Carrickfergus Quiz
Discover Carrickfergus: A Historical Quiz
Test your knowledge about the rich history of Carrickfergus in this engaging quiz! From notable historical figures to significant local events, learn more about this charming town in Northern Ireland.
- Multiple choice questions
- Fun and informative
- Great for history buffs and locals alike!
While the old Carrickfergus gasworks finally closed its doors in 1987, it later reopened as Flame Gasworks Museum. Which accolade does the museum hold?
It is the only gasworks museum in Ireland
It is the first gasworks to be turned into a museum
It is the first museum to be accredited;
Which well-known poet and playwright spent his childhood at the Old Rectory, where his father was Rector of St Nicholas Parish Church?
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A new elite US force was established at Carrickfergus in June 1942. They went on to fight in some of the deadliest battles in WWII and remain the only US unit formed on foreign soil. What were they called?
Special Operations Command
1st Battalion, 228th Aviation Regiment
17th Field Artillery Brigade
1st Battalion US Rangers
Sullatober Mill was used as what during WWII?
Military hospital
Military detention centre
Ordnance store
Petrol distribution centre
In 1903 the Woodburn weaving factory burnt down causing thousands of pounds of damage. How long did it take for a horse-drawn fire engine to make its way to Carrickfergus from Belfast– prompting the town to get its own fire engine?
30 minutes
One hour
Two hours
Three hours
Sean Lester was born in Woodburn, Carrickfergus in 1888. He had a successful career as a journalist and diplomat – which included a dramatic confrontation with the Nazi party in the 1930s! He was also the last Secretary General of which international organisation?
The United Nations
NATO
The League of Nations
The Justice League
The Unitarian church was established here around 1835, but was later used as a cinema and for woodwork classes for the Technical College, before being badly damaged by a fire in December 1964. What is now at this location?
Marine gardens
Bowling Green
Shaftesbury Park
Knot Garden
Mad hatters! Top hats, like this one in the museum collection became a huge fashion trend when Prince Albert starting wearing one in 1850 But do you know which poisonous chemical element was used in its production – leading to the phrase ‘the hatter’s shakes’.
Plutonium
Arsenic
Mercury
Hydrogen
The Carrickfergus town sword and mace are still used by the Council for civic ceremonies today. In which year was it presented to the town?
1712
1812
1912
2012
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