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Quiz about You Think You Know County Down

You Think You Know County Down? Quiz

County Down is Northern Ireland's most easterly county but how much do you know about it?

A multiple-choice quiz by CuddlyNutter. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
CuddlyNutter

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
381,723

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

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157

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Question 1 of 10

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? Hint

Silent Valley

Vartry

Spelga

Ben Crom

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Question 2 of 10

2. Two of the reservoirs in the Mountains of Mourne are situated along the same river; what is this river called? Hint

Upper Bann

River Mourne

Kilkeel River

River Lagan

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Question 3 of 10

3. County Down shares both a land border and sea border with the Republic of Ireland; through which lough does the sea border pass? Hint

Strangford Lough

Lough Neagh

Lough Foyle

Carlingford Lough

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which of these sites in County Down is where St. Patrick established his first church? Hint

Greyabbey

Bangor

Saul

Downpatrick

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which of the following County Down towns is one of Northern Ireland's main fishing ports? Hint

Annalong

Donaghadee

Warrenpoint

Portavogie

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Question 6 of 10

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? Hint

Bangor

Newry

Lisburn

Belfast

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Question 7 of 10

7. In which County Down village is the official Northern Ireland residence of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II located? Hint

Holywood

Mount Stewart

Hillsborough

Castlereagh

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Question 8 of 10

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? Hint

As a rebel and traitor to her country.

As a hero by both Nationalist and Unionist traditions.

As Ireland's Florence Nightingale.

As leader of the County Down United Irishmen.

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Question 9 of 10

9. County Down is home to which of these world firsts?
Hint

Remotely controlled lighthouse

Daily newspaper

Licensed whiskey distillery

Commercial tidal stream power station

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Question 10 of 10

10. Major-General Robert Ross is from Rostrevor in County Down. For what is he best known? Hint

Relief of of Mafeking during the Boer War.

Successful defence of Fort George during the American Revolutionary War.

Charge of the Light Brigade during the Crimean War.

Burning the White House during the War of 1812.

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Answer: Vartry

Vartry Reservoir is a reservoir near Roundwood, County Wicklow, in the Republic of Ireland.

2. Two of the reservoirs in the Mountains of Mourne are situated along the same river; what is this river called?

Answer: Kilkeel River

The River Lagan and the Upper Bann have their sources in the Mountains of Mourne but do not feed reservoirs there. The River Mourne, despite its name, is nowhere near the Mountains of Mourne, it's actually in County Tyrone. Hey! what can I say, it's Ireland!

3. County Down shares both a land border and sea border with the Republic of Ireland; through which lough does the sea border pass?

Answer: Carlingford Lough

Carlingford Lough is a sea lough that has County Down, Northern Ireland, on its northern shore and County Louth, Republic of Ireland on its southern shore.

4. Which of these sites in County Down is where St. Patrick established his first church?

Answer: Saul

While the other three are important religious sites in County Down, Saul is where St. Patrick established his first church. St Patrick and his companions landed a few miles from Saul where they encountered Dichu, the local chieftain, who gave them a barn for shelter and for holding services.

5. Which of the following County Down towns is one of Northern Ireland's main fishing ports?

Answer: Portavogie

Portavogie is a village and townland in County Down which has a modern harbour and large fishing fleet catching mainly prawns and herrings.

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?

Answer: Bangor

The Springhill development was near the Bangor end of the main Belfast/Bangor road. It has since been replaced by a more modern retail outlet.

7. In which County Down village is the official Northern Ireland residence of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II located?

Answer: Hillsborough

Hillsborough Castle is the official residence of Her Majesty the Queen in Northern Ireland, and also the residence of the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland.

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?

Answer: As a hero by both Nationalist and Unionist traditions.

Betsy Gray was a Presbyterian and in 1798 Presbyterians were subject to the Penal Laws just the same as Catholics and all other non-Church of Ireland denominations. Over time she came to be seen by Catholics/Nationalists as an Irish heroine fighting the British for Irish freedom and the Protestants/Unionists as a British heroine fighting for their religious freedom.

When a memorial was unveiled to her memory 100 years after her death, at the Battle of Ballynahinch, the meeting of the two sides resulted in a riot.

9. County Down is home to which of these world firsts?

Answer: Commercial tidal stream power station

The world's first commercial tidal stream generator was installed in the Strangford Narrows, between Strangford and Portaferry in County Down. It generates approximately 1.2 MW for up to 20 hours each day as the tides are funnelled in and out of the lough, from the Irish Sea, through the narrows.

10. Major-General Robert Ross is from Rostrevor in County Down. For what is he best known?

Answer: Burning the White House during the War of 1812.

Major-General Robert Ross was born in Rostrevor County Down, and yes, the village was named after his family. After the defeat of the American forces at the Battle of Bladensburg during the War of 1812 British troops, under the command of Major-General Robert Ross, captured and burned Washington DC. An American sharpshooter shot and killed him at the Battle of North Point a month later.

Source: Author CuddlyNutter

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