Northern Ireland Blue Badge - Paper 2 – 28 April 2017
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NOTHERN IRELAND BLUE BADGE TOURIST GUIDE REGISTRATION EXAMINATIONS
Friday 28th April 2017 at 9:00 hours
PAPER TWO
Time allowed: TWO HOURS (120 MINUTES)
This paper comprises 200 questions, ALL of which should be answered.
NOTES
1. Please write your Candidate Number at the top of all pages.
2. The answers should be written on the question paper in the spaces provided.
3. Please write legibly in ink.
4. Please deposit your completed paper as instructed by the Invigilator.
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1 What did the Romans call Ireland?
Name the Anglo-Norman leader 2 who led the invasion of Ulster in 1177?
Where is the first Gothic style 3 church in Ireland?
Where did Edward Bruce land in 4 1315?
Where would you find Tower 5 Houses still in existence?
Name ONE of the Governors of 6 Northern Ireland between 1922 and 1973.
7 What is a gallowglass?
Name the Spanish Armada ship 8 wrecked off the Giant's Causeway.
Where is the gold from this ship on 9 display?
From whom did Sir Hugh Montgomery and Sir James 10 Hamilton buy South Antrim and North Down?
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To which king did the Pope lend his 11 support at the Battle of the Boyne?
Which ship broke the boom to 12 relieve the Siege of Derry?
In which year was the Act of Union 13 between Great Britain and Ireland?
By how much did the population of 14 Ireland fall between 1840 and 1850?
By how many people +/- 20,000 did 15 the population of Belfast increase between 1801 and 1901?
In which TWO years did Belfast 16 receive its charters?
Why were Donegal, Cavan and 17 Monaghan not included in Northern Ireland?
Where did the German U-boat fleet 18 surrender in 1945?
When was the Belfast Agreement 19 signed?
Which English nobleman was 20 granted Belfast and its environs by Elizabeth I in 1603?
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Name TWO energy sources used 21 to power the mills in Belfast.
22 What is a bleach green?
Name the group of French religious 23 exiles who developed the linen industry in Northern Ireland.
What event in America boosted the 24 Irish linen trade?
Name the last surviving ship from 25 the Battle of Jutland, now moored in Belfast.
Where is the plaque listing all those 26 drowned on the RMS Titanic?
Name the only person buried in St 27 Anne’s Cathedral.
Where in Belfast was Henry Joy 28 McCracken hanged?
In which year was Clifton House 29 founded?
What was the original purpose of 30 Clifton House?
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How did Belfast Corporation fund 31 the construction of the City Hall?
32 What is the Latin motto of Belfast?
What is the process that has led to 33 Ireland’s drift across the Earth’s surface?
Where on the earth’s surface was 34 Ireland 350 million years ago?
What topographic feature is the 35 Antrim Coast road built on for much of its length?
Which TWO minerals were found at 36 Scawt Hill near Larne?
Which TWO distinctive glacial 37 landforms derive their names from Irish words?
What is the largest sea inlet in the 38 British Isles?
39 What is a pladdy?
Name the TWO large lakes in Co 40 Fermanagh.
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Name TWO of the peaks in the 41 Mourne Mountains.
42 What is the Ring of Gullion?
On which type of rock does Scrabo 43 Tower sit?
Name the hill outside Armagh which 44 was a royal site in pre-Christian Ireland.
Name the border town in Co 45 Fermanagh which has a famous pottery.
Which mountain straddles the 46 border in Co Fermanagh?
Between which two towns would 47 you find the Beaghmore Stone Circles?
After whom or what is Draperstown 48 named?
What is the major mountain range 49 in Co Tyrone?
Where did Amelia Earhart land after 50 crossing the Atlantic?
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Name two sporting stadiums in 51 Derry/Londonderry City.
Which river flows through 52 Limavady?
Where is the original campus of the 53 University of Ulster?
In general, how many sides do the 54 columns of the Giant's Causeway have?
How many Glens of Antrim are 55 there?
Sandy Bay and Kinnego are 56 examples of what sort of development on Lough Neagh?
Which glen is the “Queen of the 57 Glens”?
What is the name of the peninsula 58 between Larne and Carrickfergus?
Which port is nicknamed “The 59 Trident Port”?
Which TWO types of rocks underlie 60 east and west Belfast?
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Name the soft mud on which 61 Belfast city centre is built.
Where is the source of the River 62 Lagan?
From where does Belfast get its 63 main water supply?
