Hard Short Questions Flashcards

1
Q

In a medieval monastery, what was a cloister?

A

A sheltered place outside where monks could walk and pray

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2
Q

Mention two features of Renaissance architecture

A

Round arches

Domes

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3
Q

Explain the term High cross

A

Stone cross used to teach people the ideas of Christianity

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4
Q

One major characteristic of gothic architecture

A

Pointed arches

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5
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Two types of tomb from Neolithic Ireland

A

Court cairn and a portal dolman

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6
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Two important effects of Normans coming to Ireland

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Towns and Castles built

New methods of farming

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7
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Function of the guild

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Set up exams and standards of work
Set good wages
Took care of old,sick members and paid for funerals

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8
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Two advances by Neolithic people

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Wattle and daub houses

Porcellenite instead of flint

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9
Q

Who were the aos dana?

A

People with skills eg. Doctor / Brehan

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10
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Propaganda

A

A way of presenting information to influence people’s decisions

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11
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Archive

A

Where written sources are kept

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12
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Two consequences of the Normans coming to Ireland

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New methods of farming

Towns and castles built

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13
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One Renaissance sculptor and one work

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Michelangelo Buonarroti - piēta

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14
Q

Two developments in boatbuilding or navigation

A

Compass needle pointed magnetic north by Chinese and astrolabe measured latitude

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15
Q

What was decided by treaty of tordesillas ?

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A line was drawn on a map, everything west of the line was Spain’s, anything east of the line the Portugal’s

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16
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Explain chivalry

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The code of honor/conduct or the qualities that a knight should have

17
Q

Explain demesne

A

The portion of land that the lord kept for his own use

18
Q

2 developments in science in the renaissance

A

Telescope invented by Galileo Galilee

Law of gravity explained by Isaac Newton

19
Q

What is wattle and daub?

A

Wattle:straw, stakes and twigs woven together
Daub: mud and animal faecies slapped on like plaster

20
Q

Why were cattle so important to the celts?

A

Wealth was measured in cattle

Source of food and clothing

21
Q

Two dangers feared by sailors

A

Pirates

Storms

22
Q

Name two metal ores used in Ireland during the Bronze Age

A

Copper and tin