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Quiz about You Think You Know Strangford Lough

You Think You Know Strangford Lough? Quiz

Strangford Lough is a large inlet in County Down on Northern Ireland's east coast. How much do you know about it?

A multiple-choice quiz by CuddlyNutter. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
CuddlyNutter

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
381,843

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

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81

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which peninsula separates Strangford Lough from the Irish Sea? Hint

Islandmagee

Cooley Peninsula

Fanad Peninsula

Ards Peninsula

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Question 2 of 10

2. Strangford Lough is home to the world's first large scale commercial tidal stream generator installed in the lough's opening to the sea. What is this opening called? Hint

The Salmon Leap

Corryvreckan

The Cutts

The Strangford Narrows

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Question 3 of 10

3. Strangford Lough is also the site of the very first known tide mill in the world; where was it situated? Hint

Movilla Abbey

Grey Abbey

Nendrum Monastery

Balloo Priory

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Question 4 of 10

4. Mahee Island in Strangford Lough is dominated by an ecclesiastical site founded in the 5th century; what is the other main feature of this island? Hint

Mahee Island airfield

Mahee Island golf club

Mahee Island marina

Mahee Island bird sanctuary

5. The Roads Service operates a ferry service across Strangford Lough between the villages of Strangford and Portaferry; it saves a journey by road of 47 miles (75km) which can take up to 90 minutes. How long does the ferry take? Hint

40 minutes

20 minutes

10 minutes

30 minutes

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Question 6 of 10

6. Over 2,000 marine species have been recorded in Strangford Lough but which of the following has NOT found a home there? Hint

Water vole

Dolphins

Conger eel

Otters

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Question 7 of 10

7. There are seventy islands along with many islets in Strangford Lough; which of the following is NOT? Hint

Salt Island

Gibb's Island

Mew Island

Reagh Island

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Question 8 of 10

8. Every autumn (fall) an estimated 70,000 water birds arrive on Strangford Lough for the winter; which of the following do NOT winter on the lough? Hint

Brent geese

Red-breasted merganser

Whooper swan

Cinnamon teal

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Question 9 of 10

9. With tidal flows in the lough's mouth reaching speeds of up to 7.5 Knts during spring tides, the window for entry and departure to/from the lough for small craft is severely limited. How limited? Hint

30 minutes

60 minutes

45 minutes

15 minutes

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Question 10 of 10

10. Castle Ward is a National Trust property overlooking Strangford Lough. The property's most interesting aspect is its dual architectural styles that reflect the different tastes of Lord and Lady Bangor. Which two styles? Hint

Palladian and Georgian Gothic

Renaissance Revival and Baroque

Romanesque and Carpenter Gothic

Spanish Gothic and French Renaissance

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which peninsula separates Strangford Lough from the Irish Sea?

Answer: Ards Peninsula

Islandmagee is in County Antrim, the Cooley Peninsula is in County Louth and the Fanad Peninsula is in County Donegal.

2. Strangford Lough is home to the world's first large scale commercial tidal stream generator installed in the lough's opening to the sea. What is this opening called?

Answer: The Strangford Narrows

A tidal stream generator, or tidal energy converter, is a turbine that extracts energy from moving masses of water such as tides. Strangford Lough empties, and refills, through the Strangford Narrows twice a day making it an ideal location for a tidal stream generator.

The Salmon Leap and The Cutts are both on the river Bann while Corryvreckan is a tidal race off the west coast of Scotland.

3. Strangford Lough is also the site of the very first known tide mill in the world; where was it situated?

Answer: Nendrum Monastery

A tide mill is simply a water mill driven by tidal rise and fall. The Nendrum Monastery, situated on Mahee Island, used a tide mill; excavations of the site dated the mill to around 787 AD. Its millstones were 27 feet (8.3m) in diameter and the horizontal wheel was estimated to have developed up to eight HP. Remains of an earlier mill were also found.

4. Mahee Island in Strangford Lough is dominated by an ecclesiastical site founded in the 5th century; what is the other main feature of this island?

Answer: Mahee Island golf club

Standing on the first tee of Mahee Island Golf Club you get breathtaking views of Strangford Lough. Mediterranean is the word used to describe the view on the odd day you can see it through the rain.

Answer: 10 minutes

The ferry route is approximately 0.6 nautical miles with a typical crossing time of about 8-10 minutes.

6. Over 2,000 marine species have been recorded in Strangford Lough but which of the following has NOT found a home there?

Answer: Water vole

The more eye-catching animals include octopus, otters, conger eels, angler fish and multi-coloured wrasse, whatever they are. Dolphins have also been seen in the lough which is a sea lough so no water voles are found as they are fresh water creatures.

7. There are seventy islands along with many islets in Strangford Lough; which of the following is NOT?

Answer: Mew Island

Salt and Gibb's Island are two miles (three km) south of Killyleagh, Reagh Island is four miles (six km) east of Lisbane, all three close to the west shore of Strangford Lough.

Mew Island is one in a group of three known as the Copeland Islands off the north coast of County Down.

8. Every autumn (fall) an estimated 70,000 water birds arrive on Strangford Lough for the winter; which of the following do NOT winter on the lough?

Answer: Cinnamon teal

The cinnamon teal is a species of duck found in western North and South America and would be well off course to find itself in Strangford Lough.

Answer: 15 minutes

The period of slack water is only around 15 minutes, twice a day.

Answer: Palladian and Georgian Gothic

The entrance side of the Castleward is in the classical Palladian style with columns supporting a triangular pediment while the opposite side is Georgian Gothic with pointed windows and castellations. These differences in style continue throughout the interior of the house with the divide down the centre.

Source: Author CuddlyNutter

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