Second Year Related Questions

Question 0

Give 2 causes of the great Famine

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Question 1

Name one sixteenth century religious reformer and one of his beliefs

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Reformer: Martin Luther
Belief: Justification by Faith Alone

Question 2

During the Great Famine 1845- 1850 what were coffin ships

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Ships that carried Irish emigrants to America. Many were sick and starving and died on the way

Question 3

Give 2 reasons why rulers were prepared to sponsor voyages during the Age of Exploration

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Question 4

Explain Astrolabe

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Question 5

Explain Logbook

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Question 6

Explain Log and Line

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Question 7

Explain Sand Glass

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Question 8

Identify to features of a carvel that made it better than other ships

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Question 9

Name 2 countries that set up Courts of Inquisition during the Counter Reformation to stop the spread of Protestism

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Italy and Spain

Question 10

Name two effects of the Normans coming to Ireland

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Question 11

Name one way in which Ireland was affected by the French Revolution

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Question 12

Give 2 reasons for the American Revolution

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Question 13

Give 2 reasons for the American Revolution

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Question 14

Give 2 reasons for Irish Revolution

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Question 15

Mention 2 serious problems faced by those living in Industrial towns in England in early nineteenth century

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Question 16

Why were even the poorest people reluctant to enter workhouses in Ireland during 1840’s

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Question 17

Name and explain one instrument of navigation used during the Age of Exploration

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Question 18

Name a civilisation conquered by Francisco Pizzaro

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Question 19

In Britain during the Agricultural Revolution what is meant by the term enclosure

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When farmers put fences and hedges around their land

Question 20

Name two important inventions during the Industrial Revolution

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The Rocket, the first steam train

The spinning Jenny

Question 21

Give 2 consequences for Ireland of the Great Famine

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