ch 4- early christian ireland

Question 1

What year did Bishop Palladius arrive in Ireland?

Answer 1

431 AD

Question 2

What significant event is estimated to have occurred in 432 AD?

Answer 2

Arrival of St. Patrick to Ireland as a bishop

Question 3

When did St. Patrick die?

Answer 3

462 AD

Question 4

What is the significance of the year 500 AD in early Irish Christianity?

Answer 4

The Cathach of St. Columba was made

Question 5

What notable book was created around 600 AD?

Answer 5

Book of Durrow

Question 6

What is the Book of Kells and when was it made?

Answer 6

A famous manuscript made around 700 AD

Question 7

What event began in Ireland in 795 AD?

Answer 7

Arrival of the Vikings and the beginning of raids

Question 8

Who were the Celts

Answer 8

Farmers and warriors who had come from central Europe

Question 9

Define pagan.

Answer 9

Someone who worships various gods, often with a focus on nature or earth

Question 10

what were druids

Answer 10

Spiritual figures similar to priests

Question 11

Who was the most famous bishop to travel to Ireland?

Answer 11

St. Patrick

Question 12

what did st. patrick do after escaping ireland

Answer 12

returned to ireland to spread christianity

Question 13

What did St. Patrick claim to have done in his book ‘St. Patrick’s Confessio’?

Answer 13

Baptised thousands and ordained clerics everywhere

Question 14

St. Patrick is said to be buried at _______.

Answer 14

Down Cathedral, Co. Down

Question 15

What is a monastery?

Answer 15

A closed religious community where Christians live apart from society to devote their lives to God

Question 16

Who founded the first Irish monastery and what was its name?

Answer 16

St. Enda founded Inis Mór

Question 17

List three other notable founders of Irish monasteries.

Answer 17

• St. Ciarán in Clonmacnoise
• St. Colmcille in Derry
• St. Brendan in Clonfert

Question 18

What activities did monks engage in daily?

Answer 18

Praying and working, including farm work

Question 19

What were the primary functions of monasteries in early Christian Ireland?

Answer 19

• Centers of learning
• Teaching poetry, literature, arts, and the gospel

Question 20

What is a scriptorium?

Answer 20

A place where manuscripts were copied by hand and illustrated

Question 21

What is the purpose of a round tower in a monastery?

Answer 21

A bell tower and a safe place for people and treasures during an attack

Question 22

True or False: The Book of Kells is kept in Trinity College Dublin.

Answer 22

True

Question 23

What are some examples of metalwork created by Irish monks?

Answer 23

• Chalices
• Brooches
• Bells
• Cups
• Belts

Question 24

What is a high cross?

Answer 24

A free-standing stone cross with elaborate carvings showing biblical scenes

Question 25

Who was St. Columbanus and what did he do?

Answer 25

He left a monastery in Bangor to found several monasteries in Europe

Question 26

What were the Viking longships capable of?

Answer 26

Crossing stormy seas and sailing up rivers

Question 27

When did the first recorded Viking attacks on Ireland occur?

Answer 27

AD 795

Question 28

What were longphorts?

Answer 28

Camps by the water used as a base for Viking raids

Question 29

What major cultural impact did early Christianity have in Ireland?

Answer 29

Spread reading and writing

Question 30

What materials were used for making manuscripts?

Answer 30

Parchment from sheepskin or vellum from calfskin

Question 31

Why were early Christian monasteries targeted by raiders?

Answer 31

their isolation and lack of defenders.

Question 32

How did pagan Vikings view Christian monasteries?

Answer 32

They did not consider them sacred; they saw them as isolated places full of treasure.

Question 33

What items did the Vikings take from monasteries?

Answer 33

Captives to sell as slaves, cattle, and food stores.

Question 34

What was the purpose of round towers in Irish monasteries?

Answer 34

For warning and protection during attacks.

Question 35

Who else, besides Vikings, attacked Irish monasteries?

Answer 35

Native Irish pagans.

Question 36

Where were Viking remains and craftsmanship found in Dublin?

Answer 36

At wood quay, Christ church, and the temple bar area.

Question 37

What archaeological findings were uncovered at wood quay?

Answer 37

Remains of about 200 houses from the tenth and eleventh centuries.

Question 38

Describe the structure of Viking houses found in Dublin.

Answer 38

They were rectangular with thatched roofs supported by internal posts.

Question 39

What materials were used for the walls of Viking houses?

Answer 39

Wattle and daub, a mixture of mud, dung, sand, and straw.

Question 40

What features were found inside Viking houses?

Answer 40

Hearths, benches, and evidence of workshops.

Question 41

How were streets and pathways in Viking Dublin surfaced?

Answer 41

With gravel, stones, wattle mats, or split logs.

Question 42

What was used to divide backyards in Viking settlements?

Answer 42

Posts and wattle fences.

Question 43

What sanitation features were identified in Viking settlements?

Answer 43

Toilet areas and rubbish pits.

Question 44

What types of artefacts were found in Dublin related to the Vikings?

Answer 44

Glass beads, necklaces, and brooches.

Question 45

What was the significance of Dublin to the Vikings?

Answer 45

It was known as dyfflin, a bustling international port.

Question 46

Fill in the blank: The Viking houses' roofs were thatched with _______.

Answer 46

barley straw.

Question 47

True or False: The Vikings were known for being unclean when not at war.

Answer 47

False.