What is noteworthy about the 64 architecture of Castleward?
Where would you find stained glass 65 windows depicting the London Companies?
Belfast City Hall is built of which 66 stone?
Where in Belfast would you find the 67 Palm House?
Name TWO of the bridges over the 68 Lagan.
The Bank of Ireland building in 69 Belfast is an example of which architectural style?
Name ONE building in Belfast 70 which is in the same style as Belfast Castle.
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Name the TWO cathedrals in 71 Derry/Londonderry.
In which architectural style is the 72 Guildhall in Derry/Londonderry built?
Which hotel now occupies the 73 former headquarters of the Ulster Bank in Belfast?
Republicans began painting murals 74 in 1981. Which event prompted this?
Name TWO other countries which 75 are referenced in Republican murals.
Apart from paramilitaries, name 76 ONE other key theme in Loyalist murals.
Why are Orange arches 77 predominantly red, white and blue?
Name the new pedestrian bridge 78 over the River Foyle in Derry/Londonderry.
Name a pub in Belfast which is 79 owned by the National Trust.
In which decade was the Lagan 80 Weir constructed?
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81 Where is McArt’s Fort?
Which plant constitutes the main 82 food for Brent Geese in winter on Strangford Lough?
Approximately how many farms are 83 there in Northern Ireland?
In New Zealand it is said that there are 20 sheep to every person. What 84 is the equivalent figure for Northern Ireland?
Which TWO agricultural sectors 85 contribute the most to the GDP of Northern Ireland?
Name the arable plant/crop whose 86 bright yellow flowers are seen all over Northern Ireland in spring.
What is another name for the 87 mountain ash?
Name TWO types of cattle bred in 88 Northern Ireland.
Which body is responsible for 89 Northern Ireland's three-day agricultural show.
Where would you find a salmon 90 farm in Northern Ireland?
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Name ONE type of potato grown in 91 Northern Ireland.
92 Who owns Bushmills Distillery?
“The Cattle Raid of _____” is a 93 story from the Ulster Cycle. Complete the blank.
Which group wrote The Annals of 94 Ulster?
Which famous literary figure visited 95 the Giant's Causeway in the 18th century?
Apart from Seamus Heaney, name 96 one other well-known Ulster poet.
What was the title of Heaney’s first 97 collection of poems?
Who wrote the book, 'The Lonely 98 Passion of Judith Hearne'?
Where in Belfast would you find a 99 statue of C.S. Lewis?
Who wrote the “Fire & Ice” / ”Game 100 of Thrones” novels?
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In which band does Gary Lightbody 101 sing?
Which Derry band had a huge hit 102 with "Teenage Kicks”?
Name a famous international 103 flautist born in Belfast.
Who composed, "The mountains of Mourne" with the last line of the 104 chorus being, “Where the mountains of Mourne sweep down to the sea”?
Which school did both Oscar Wilde 105 and Samuel Beckett attend?
Name a President of Ireland who 106 was born in Belfast.
Who is the explorer and Chief 107 Scout who was born in Donaghadee?
Which division of the British Army 108 led the assault on the Somme on 1st July 1916?
Name the landscape artist who painted, 'Dawn, Killary Harbour', 109 which is in the Ulster Museum collection.
Name ONE of the two female 110 leaders of the Peace People who won the Nobel Prize in 1987.
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Name ONE winner of an Open golf 111 championship who comes from Northern Ireland.
Who is the manager of the Tyrone 112 GAA team which won three all- Ireland titles?
Which Ulster Rugby player 113 captained Ireland this season?
Where will the final of the Women’s 114 Rugby World Cup 2017 take place?
Which monarch’s statue stands in 115 front of Belfast City Hall?
Which US regiment was founded at 116 the Jackson Homestead?
Name the leader of Sinn Fein in 117 Northern Ireland.
Where did Carl Frampton win his 118 world championship boxing title?
119 Where is the Ballance House?
John Ballance became Prime 120 Minister of which country?
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Name the Belfast man who was 121 kidnapped by Islamic Jihad in 1986.
In politics, who were "The Chuckle 122 Brothers"?
At Harland and Wolff what are, 123 "Samson and Goliath"?
What award were David Trimble 124 and John Hume jointly given in 1998?
Where are St Patrick and St Brigid 125 reputedly buried?
Name the chief engineer of the 126 Antrim coast road.
Which Northern Ireland jockey won 127 the English Champion Jockey title for 20 years?
Name Northern Ireland's only 128 Olympic gold medalist.
