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What was the most precious treasure of the monasteries?
A) Their gold
B) Their books
C) Their paintings
B) Their books
How many longships did Thorgest arrive with?
A) 40
B) 80
C) 120
C) 120
In what year did Thorgest declare himself King of all foreigners in Ireland?
A) 783
B) 841
C) 894
C) 841
What did Thorgest name Dublin after?
A) Its pools
B) Its fields
C) Its river
A) Its pools
Who held spiritual power in Ireland when the Vikings arrived?
A) Archbishops
B) Abbots
C) Bishops
B) Abbots
Name two types of jewellery Irish craftsmen produced.
Gold, silver and copper
Which one of these cities did the Vikings NOT establish?
A) Belfast
B) Cork
C) Waterford
A) Belfast
For how how many years did the Vikings rule Ireland?
A) 100
B) 150
C) 200
B) 150
How did Thorgest strike deep into the country?
A) Through roads
B) Through rivers
C) Through fields
B) Through rivers
Which city did Thorgest raid in 844?
A) Galway
B) Limerick
C) Cork
B) Limerick
Vikings from which country provided reinforcements to Thorgest?
Denmark
Which atlases did Ireland begin appearing in?
A) Indian
B) Arab
C) Chinese
B) Arab
Where did the King of Meath defeat Olaf the Red?
A) The Hill of slane
B) The Hill of Cashel
C) The Hill of Tara
C) The Hill of Tara
Which King of Munster destroyed the Vikings?
Brian Boru
What was Brian Boru's trademark instrument which became the symbol of Ireland?
The harp