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Quiz: How well do you remember the Beast from the East?
Snowpocalypse then.
IT’S BEEN ALMOST a year since Storm Emma and the Beast from the East, a rare weather combination, brought Ireland to a standstill, so we wanted to test your knowledge of everything that went on during the snowpocalypse.
Back in 2012, there was a similar eastern-influenced cold snap and the UK media started using the 'Beast from the East' as a shorthand. But who influenced the term?
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Lev Tolstoy
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Vladimir Putin
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Nikolai Valuev
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Maria Sharapova
According to Met Éireann, Glenmacnass in Wicklow experienced the heaviest snowfall, but what was the recorded depth?
69cm
2 metres
48cm
80cm
The Late Late show almost didn't go ahead during the storm but one comedian made it through the snow and ice to be there, can you name them?
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Deirdre O'Kane
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Brendan O'Carroll
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Mario Rosenstock
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Jason Byrne
What was the lowest recorded temperature by Met Éireann?
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- 5 °C
- 9 °C
- 7 °C
- 12 °C
The sisters at Poor Clares in Galway made a surprisingly great snownun during the cold snap. What was the name of the new sister?
Sister Sleigh
Sister Axel Froze
Sister Beast
Sister Frosty
To ensure that Dublin airport remained open throughout the storm, crews removed how many tonnes of snow from the runway?
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400,000
500,000
200,000
800,000
What was the most-watched TV programme in Ireland during the bad weather?
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Room To Improve
RTÉ's Nine O’Clock News
Coronation Street
RTÉ’s Six One News
Shoppers spent an extra €9.6 million more on groceries during the storm but what was the biggest seller?
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Milk
Bread
Frozen Food
Alcohol
In the lead up to the arrival The Beast, people began panic buying bread and even reselling them online. How much did this seller get for their half loaf?
€15
€60
€30
€45
The Lidl supermarket that was destroyed by a digger during Storm Emma has since reopened but where in Dublin is the store?
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Cabra
Blanchardstown
Tallaght
Carrickmines
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You scored out of !
Top Dog!
Spot on
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You scored out of !
Clever Cat!
Almost purrfect
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You scored out of !
Fintastic!
Flippin' good!
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You scored out of !
What are ewe doing!?
Baaaa here, bleat it out
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You scored out of !
Turtley Awful!
A shell of a bad effort
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