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Republic of Ireland–United Kingdom border - Quiz
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  • 1. How many major and minor crossings are estimated along the Republic of Ireland–United Kingdom border?
A) 200
B) 300
C) 400
D) 500
  • 2. What is the approximate length of the Republic of Ireland–United Kingdom border in kilometres?
A) 350
B) 450
C) 600
D) 499
  • 3. Which road signs mark the border on the UK side?
A) Metric speed limit signs
B) Green postboxes
C) Yellow broken lines
D) "Welcome To Northern Ireland" road signs
  • 4. What is a common indicator of crossing the border when driving?
A) Changes in road signage design and markings
B) Consistent use of A, B route prefixes
C) Uniform postbox color
D) Bilingual signposts
  • 5. What is the difference in hard shoulder marking colors between Ireland and Northern Ireland?
A) Both use yellow lines
B) White (broken) line in Ireland and yellow (continuous) line in Northern Ireland
C) Both use white lines
D) Yellow (broken) line in Ireland and white (continuous) line in Northern Ireland
  • 6. What are the road route prefixes used in Northern Ireland?
A) S for secondary, T for tertiary
B) M for motorway, N for national, R for regional
C) X for major, Y for minor
D) A for major and B for minor routes
  • 7. What type of road signs are used in both the Republic and Northern Ireland?
A) Black/white/red triangles or circles
B) Blue rectangles
C) Green squares
D) Yellow diamonds
  • 8. How do hazard warning signs differ between the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland?
A) Red diamonds in the Republic
B) Amber diamonds in the Republic, red triangles or circles in Northern Ireland
C) Both use red triangles
D) Both use amber diamonds
  • 9. What change occurs at metric speed limit signs when crossing the border?
A) Indicates a reduction in speed limits
B) Changes currency display
C) Reminds of the need for valid insurance
D) Alerts to the change from miles per hour to kilometres per hour or vice versa
  • 10. What is a notable difference in postbox colors across the border?
A) Yellow in Ireland, green in Northern Ireland
B) Green in Ireland, red in Northern Ireland
C) Red in both regions
D) Blue in both regions
  • 11. How do trackside mileage markers change when crossing the border by rail?
A) From white-on-black to yellow-on-black markers
B) No change in markers
C) From red-on-white to blue-on-yellow markers
D) From black-on-white to black-on-yellow markers
  • 12. What is a subtle indicator of crossing the border related to road surfaces?
A) Same color across the border
B) Differences in paving materials and colors
C) Uniform paving materials
D) No visible differences
  • 13. What change occurs in street lighting when crossing the border?
A) Turns off completely
B) Remains consistent
C) Becomes brighter
D) Changes, though these also vary across inter-county borders
  • 14. What happens to advertised prices for service stations and shops when crossing the border?
A) Change currency from pounds to euros or vice versa
B) Remain in euros only
C) No change occurs
D) Remain in pounds only
  • 15. What is a common practice for places along the border regarding currency?
A) Charge higher rates for foreign currency
B) Only accept official exchange rates
C) Refuse any foreign currency
D) Accept cross-border currency informally, usually at a rate favorable to the trader
  • 16. How many times does the N54/A3 road cross the border within 10 km?
A) Four
B) Three
C) Two
D) Once
  • 17. Which of these roads is not listed as one of the busiest border crossings in 2007?
A) N13/A2 route (Letterkenny/Derry)
B) N54/A3 route
C) N15/A38 route (Lifford/Strabane)
D) N1/A1 route (Dundalk/Newry)
  • 18. What year did the treaty demarcating the boundary of exclusive economic zones across the continental shelf get signed?
A) 1920
B) 2007
C) 1988
D) 1998
  • 19. Who was the Prime Minister of Northern Ireland who questioned territorial waters in 1922?
A) W. T. Cosgrave
B) Conor Lenihan
C) Jack Lynch
D) James Craig
  • 20. Which government minister stated in 2005 that the border definition between Ireland and the UK is politically disputed?
A) Irish Government Minister
B) Northern Ireland Prime Minister
C) Attorney General
D) British Government minister
  • 21. What was the UK's position regarding Lough Foyle as stated by its Foreign and Commonwealth Office in 2009?
A) Lough Foyle belongs to the Irish Free State
B) Lough Foyle is shared with Ireland
C) Lough Foyle's status is undetermined
D) The whole of Lough Foyle is within the UK
  • 22. What was established as a result of disputes over fishing rights in Lough Foyle?
