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Early Christian Ireland
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1
What was a beehive hut?
Where monks slept
Where monks ate
Where monks wrote scripts
Where monks prayed
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Why did Early Christian Ireland monks produce art?
To relax
Because their king asked them to
To honour God and show the Monastery's importance
To sell and make money
3
A manuscript was a book written by hand
False
True
4
Vikings ships were called...
Longboats
Longships
Longphorts
5
Monks are...
Priests
Painters in the Renaissance
Men who dedicate themselves to a religious order and life in the monastery
Writers
6
A pagan is someone who worships various gods
True
False
7
Name the Bishop sent to Ireland in 431 AD to spread Christianity?
John
Patrick
Palladius
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The refectory was where the monks wrote their manuscripts
True
False
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Identify this piece of metalwork produced
Chalice of Ardagh
Derrynaflan Chalice
Sam Maguire Cup
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Where is the book of Kells located?
UCD
Dublinia
Trinity
Galway City Museum
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The oratory in the Monastery was used to...
Write in
Pray in
Sleep in
Eat in
12
What was the Cathach of St. Columba?
Manuscript
Stone cross
Chalice
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What were the Dark Ages?
The Battle of the Roses
When a meteor hit the Earth
A period of unrest and war when the Holy Roman Empire fell
When Vikings attacked
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What did Ireland become known as because of the monks?
Land of the saints
Land of the Celts
Land of the Vikings
Land of the Saints and Scholars
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What impact did Irish monks have abroad?
They worked to convert Europe to Christianity
They spread the Irish language
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When did the Vikings arrive in Ireland?
795 AD
795 BC
500 BC
900 AD
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Why did Monks draw pictures on high crosses?
To demonstrate their skills
For decoration
To show scenes from the Bible for people who could not read
