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Northern Ireland

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1 Who was a commander in the Irish Civil War?

2 What is the currency of Northern Ireland?

3 The state of Ireland, whose legitimacy is not recognised by republicans opposed to the ________, is described as "The Free State", referring to the Irish Free State, which gained independence (as a Dominion) in 1922.

4 The most common sign language in Northern Ireland is ________ (BSL), but as Catholics tended to send their deaf children to schools in Dublin (St Joseph's Institute for Deaf Boys and St.

5 The population density of Northern Ireland: How many people are there per square kilometre?

6 Major sea ports at ________ and Belfast carry passengers and freight between Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

7 Which of the following is an officially recognised ethnic group in Northern Ireland?

8 For the most part, Protestants feel a strong connection with ________ and wish for Northern Ireland to remain part of the United Kingdom.

9 Which is the largest city in Northern Ireland?

10 The Northern Ireland economy is the smallest of the four economies making up the ________.

💡 Interesting Facts

  • the airship Patrie (pictured) broke free from its moorings at Souhesmes, France, blew across England, Wales and Northern Ireland, and was eventually lost in the Atlantic Ocean?
  • the 1999 Christmas Eve edition of Morning Ireland was a tribute to those who died in The Troubles of Northern Ireland and featured contributions from Tony Blair and Bill Clinton?
  • playwright Sam Thompson's Over the Bridge about Northern Irish sectarian violence became Belfast's most-seen play despite a prediction it would "offend and affront every section of the public"?
  • according to Hansard, Northern Irish boxer Paddy Maguire once sparred with Conservative politician Colin Moynihan in a London pub?
  • the Northern Irish marilyn Slieve Gallion is a volcanic plug?
  • the Phil Collins song, "That's Just the Way It Is", was written about the conflict in Northern Ireland called "The Troubles"?
  • under the Policing and Crime Act 2009, it is now an offence in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland to persistently possess alcohol in a public place if you are under 18 years of age?
  • the influence of the Gulf Stream on the climate of Northern Ireland gives the landscape of Northern Ireland (pictured) its green colour?
  • the United States Academic Decathlon National Championships have featured teams from Canada, Mexico, New Zealand, South Korea, Northern Ireland and Brazil?
  • the A8(M) motorway is the shortest motorway in Northern Ireland at only one mile long, and has no junctions with any other roads along its entire length?
  • Sir Ian Freeland was General Officer Commanding Northern Ireland when the British Army was drawn into the beginning of the Troubles?
  • Professor Padraig O'Malley of the University of Massachusetts Boston helped bring 16 Iraqis to a conference in Finland, where they met with participants in the internal reconciliations in South Africa and Northern Ireland?
  • British Conservative MP Sir Adam Butler called in the receivers at the De Lorean Motor Company while serving as minister for economic development in Northern Ireland in 1982?
  • RAOC officer George Styles was awarded the George Cross in 1972 for defusing booby-trapped bombs planted by terrorists in Northern Ireland, including two bombs left at the Europa Hotel in Belfast within a matter of days?
  • Northern Irish singer Clodagh Rodgers received death threats from the IRA after performing "Jack in the Box" at the 1971 Eurovision Song Contest?
  • civil engineer George Matthew McNaughton was involved with the construction of Silent Valley Reservoir in Northern Ireland?
  • Anne Gregg, best known as former presenter of the BBC's travel programme Holiday through the 1980s, was one of the first people from Northern Ireland to become a national British television personality?
  • Martin Meehan was the first person to be convicted of membership of the Provisional IRA and the last prisoner released following the abolition of internment in Northern Ireland?
  • General Sir Harry Tuzo ordered Operation Motorman to take back control of Irish Republican controlled areas of Northern Ireland?
  • William Long, Minister of Home Affairs in Northern Ireland at the start of The Troubles, later became the skipper of a fishing boat?
  • Vernon Erskine-Crum was appointed General Officer Commanding of the British Army in Northern Ireland in 1971, during the Troubles, but was relieved within a month after suffering a heart attack?
  • Timothy Creasey, a British Army officer, was commander of the Sultan of Oman's Forces for three years before serving in Northern Ireland?
  • "Blood and the Moon" is a poem written by Irish poet William Butler Yeats in 1928 in response to the 1927 assassination of Kevin O'Higgins, the Vice President of the Executive Council of the Free State?
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