Short Questions Flashcards

1
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What advances were made by Neolithic people?

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They were the first farmers, they had domestic animals, grew crops and built permanent houses.

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2
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Explain Tuath in terms of Ancient Ireland

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3
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Explain Aos Dana in terms if Ancient Ireland

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.People who had special skills, eg Druids?????

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4
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Explain Ogham in terms of Ancient Ireland

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5
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Give an account of the following from Ancient Ireland

Farming

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6
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Give an account of the following area from Ancient Ireland

Dwelling places

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7
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Give an account of the following area from Ancient Ireland

Craftwork

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8
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Give an account of the following from Ancient Ireland

Burial customs

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9
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Name types of tomb from Neolithic Ireland

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Passage Tomb, eg Newgrange
Dolmen
Court Cairn

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10
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Explain the following in terms of Ancient Ireland

Fulachta Fiadh

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a water filled trough used for cooking in the Bronze Age

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11
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Explain the following in terms of Ancient Ireland

Crannog

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Dwelling place on man made island in a lake??????

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12
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In terms of Important Celtic festivals explain

Bealtaine

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13
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Terms of Important celtic festivals explain

Lunasa

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14
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In terms of important Celtic festivals explain

Samhain

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15
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Name important Celtic festivals

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Bealtaine
Lunasa
Samhain

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16
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Name a location where the earliest settlers in Ireland lived

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Mount Sandel, Co Derry around 7000 BC

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17
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Give reasons why Newgrange passage tomb is a good source of information about life in the Stone Age

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It’s construction shows an understanding of the sun and the seasons.
The stones used were from Wicklow means they were able to transport

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18
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Explain Microliths in terms of Ancient Ireland

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Tiny pieces of Flint used for arrowheads one tools

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19
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Explain Saddle Stone in terms of Ancient Ireland

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A saddle stone is a quern used for grinding corn

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20
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Explain Capstone in terms of ancient Ireland

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A capstone is a large stone on top of a dolmen

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21
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Apart from Standing Stones give another achievement of the Celts in Ancient Ireland

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The Tara Broach

Jewellery in gold and silver

22
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In terms of Ancient Ireland what was the purpose of Standing Stones

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To mark graves, sacred sites and boundaries

23
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What metals were used in Ireland during the Bronze Age

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Copper, tin, gold and silver

24
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Name types of dwellings from Celtic Ireland

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Ring forth
Promontory fort
Crannog

25
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Explain Torc in terms of Ancient Ireland

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A Torc was a type of necklace

26
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Explain a court cairn

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A tomb or burial place?

27
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Explain a stone quern used in Celtic Ireland

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A stone used for grinding grain

28
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What is WATTLE AND DAUB?

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Wattle is interwoven sticks!!

Daub is mud and straw plaster used to cover wattle???

29
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Explain SOUTERRAIN

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30
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Explain TANAISTE

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31
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Explain DERBHFINE

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32
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In Ancient Ireland what was a MIDDEN

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MIDDENS were small heaps of kitchen waste

33
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Where did the first settlers in Ireland come from?

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Scotland or Wales, most likely travelled in dugout canoes or small tub like boats made from animal skin and a light wooden frame.

34
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Where did the first settlers settle in Ireland

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Along the coast and on banks of rivers. Ireland was covered in dense forest so going inland was difficult

35
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In terms of ancient Ireland what were scrapers

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Flat stones used to clean skin

36
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What were post holes

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Holes in the ground where upright posts for houses once stood

37
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Why type of houses did the first settlers live in?

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38
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What kind of information might an archaeologist gather from MIDDENS

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39
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Why did early settlers move from place to place?

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They were hunter gathers so the moved when they used the ???

40
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What is a DOLMEN

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An ancient burial site consisting of 3 standing stones and a capstone

41
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What is a Lunula?

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Gold necklace worn by rich people In Bronze Age

42
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How many phases to Stone Age?

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3
Early Stone Age…. First arrivals in Ireland…hunter Gatherers
Middle Stone Age…First Farmers..NEOLITHIC
New Stone Age NEOLITHIC.

43
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What comes after The Stone Age

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The Bronze Age

44
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What comes after the Bronze Age

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The Iron Age

45
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What comes after The Iron Age

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Early Christian Ireland

46
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What 2 metals are used to make Bronze?

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47
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How did use of bronze improve the life of farmers?

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48
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Describe 2 ways Bronze people cooked their food

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49
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Explain a cist grave?

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50
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Explain a WEDGE TOMB.

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51
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Explain a STONE CIRCLE

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52
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Why are the earliest times known as the Stone Age?

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People used stone tools for buildings, weapons??????