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Question 6 of 10

6. The Dublin Bus Route 26 goes through the delightfully named Chapelizod. Near which large municipal park is the village located? Hint

Bertie Ahern's Park

Iseult Park

Phoenix Park

Viceregal Park

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Question 7 of 10

7. A man standing on the shores of Dingle Bay in Co. Kerry on May 21, 1927, saw an aeroplane overhead. He said "there goes the Spirit of St. Louis". Who was flying the plane? Hint

John Alcock

Amelia Earhart

Charles Lindbergh

Harry Houdini

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Question 8 of 10

8. This Dublin Theatre was founded in 1928 by Hilton Edwards and Micheal MacLiammoir. What is it called? Hint

Door Theatre

Turnstile Theatre

Window Theatre

Gate Theatre

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Question 9 of 10

9. On July 22, 1929, a hydroelectric scheme was opened at Ardnacrusha. It was situated on the longest river in Ireland. Name the river. Hint

Poddle River

River Liffey

River Shannon

The Kilkerry River

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Question 10 of 10

10. The 30 mph (miles per hour) speed limit in built-up areas in Ireland was re-aligned in 2007 to take account of the metric system. It was rounded to what speed in kilometres per hour? Hint

Seventy

Fifty

Ten

Twenty

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In Ireland, on your 21st birthday it is customary to get a key, marking your newfound freedom and independence. What key is this?

Answer: The key of the door of the family home

The key of the door is an old-fashioned, traditional concept. It signifies the freedom to "come and go" as you please.

2. Bingo in Irish: the call for 22 is "dha lochai beag". What does this mean?

Answer: Two little ducks

Two little ducks is the universal call for the number 22 in bingo. The number 22 is said to look like two little ducks swimming.

3. On August 8, 1923, the Irish police force was established. What are the Irish police commonly called?

Answer: Garda

The Garda Siochana (Guardians of the Peace) are a largely unarmed force. The force was augmented in 2005 with the creation of a volunteer unit, the Garda Reserve.

4. Pre-decimalization, on February 15, 1971, there were 24 old pence in an Irish florin, or two-shilling piece. What creature was represented on this coin?

Answer: Salmon

Up to 1943 these coins contained 75% silver. The salmon is highly regarded in Irish folklore, as in "The Salmon of Knowledge" (or "Bradan Feasa").

5. It is your 25th wedding anniversary and you receive a lot of gifts made from silver. Which area of Co. Tipperary has been famous for mining of silver since at least the 14th century?

Answer: Silvermines

The Silvermines Mountains contain a village of the same name in North Tipperary. It was historically known as Bellagowan.

6. The Dublin Bus Route 26 goes through the delightfully named Chapelizod. Near which large municipal park is the village located?

Answer: Phoenix Park

This park of 1,750 acres is home to the President of Ireland and to the U.S. Ambassador to Ireland. It is also the home of native wild fallow deer.

7. A man standing on the shores of Dingle Bay in Co. Kerry on May 21, 1927, saw an aeroplane overhead. He said "there goes the Spirit of St. Louis". Who was flying the plane?

Answer: Charles Lindbergh

It took Lindbergh 33-and-a-half hours to fly from Long Island, New York to Paris. He received the Orteig Prize worth $25,000 in 1927.

8. This Dublin Theatre was founded in 1928 by Hilton Edwards and Micheal MacLiammoir. What is it called?

Answer: Gate Theatre

The Gate Theatre is noted for starting the careers of Orson Welles and James Mason. In 1991, it staged a complete retrospective of Samuel Beckett's plays.

9. On July 22, 1929, a hydroelectric scheme was opened at Ardnacrusha. It was situated on the longest river in Ireland. Name the river.

Answer: River Shannon

The "broad majestic" Shannon flows for over 240 miles through three of the four provinces of Ireland. It rises in the Cuilcagh Mountain.

10. The 30 mph (miles per hour) speed limit in built-up areas in Ireland was re-aligned in 2007 to take account of the metric system. It was rounded to what speed in kilometres per hour?

Answer: Fifty

Debate has been ongoing about the speed limits in Ireland. Interest groups constantly engage in media battles as to the suitability of limits based on road structure.

Source: Author irishtinytim

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