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Quiz: The Journal pub quiz – Round 3

Seconds out, round three.
8.30pm, 3 Apr 2016
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PHONES AWAY (UNLESS you’re reading on it), funny team names in.

This week we go to the subject of: Ireland.

What's the population of the Republic of Ireland (to the nearest number)?
4.1 million
4.6 million

4.8 million
4.3 million
What's unique about Ireland's national symbol, the harp?
It's the only national symbol in the world that's a musical instrument
The copyright is owned by Dublin City Council

It's not technically a harp
It's the newest national symbol in the world
How many Presidents have we had?
Six
Seven

Eight
Nine
How many Nobel Prize winners have we produced as an island?
10
11

12
13
Who was the first Governor General of Irish Free State?
Michael Collins
Douglas Hyde

Timothy Michael Healy
Arthur Griffith
In which Dublin landmark was the first Constitution of Ireland signed?
The Mansion House
Dublin Castle

St Patrick's Cathedral
The Shelbourne Hotel
Ireland's longest river, the Shannon, runs through and between how many counties?
9
10

11
12
We all know Carrountoohill is Ireland's highest peak. But what's the highest outside of the Macgillycuddy's Reeks?
Lugnaquilla
Galtymore

Slieve Donard
Mount Brandon
Which of these is the real longest place name in Ireland?
Muckanaghederdauhaulia
Ballydeknockmorefeale

Dunshannonmacphadraig
Carraigmorelahinch
The Guinness lease on St James' Gate (before they bought the land) was for how long?
90 years
900 years

9,000 years
90,000 years
Answer all the questions to see your result!
You scored out of !
You're a Mastermind!
Nice work
Share your result:
You scored out of !
You're Chasing!
Nearly there.
Share your result:
You scored out of !
You're An Egghead!
But, you know, the crap one.
Share your result:
You scored out of !
You are The Weakest Link
Goodbye.
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