History and Arc
Name two tools an archaeologist uses
Brush, Drone, Sieve, any other tool
When was the Renaissance?
Roughly 1450-1650
What were two conditions of the Anglo Irish Treaty?
Swear an oath of allegiance to the king
Irish Free State created
Northern Ireland to be separate
Britain kept control of three Treaty Ports: Cobh, Berehaven and Lough Swilly.
When did the famine first hit Ireland?
1845
What is the capital of Denmark?
Copenhagen
What colour is the middle stripe on the Irish flag?
White
Explain an objective source and give an example
A source that is factual in nature
Example: Census
What does the word 'renaissance' mean?
Rebirth
Name one event in the course of the War of Independence
Bloody Sunday
What was 'Black 47'?
The worst year of the Famine. Blight completely wiped out the potato crop. Mass starvation
What is the capital of Serbia?
Belgrade
What galaxy is Earth found in?
Milky Way
What is an object made or used by humans in the past called?
Artefact
Name three advancements in art
Perspective, sfumato, chiarascuro, photorealism,
What political party won most Irish seats in the 1918 election?
Sinn Féin
Name three causes of the famine
Overreliance on the potato, dominance of the protestant ascendancy, mismanagement of the situation by British government
Jamaica?
Kingston
Which country gifted the Statue of Liberty to the USA?
France
What are three reasons to study history?
Learning from past mistakes, learning about different cultures, Being informed of how the present came to be
What was one major advancement in science during the renaissance?
The heliocentric model - planets move around the sun
Laws of planetary motion
Anatomy - discovery that the heart pumps blood around the body
What are two reasons the Easter Rising failed?
Not taking the ports
Irish outnumbered
British gunboat Helga
Lack of public support
Rebels disorganised
What economic policy limited government interference?
Laissez-faire
What is the capital of Bangladesh?
Dhaka
What is the largest internal organ in the human body?
Liver
What is the process of carefully digging up an archaeological site called?
Excavation
Which architectural feature was inspired by ancient Roman buildings?
Dome
What were three impacts of the Civil War
-Split between pro treaty and anti treaty - lasting divisions
-Split up communities and families
-Establishment of the Irish Free State
-1500 people killed
-77 anti-treaty prisoners executed
Name four consequences of the famine
Death - one million
Emigration - one million
Calls for Home Rule
Rebellions - 1848 Young Ireland, 1867 Fenian, 1916 Rising, War of Independence
Irish population abroad - around 70 million abroad claim Irish ancestry. Population has never recovered to pre famine levels
What is the capital of Uruguay?
Montevideo
Which volcanic rock can float on water?
Pumice