Why is 17th March the date of St 129 Patrick’s Day?
Where in Belfast can you see a 130 mural by John Luke?
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Name ONE Northern Ireland prison 131 in current use.
What is the number of jurors who 132 make up a jury?
Is abortion on demand legal in 133 Northern Ireland?
Apart from P&O, which major ferry 134 company links Northern Ireland and Scotland?
Name Northern Ireland's integrated 135 bus and rail public transport company.
136 What is conveyancing?
What is the maximum award that 137 can be made in a Small Claims Court?
What do the initials P.S.N.I. stand 138 for?
Name the present Chief Constable 139 of Northern Ireland?
Inheritance Tax is currently applied 140 when the deceased’s estate is valued at how much?
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Which Northern Ireland town does 141 the ferry to Rathlin Island sail from?
What is the name of the fair held in 142 Ballycastle every August?
Who conducted radio experiments 143 to and from Rathlin island in 1898?
In which year was the Giant's 144 Causeway designated a World Heritage Site?
In which century did construction of 145 Dunluce Castle begin?
In which town can you find an 146 example of an 18th Century Anglo- Dutch water garden?
Where is the ancestral home of US 147 President Chester Alan Arthur?
The Londonderry Arms Hotel is 148 situated in which village?
Which family lives in Glenarm 149 Castle today?
Name ONE of the lighthouses on 150 Rathlin Island.
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How many people died during 151 Bloody Sunday?
Which type of tree lines the Grand 152 Parade in Derry/Londonderry AND how many of them are there?
What is the English meaning of 153 “doire”?
Name the Donegal prince who is 154 reputed to have founded Derry.
Which school in Derry/Londonderry 155 produced two Nobel laureates?
John Hume was the leader of which 156 political party?
Name TWO of the gates in the 157 Walls of Derry/Londonderry.
Name the largest cannon on the 158 Walls.
What is the name of the first 159 Roman Catholic chapel in Derry/Londonderry?
How long did the Siege of Derry 160 last?
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Name the Governor who wanted to 161 surrender the city to James II.
How did James’ army send a 162 surrender demand to the besieged citizens?
What is the Latin motto of the City 163 of Derry/Londonderry?
Ireland’s first department store is 164 located in Derry/Londonderry. Name it.
Name the US President who gave a 165 speech outside the Guildhall in Derry/Londonderry.
Where can you find the only 166 aquarium in Northern Ireland?
Who painted the portrait of the 167 racehorse which hangs in Mountstewart?
Name a horse racing course in Co. 168 Down.
Who designed the gardens at 169 Mountstewart?
Grey Abbey is an example of which 170 monastic order?
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Where is there a Norman castle in 171 Co Down?
Which islands lie off the coast near 172 Donaghadee?
From which Scottish port did sailing 173 ships depart for Donaghadee?
Castleward doubles for which 174 location in “Game of Thrones”?
What are the two architectural 175 styles represented at Castleward?
On which river does Downpatrick 176 stand?
Name the famous native of Co 177 Down whose collection helped found the British Museum.
Name one battle site from the 1798 178 rebellion in Co Down.
179 Name a forest park in Co Down.
What types of shellfish are 180 cultivated in Dundrum bay?
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Which archbishop was responsible 181 for the construction of many Georgian buildings in Armagh?
Why does Armagh have two 182 cathedrals named after St Patrick?
Where is the oldest County 183 Museum in Ireland?
Armagh Royal School is one of four grammar schools in Northern 184 Ireland given the title “Royal”. Name one other.
In which decade was the Armagh 185 Planetarium opened?
What is the title of the Irish National 186 Anthem (Irish or English accepted)?
Which hotel on the Antrim Coast is 187 reputed to have a haunted room?
Antrim GAA play in saffron. From 188 which plant does saffron come?
Name TWO trees indigenous to 189 Ireland.
Name ONE large shopping centre 190 in the centre of Belfast.
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191 Where is the Gobbins Cliff Path?
For which fabric is Donegal 192 famous?
What does "Sinn Fein" mean in 193 English?
What is the new name of the 194 Northern Ireland Tourist Board?
Who designed the original Grand 195 Opera House in Belfast?
Name ONE of the sister ships of 196 the RMS Titanic.
Name the shipping line who built 197 the RMS Titanic.
Who was the first Prime Minister of 198 Northern Ireland?
Which town in Northern Ireland 199 gave its name to two regiments of the British Army?
Name the current Secretary of 200 State for Northern Ireland?
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