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100

What was the main purpose of Roman aquaducts?

To transport water to the cities

100

what the the structure of society called?

the feudal system

100

what was known as 'the great war'

ww1

100

when was the easter rising

1916

100

What date is little christmas

6th Jan


200

What is the name of the river that flows through the city of Rome?

Tiber

200

what were the three training stages of the medieval knight?

page, squire, knight

200

During World War II, which major battle is considered the turning point on the Eastern Front?

Battle of Stalingrad

200

when was ireland made a republic 

1948

1949

200

According to the song The Twelve Days of Christmas, what gift is given on the fifth day?

Five Golden Rings

300

who was the first emperor of rome?

augustus

300

Who led the Norman invasion of England in 1066 and became king after the Battle of Hastings?

William the Conqueror

300

Which treaty officially ended World War I in 1919?


treaty of versailles

300

What is the name of the Irish parliament?


the dail

300

In Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, what is the name of Scrooge’s deceased business partner?


Jacob Marley

400

why did the roman empire fall?

any of the following - defeated by barbarian tribes, economic decline, debasement of currency, political instability, rise of eastern empire (byzantine)

400

What was the purpose of a moat surrounding a medieval castle?

defense to prevent enemy infiltration

400

What war began directly after WWII?

The Cold War

400

What is the name of the prehistoric site in Ireland that is older than the pyramids of Egypt?

newgrange

400

What is the best-selling Christmas song of all time?


White Christmas

500

Which Roman god was considered the king of the gods?

jupiter
500

What was the Domesday Book, and who ordered its creation?

The Domesday Book was a detailed survey of land and resources in England, ordered by William the Conqueror in 1086.

500

What event is widely regarded as the starting point of World War I?

assassination of archduke franz ferdinand


500

What is the name of the peace agreement signed in 1998 to help end conflict in Northern Ireland?

The Good Friday Agreement

500

In the film Home Alone, where is the McCallister family traveling when they accidentally leave Kevin behind?

paris


600

What major political change occurred in 509 BCE, marking the end of monarchy and the beginning of the Roman Republic?

Overthrow of king tarquin and establishment of a republic

600

Who was Charlemagne, and what empire did he rule?

Charlemagne was the King of the Franks and Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire, uniting much of Western Europe in the 9th century.

600

explain the term 'total war'

a country mobilises all resources - civilians, propaganda, bombing

600

Which Irish writer won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1923?


WB Yeats

600

What is the origin of the term "Xmas," and why is it used instead of "Christmas"?


"X" comes from the Greek letter Chi, the first letter of "Christ" in Greek