A) North/South Ministerial Council
B) Loughs Agency
C) Foyle Fisheries Commission
D) Good Friday Agreement
  • 23. Which treaty is referred to in relation to Northern Ireland's withdrawal from the Irish Free State?
A) Foyle and Carlingford Fisheries Act 2007
B) Treaty of 1921
C) Government of Ireland Act 1920
D) Good Friday Agreement
  • 24. When were customs controls first introduced on the Republic of Ireland–United Kingdom border?
A) 1 January 1993
B) 1970s
C) 2007
D) 1 April 1923
  • 25. Until what date were systematic customs checks maintained between the Republic of Ireland and the United Kingdom?
A) 1 April 1923
B) 1 January 1993
C) 2011
D) 2005
  • 26. Who assured the Dáil Éireann that there were no plans to introduce controls on the land border between North and South in 2007?
A) Bertie Ahern
B) Dermot Ahern
C) Jacqui Smith
D) Jim Allister
  • 27. How many public roads cross the Republic of Ireland–United Kingdom border?
A) 100
B) 350
C) 500
D) About 270
  • 28. How many counties were assigned to Northern Ireland by the Government of Ireland Act 1920?
A) Three
B) Six
C) Twelve
D) Nine
  • 29. When was the Irish Free State established?
A) 1 January 1923
B) 11 November 1918
C) 17 March 1921
D) 6 December 1922
  • 30. When was the full report of the Boundary Commission published?
A) 1925
B) 1948
C) 1969
D) 1937
  • 31. How many lorries cross the border every month?
A) About 100,000.
B) Around 250,000.
C) Approximately 177,000.
D) Nearly 300,000.
  • 32. How many people cross the border daily to commute?
A) Around 30,000.
B) Approximately 50,000.
C) Nearly 40,000.
D) About 20,000.
  • 33. When did the UK vote to leave the European Union?
A) 12 December 2017
B) 1 January 2020
C) 23 June 2016
D) 29 March 2019
  • 34. What is the title of Spike Milligan's comic novel set in a fictional Irish village affected by the Partition of Ireland?
A) Bad Blood
B) Puckoon
C) Border Schizo FFFolk Songs For The Fuc**d
D) A Place Apart
  • 35. Which author cycled from Lismore, County Waterford to Northern Ireland during the Troubles and wrote about it?
A) Spike Milligan
B) Colm Tóibín
C) Dervla Murphy
D) Jinx Lennon
  • 36. What is the name of the travel book by Colm Tóibín about walking along the Irish border?
A) Border Schizo FFFolk Songs For The Fuc**d
B) Puckoon
C) Bad Blood: A Walk Along the Irish Border
D) A Place Apart
  • 37. What is the name of the mockumentary produced by the BBC about a fictional post-Brexit border patrol?
A) The Soft Border Patrol
B) Bad Blood: A Walk Along the Irish Border
C) Border Schizo FFFolk Songs For The Fuc**d
D) A Place Apart
  • 38. Which Twitter account gained notability for tweeting as the Irish border in the first person?
A) @IrishBorderWatch
B) @NorthernIreland
C) @BorderIrish
D) @BrexitBorder
  • 39. Which bridge is part of the N3 / Senator George Mitchell Peace Bridge crossing?
A) Senator George Mitchell Peace Bridge
B) A509 Bridge
C) N1 Bridge
D) N87 Bridge
  • 40. How many principal points near border crossings were identified by the European Union Exit Analysis Branch in 2018?
A) Ten
B) Fifteen
C) Twelve
D) Twenty
  • 41. Which road crossing is associated with the N12 / A3 route?
A) N12 / A3
B) N54 / A3
C) N53 / A37
D) N2 / A5
  • 42. Which road crossing is associated with the N87 / A32 route?
A) N14 / N15 / A38
B) N16 / A4
C) N87 / A32
D) N13 / A2
  • 43. Which road crossing is associated with the Senator George Mitchell Peace Bridge?
A) N3 / Senator George Mitchell Peace Bridge / A509
B) N53 / A37
C) N1 / A1
D) N2 / A5
  • 44. Which road crossing is associated with the N13 / A2 route?
A) N12 / A3
B) N13 / A2
C) N14 / N15 / A38
D) N16 / A4
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