Normans in Ireland

Question 1

On Henry 11's visit to Ireland he gained the loyalty of both Normans and Irish by giving them..

Accepted Answer

titles such as Lord

Question 2

How long did it take for the Bayeaux Tapestry to be completed?

Accepted Answer

4 years

Question 3

When the Normans took over an area they built a temporary type of castle. What was it called?

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Motte and Bailey

Question 4

William the Conqueror was first the Duke of ........................?

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Normandy

Question 5

The Norman boats were referred to as....

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longships

Question 6

In what Irish city would you find St. John's Castle, built in Medieval times?

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Limerick

Question 7

In what year was the Battle of Hastings which brought a Norman King to England?

Accepted Answer

1066

Question 8

Limerick was home to Celts, Vikings and Normans. True or False?

Accepted Answer

True

Question 9

Diarmaid McMurrough was known as Diarmaid na nGall. What does "na nGall" mean?

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of the foreigners

Question 10

On their small piece of land, the Irish people grew wheat or rye. For what purpose?

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to make bread

Question 11

In which country was Normandy, the home of the Norman ancestors?

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France

Question 12

What title is given to the tapestry that depicts Norman history?

Accepted Answer

Bayeaux tapestry

Question 13

What river in Limerick marked the divide between Normans and Irish?

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Abbey River

Question 14

How was meat, chicken and fish kept fresh in Norman times?

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It was salted.

Question 15

What type of weapon did Norman archers use?

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cross-bow

Question 16

On what river is Limerick built?

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Shannon

Question 17

Diarmaid MacMurrough and Strongbow made an agreement. Who was to provide the soldiers?

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Strongbow

Question 18

When Edward the Confessor died, two men sought the kingship. What were their names?

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Harold and William

Question 19

At what age would a boy be apprenticed to a knight?

Accepted Answer

14 yrs

Question 20

What type of protective clothing did Norman knights wear?

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chain-mail, iron helmets

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