Mock Blitz Questions Flashcards

1
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What was Poulnabourne portal dolmen built on

A

Limestone pavement and surrounded by a low mound of rocks
Mound of rocks would have added support to the upright stones, which are otherwise only supported by the weight of the capstone

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2
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Where were the different metals found during the bronze age

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Copper - mount gabriel west cork
Silver - silvermines tipperary
Gold - rivers and streams wicklow hills

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3
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Non- representational

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Purely aesthetic - bronze age art

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4
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Metallurgy

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The beaker people brought this to ireland

It is the scienc eand technology of usinf metals

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5
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Gold disc

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Tedavent co monaghan

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6
Q

Annealed

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Heated and allowed to cool slowly

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7
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Secular

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For decorative rather than religious purposes

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8
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Gold lunula

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Ross , co Westmeath

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9
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Lunula locking device

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Slightly thicker ends in a paddle shape that can be turned to form a locking device

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10
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Decoration lunula

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Four bands of horizontal decoration composed of two paralell lines with chevrone strokes inside and bordered by triangles above

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11
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Qualities of bronze age design

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Secular
Abstract
Geometric

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12
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Ribbon torc

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Near belfast

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13
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Flange torc technique

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Hammering flanges out from the angles of square or triangular bars before twisting
Can be varied by varying the lengths of the flanges

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14
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Armlets

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Derrinboy , Co Offaly

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15
Q

Gold fibula

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Clones, Co Monaghan

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16
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Casting

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Molten metal poured into a mould to create a shape

  • gold fibula
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17
Q

Soldered

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Joined together

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18
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Gleninsheen gorget

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Gleninsheen , Co Clare

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19
Q

Terminals

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The discs at the end of a connecting thingy

Eg gleninsheen gorget or gold fibula

20
Q

Lough Gur Sheild

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Lough Gur Co Limerick

21
Q

Years bronze age

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2015 - 1205

22
Q

Iron Age intro

A

Hallstatt celts brought iron work to britain
Irish export industry

La tene - lake neuchatel in switzerland

Ireland free from invasion for 1000 years

23
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La tene designs

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Rich and controlled
Based mainly on the circle
Geometric yet irregular or spontaneous

Mainly a continuation of the bronze age but with new motifs added- mainly plant forms
Curvilinear 
Triskeles
Trumpet curves
Spirals
24
Q

Loughnashade trumpet

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Loughnashade co antrim

25
Q

Pelta motif

A

A linked pair of symmetrical spirals

26
Q

Two eras of la tene

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Insular la tene

Ultimate la tene

27
Q

Turoe stone

A

Granite
Connemara
Insular la tene
Greek inspired step pattern

28
Q

Broighter collar

A

Derry

29
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Chasing

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A technique where the background of the design is hammered until the design stands up in relief

30
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S scrolls

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A curved s spiral, on the broightr collar

31
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Lentoids

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A high relief shape like a circle om the broighter collar

32
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Boss

A

Just a big fat raised thing

33
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Buffer terminals

A

The locking drums on the broighter collar

34
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Loughnashade trumpet

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Loughnashade, Armagh

35
Q

An ultimate la tene design

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The loughnashade trumpet

The turoe stone

36
Q

An insular la tene design

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The broighter collar

The petrie crown

37
Q

The people ireland werent invaded by leaving them free to develop their artwork

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Iron age - celts

Early christian period - the romans

38
Q

Reask pillar

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Co Kerry

39
Q

Maltese cross

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The cross on the reask pillar

Shows christian missionary travels to Europe and the East

40
Q

Celtic influence

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The spirals

41
Q

Duvillaun slab

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Co mayo

42
Q

Fahan mura slab

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Co Donegal

43
Q

Ribbon interlace

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Found on the fahan mura slab and the book of durrow

44
Q

Greek cross

A

On the fahan mura slab

45
Q

Carndonabh cross

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Co Donegal