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| Mention 2 consequences for Ireland of the coming of the Normans. |
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| Give 2 important effects of the coming of Christianity to Ireland. |
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1. Education of people.
2. Christian monasteries helped the sick. |
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| Mention 2 advances made by the Neolithic people. |
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1. They were the first farmers.
2. They settled in one place. |
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| Give 2 reasons why the annual fair was so popular. |
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1. To trade good that can not be gotten under normal circumstances. Spices, silk etc.
2. It was a day off for non stop workers. |
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| What was sanctuary in Medieval Times? |
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| Sanctuary was a sacred place. |
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What was the purpose of the following buildings?
1. The Chapter House
2. Cloisters
3. Refectory |
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1. The Chapter House was where meetings were held.
2. Cloisters were open hallways surrounding a garden and were used to pray, study and relax.
3. The refectory was the dining area. |
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Explain the following in relation to Renaissance art.
1. Fresco
2. Perspective
3. Sfamato |
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1. Fresco was painting directly on to wet wall plaster.
2. Perspective was making paintings/drawings look more 3D.
3.Sfumato was blending tones and colors to flow into eachother. |
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| Mention 2 features of Renaissance architecture. |
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Explain the following in relation to Medieval Times.
1. Demense
2. Fife
3. Vassal
4. Serf
5. Manor |
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1. Demense was all the land the Lord owned.
2. A fife was a vassal's payment.
3. A vassal was the Lord's protection
4. A serf was a slave but not a freeman.
5. The manor was the Lord's house. |
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| Name a Renaissance sculptor and one of his works. |
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Sculptor: Michelangelo
Work: The Pieta |
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| Mention 2 developments in science/medicine during the Renaissance. |
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1. Galileo proved the Copernicus theory that the Earth orbited the Sun.
2, Medical care was no longer controlled by the Church. |
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| Name a Renaissance painter from outside Italy and one of his works. |
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Painter: Albrecht Durer
Work: Young Hare |
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| Name 2 types of tombs from Neolithic Ireland. |
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Definition
1. Portal Dolmens
2. Passage Grave |
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| What is meant by the term hunter-gatherers? |
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| Hunter-gatherers were people that hunted their food and gathered food such as berries. |
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| Explain 2 problems faced by town dwellers in the Middle Ages. |
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1. Over-crowding caused easy spread of disease.
2. Tight spacing of buildings caused fires to spread quickly throughout the town. |
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| What is a secondary source? Give an example. |
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| A secondary source is a source based off of one or more primary sources. An example is a history book. |
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| Give 2 effects of the development of the printing press. |
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1. Ideas were spread much quicker such as Martin Luther's ideas during the Reformation.
2. As manuscripts were quite expensive to buy before the printing press, poor people could not become educated. The printing press made books much cheaper so poor people became educated. |
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| Why did Renaissance artists study anatomy? |
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| To make their paintings/sculptures appear more lifelike. |
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| Name 2 methods an archaeologist would use to locate a site. |
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Definition
1.Aerial photography
2. Soil differences |
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| People thinking for themselves. |
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| Why was the work of a scribe highly valued? |
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| The scribe recorded religious events. |
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| Name the location where the earliest (Neolithic) settlers lived. |
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| Name 2 important Celtic festivals. |
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| Apart from copying manuscripts, name 2 services monasteries provided. |
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Definition
1. Education
2. Health/medicine |
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Explain the following.
1. Demense
2. Serf
3. Tithe
4. Pottage |
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Definition
1. All the land the Lord owned
2. A slave but not a freeman
3 10% of the serf's crops which went to the priest.
4. A soup made out of the vegetables the serf grew. |
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Explain the following.
1. Charter
2. Curfew
3. Pillory
4. Black death |
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Definition
1. list of rules in a medieval town
2. The time in a medieval town where people had to quench their fires.
3. A form of punishment
4. A disease spread by flies, birds and rats |
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| During the middle ages, what was chivalry? |
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| A code of conduct knights had to follow. |
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Explain the following:
1. Propaganda
2. Archives
3. Bias |
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Definition
1. Using the media to appeal to peoples senses and to promote your side.
2. Area in a library/museum used to store written primary sources.
3. Favouring one side over another. |
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| Why are the earliest times known as the Stone Age? |
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Definition
| Stone was used mainly for tools, weapons etc. |
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| Name 2 metal ores used in Ireland during the Bronze Age. |
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| What is a primary source? Give an example. |
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Definition
| A primary source comes directly from a period of time in history. An example of a primary source would be the Irish Proclamation from 1916. |
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| Explain the term chronology. |
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| Chronology is putting events in order of date. |
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| Give 2 reasons why the Renaissance began in Italy. |
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Definition
1. It was the centre of European trade.
2.It was home to many Roman ruins which inspired Renaissance architects. |
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| Name one Renaissance writer and one of their works. |
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Definition
Writer: William Shakespeare
Piece: Romeo and Juliet |
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| Give one reason why cartoons can be useful to historians. |
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| It makes the point easy to understand. For example, during World War 1, there was a cartoon drawn of a bridge with all the countries names on each stone. However, the capstone (USA) was missing. this is conveying that USA did not join the League of Nations but they are the most needed country. |
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Explain the following in relation to Celtic Ireland.
1. Tuath
2. Aos Dana
3. Ogham |
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Definition
1. Kingdom
2. a group of specially skilled men
3. Celtic writing. |
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| Mention 2 characteristics of Gothic architecture. |
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Definition
1. Pointed arches
2. Flying buttresses. |
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Explain the following in relation to the Bronze Age.
1. Crannog
2. Fulacht Fiadh |
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1. Man made island on a lade/river.
2. Means of cooking |
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| Mention 2 instruments an archaeologist would use. |
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| Name 2 functions of a guild on Medieval Times. |
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Definition
1. To set exams for men wanting to become craftsmen
2. To make prices fair and equal. |
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| In a Medieval monastery, what was the role of the Aloner and Abbot. |
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Definition
1. The aloner looked after visitors and travellers.
2. Head of the monastery. |
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Explain the following:
1. Page
2. Dubbing
3. Chivalry
4. Jousting |
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Definition
1. First stage in becoming a knight
2. Act of making a man a knight.
3. Code of conduct knights had to follow
4. Fake battles |
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| Apart from displaying documents, mention 1 purpose of a museum. |
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| During the Middle Ages, name 2 orders of Monks. |
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| From your study of the Renaissance, give 2 reasons why wealthy merchants, rulers and popes sponsored artists. |
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1.To make them rich
2. To give them a high status in society |
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