| 1. | None of the Dublin Mountains is tall enough to technically be called a mountain. How tall is the tallest of the Dublin Mountains? |
| a. | | 1,800 |
| b. | | 1,300 |
| c. | | 800 |
| d. | | 1,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 2. | Dublin is Europe's most popular destination for what group? |
| a. | | Families |
| b. | | Business travelers |
| c. | | People hosting stag and hen parties |
| d. | | Teachers hosting field trips
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 3. | Dublin is the capital city of Ireland, but there are six Dublins in Australia. How many are there in the United States? |
| a. | | 2 |
| b. | | 7 |
| c. | | 10 |
| d. | | 12
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 4. | In 1969, Dublin's oldest workhouse was closed. In the 170 years it was open, how many orphan children did it house? |
| a. | | 10,000 |
| b. | | 8,200 |
| c. | | 6,500 |
| d. | | 4,300
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 5. | Between the hours of 5:30 p.m. on a Friday and 3 a.m. the following Monday, how many pints do Dubliners drink an hour? |
| a. | | 3,200 |
| b. | | 9,800 |
| c. | | 10,200 |
| d. | | 7,500
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 6. | Two radio stations in Dublin get 90% of the listeners in Dublin. |
| a. | | True |
| b. | | False
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 7. | 91% of the residents of Dublin are of this religion. |
| a. | | Catholic |
| b. | | Protestant |
| c. | | Church of Ireland |
| d. | | Judaism
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 8. | About how many people live in the greater Dublin area? |
| a. | | 425,000 |
| b. | | 676,000 |
| c. | | 825,000 |
| d. | | 1 million
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 9. | What is the average annual rainfall in Dublin? |
| a. | | 16 inches |
| b. | | 24 inches |
| c. | | 33 inches
|
| d. | | 52 inches
|
|
Last improved on 3/5/2011 at 1:27:19 AM by Ursula from Switzerland
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 10. | Which river in Dublin provides the dividing line between the north and south rift? |
| a. | | River Liffey |
| b. | | River Dodden |
| c. | | Tolka River |
| d. | | River Bandon
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 11. | What famous beer is made in Ireland? |
| a. | | Samuel Adams |
| b. | | Abbot Ale |
| c. | | Guinness |
| d. | | Dogfish Head
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 12. | In pounds, how much does the average Dubliner earn a year? |
| a. | | 20,000 |
| b. | | 33,000 |
| c. | | 45,000 |
| d. | | 50,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 13. | What does the name Dublin mean in Gaelic? |
| a. | | "Tip of heaven" |
| b. | | "Black pool" |
| c. | | "Green pastures" |
| d. | | "City center"
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 14. | What is the average high temperature of Dublin in January? |
| a. | | 34 |
| b. | | 47 |
| c. | | 52 |
| d. | | 64
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 15. | Dublin has more homosexuals per capita than San Francisco. |
| a. | | True |
| b. | | False
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 16. | when is molly malone day |
| a. | | july 4 |
| b. | | june 13 |
| c. | | dec 21 |
| d. | | oct 30
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 17. | In what year was Dublin's GPO the headquarters of the Rising against British rule in Ireland? |
| a. | | 1905 |
| b. | | 1916 |
| c. | | 1921 |
| d. | | 1932
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 18. | Motto on Dublin City antique coat of arms says "Happy is the city .... |
| a. | | Where taxes are paid |
| b. | | Where Citizens Obey |
| c. | | Where Industry Thrives |
| d. | | Where no man is Without
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
