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1. County Down is home to the Mountains of Mourne which are, in their turn, home to three of the following reservoirs that supply Belfast with water. Which of these reservoirs is NOT in the Mountains of Mourne?
2. Two of the reservoirs in the Mountains of Mourne are situated along the same river; what is this river called?
3. County Down shares both a land border and sea border with the Republic of Ireland; through which lough does the sea border pass?
4. Which of these sites in County Down is where St. Patrick established his first church?
5. Which of the following County Down towns is one of Northern Ireland's main fishing ports?
6. The 1970s saw the building of the Springhill Shopping Centre, Northern Ireland's first purpose-built shopping centre. In which County Down town was it built?
7. In which County Down village is the official Northern Ireland residence of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II located?
8. Betsy Gray, from the Newtownards area of County Down, was killed during the 1798 rebellion of the United Irishmen. How is she viewed today?
9. County Down is home to which of these world firsts?
10. Major-General Robert Ross is from Rostrevor in County Down. For what is he best known?
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