Northern Ireland: Geography and Landmarks

Which lake is the largest in the British Isles by surface area and lies mostly in Northern Ireland?

Lough Neagh

What is the highest mountain in Northern Ireland?

Slieve Donard

Which river flows through the city of Belfast into Belfast Lough?

River Lagan

Arrange these places in order from the north coast of Northern Ireland to the south, starting with the most northerly.

Giant's Causeway → Ballymena → Belfast → Newry

Arrange these Northern Ireland mountains or hills by height, starting with the highest.

Slieve Donard → Sawel Mountain → Slieve Gullion → Cave Hill

Match each water body with its description: Lough Neagh

Largest lake in the British Isles

Match each water body with its description: Strangford Lough

Large sea inlet in County Down

Match each water body with its description: Lough Foyle

Estuary by Derry coast

Match each water body with its description: Belfast Lough

Sea inlet at Belfast

The Giant's Causeway is made up of about 40,000 interlocking basalt columns on the Antrim coast.

True

The city of Derry stands on the River Bann.

False

Arrange these places along the north coast of Northern Ireland from west to east.

Lough Foyle → Portstewart → Giant's Causeway → Ballycastle

Arrange these Northern Irish counties from the one with the westernmost position to the easternmost, by their general location.

Fermanagh → Tyrone → Antrim → Down

Arrange these places in Northern Ireland from north to south.

Giant's Causeway → Lough Neagh → Armagh → Newry

Match each landmark with the county or city where it is found: Giant's Causeway

County Antrim

Match each landmark with the county or city where it is found: Mourne Mountains

County Down

Match each landmark with the county or city where it is found: Marble Arch Caves

County Fermanagh

Match each landmark with the county or city where it is found: Peace Bridge

Derry/Londonderry

Match each water feature with the place it is associated with: River Lagan

Belfast

Match each water feature with the place it is associated with: Strangford Lough

County Down

Match each water feature with the place it is associated with: Lower Lough Erne

County Fermanagh

Match each water feature with the place it is associated with: Carrick-a-Rede rope bridge

North Antrim coast

Lough Neagh is the largest lake by surface area in the British Isles.

True

The Mourne Mountains are located in County Fermanagh.

False

Which body of water forms the eastern boundary of County Down's Ards Peninsula, separating it from Great Britain's side of the sea?

The Irish Sea

Arrange these Northern Ireland peaks from the HIGHEST to the LOWEST.

Slieve Donard → Slieve Commedagh → Slieve Binnian → Slieve Gullion

Arrange these places along the Causeway Coast from WEST to EAST.

Portrush → Giant's Causeway → Carrick-a-Rede → Ballycastle

Arrange these Northern Ireland towns and cities from NORTH to SOUTH.

Derry/Londonderry → Ballymena → Belfast → Newry

Lough Neagh is the largest lake in the British Isles by surface area.

True

The Giant's Causeway is made mainly of limestone columns.

False

Arrange these places in order from north to south (most northerly first).

Giant's Causeway → Derry → Lough Neagh → Slieve Donard

Match each landmark or feature with the county or city where it is found: Giant's Causeway

County Antrim

Match each landmark or feature with the county or city where it is found: Mourne Mountains

County Down

Match each landmark or feature with the county or city where it is found: Walls of Derry

Derry

Match each landmark or feature with the county or city where it is found: Marble Arch Caves

County Fermanagh

Which stretch of water separates the north-east coast of County Antrim from the Kintyre peninsula in Scotland?

North Channel

Which island lies off the north coast of County Antrim, near Ballycastle?

Rathlin Island

In which county are Upper Lough Erne and Lower Lough Erne mainly found?

Fermanagh

Arrange these towns from EAST to WEST across Northern Ireland, starting with the most easterly.

Bangor → Lisburn → Armagh → Enniskillen

Arrange these places on the Antrim coast from SOUTH to NORTH, starting with the most southerly.

Larne → Carnlough → Cushendall → Ballycastle

Arrange these counties of Northern Ireland by land area, starting with the LARGEST.

Tyrone → Down → Fermanagh → Armagh

Match each Northern Ireland landmark with the type of feature it is: Mussenden Temple

Cliff-top rotunda

Match each Northern Ireland landmark with the type of feature it is: Carrick-a-Rede

Rope bridge

Match each Northern Ireland landmark with the type of feature it is: The Dark Hedges

Avenue of beech trees

Match each Northern Ireland landmark with the type of feature it is: Marble Arch Caves

Limestone cave system

Which sea or channel lies between Northern Ireland and the Isle of Man and Great Britain, forming the eastern boundary of County Antrim's coast near Larne?

North Channel

Which county of Northern Ireland has Enniskillen as its county town?

County Fermanagh

In which county is Slieve Donard, the highest peak of the Mourne Mountains, located?

County Down

Arrange these places from WEST to EAST (most westerly first).

Enniskillen → Omagh → Armagh → Belfast

Arrange these towns and cities from NORTH to SOUTH (most northerly first).

Coleraine → Belfast → Armagh → Newry

Arrange these places on the east coast from NORTH to SOUTH (most northerly first).

Larne → Carrickfergus → Bangor → Newcastle

Match each Northern Ireland feature with its type: Strangford Lough

Sea inlet

Match each Northern Ireland feature with its type: Sperrin Mountains

Upland range

Match each Northern Ireland feature with its type: Lough Erne

Lake system

Match each Northern Ireland feature with its type: Rathlin Island

Island

The Giant's Causeway lies on the coast of County Down.

False

Which of these Northern Ireland landmarks stands in County Armagh?

The Navan Centre (Navan Fort)

Which of these Northern Ireland landmarks is located in County Londonderry?

Mussenden Temple

Which town in County Down lies at the head of Strangford Lough's southern entrance and is known for its ferry link across the narrows to Portaferry?

Strangford

Which rope bridge on the County Antrim coast links the mainland with a small island and is a well-known tourist attraction near Ballintoy?

Carrick-a-Rede

Arrange these Northern Ireland cities by their location from west to east, starting with the most westerly.

Derry/Londonderry → Armagh → Lisburn → Belfast

Arrange these Mourne and Sperrin area peaks by height, starting with the highest.

Slieve Donard → Slieve Binnian → Sawel Mountain → Slieve Gullion

Match each landmark with the county where it is found: Mussenden Temple

Londonderry

Match each landmark with the county where it is found: Dunluce Castle

Antrim

Match each landmark with the county where it is found: Marble Arch Caves

Fermanagh

Match each landmark with the county where it is found: Castle Ward

Down

The Giant's Causeway is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

True

Belfast Lough opens onto the Irish Sea's North Channel on the west coast of County Fermanagh.

False

Which of these Northern Ireland landmarks is a ruined medieval castle perched on a cliff on the Antrim coast, between Portrush and the Giant's Causeway?

Dunluce Castle

Arrange these Northern Ireland towns and cities from the one closest to the Irish border in the south to the farthest north, starting with the most southerly.

Newry → Armagh → Antrim → Ballymena

Which of these towns in Northern Ireland lies on the western shore of Lough Neagh's neighbouring county of Tyrone, rather than in County Antrim, County Armagh or County Down?

Cookstown