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JC Inter-Form History Quiz 2020
The black death was spread by?
What century is: 956 AD
JC Inter-Form History Quiz 2020
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1
What century is: 956 AD
9th
11th
10th
12th
2
The black death was spread by?
cats
mosquitoes
dogs
fleas on rats
3
In what year was the Cuban Missile Crisis?
1964
1962
1968
1960
4
In Celtic Ireland a souterrain was used for?
escaping
serving soup
planting
5
What happened in the refectory in a monastery?
sleeping
writing
eating
charity
6
What job did piecers in a factory do?
threading needles
tying broken threads
opening trap doors
cleaning machines
7
Name the working-class people who strongly supported the French revolution.
sans-chaussures
sans-chemises
sans-shorts
sans-culottes
8
The room used by the lady of the castle was called?
rest room
sun room
gate house
solar
9
A
trencher
in medieval times was used for?
scraping boots
sleeping
eating food
digging
10
what did Willaim Harvey discover
the brain is heavy
the heart is as big as a fist
the heart pumps blood
11
Last battle of the American Revolution?
Yorktown
Saratoga
Bunker Hill
Lexington
12
Who were the 'squad'
michael Collins' children
michael Collins' enemies
michael Collins' group of assassins
13
When did the Korean War begin?
1955
1950
1960
1965
14
What event marked the start of the French Revolution?
The tennis court oath
The storming of the Bastille
The flight to Varennes
The execution of Louis XVI
15
The first steam train was made by?
Richard Hargreaves
George Stephenson
Robert Owen
Jethro Tull
16
What happened during the Battle of the Atlantic?
Germany attempted to cut off British supply ships by using U-boats
France defended herself using U-boats
German U-boats were used to attack the North African coast
Ireland built U-boats for Germany
17
What was the Cuban Missile Crisis?
Conflict that began with North Korea's invasion of South Korea
An unsuccessful invasion of Cuba
Confrontation between US and the Soviet Union over Soviet missiles in Cuba
18
What did the Nazi-Soviet Pact give Hitler?
Austria
Half of Poland
Soviet Union
Sudetenland
19
Name one artist from Northern Europe
Brunelleschi
Michelangelo
Raphael
Dürer
20
What was the Battle of Stalingrad in WW2?
Successful German attack on Stalingrad
Soviet attack on Germany
Polish attack on Stalingrad
Unsuccessful German attack on Stalingrad
21
Who is this?
Bing Crosby
John F Kennedy
Fidel Castro
Joseph Stalin
22
Who were the leaders of the 1798 Rebellion in Wexford?
Wolfe Tone and Henry Joy McCracken
Father John Murphy and Lord Fitzgerald
Wolfe Tone and Bagenal Harvey
Father John Murphy and Bagenal Harvey
23
First stage in the training of a medieval craftsman?
journeyman
master
apprentice
student
24
Which ruler was responsible for the Munster plantation?
Cromwell
Queen Mary
Queen Elizabeth
King James
25
How many people were killed as a result of the 1798 Rebellion?
75,000
10,000 to 30,000
100,000
40,000 to 80,000
26
Who set up Sinn Fein
Arthur Griffith
Eamonn De Valera
Michael Collins
Cathal Brugha
27
What was the Battle of El Alamein
British victory that stopped the Axis forces from advancing into Africa
Italian victory during WW2
Early German success during WW2
Important German victory during the Battle of Britain
28
Helping Italians in Greece caused Hitler to delay invading what country in 1941?
USA
France
Soviet Union
Britain
29
Name the slogan which summarised the ideas of the French revolution:
Freedom, Equality and Fraternity
Self-Determination, Equality and Fraternity
Liberty, Equality and Fraternity
Independence, Equality and Fraternity
30
Where did the Irish War of Independence begin, in Jan 1919?
Pearse Street, Dublin
Soloheadbeg, Co. Tipperary
Beal na Blath, Co. Cork
Kilmichael, Co. Cork
31
Explain the Battle of Britain.
An aerial battle fought between the German Luftwaffe and the RAF
German invasion of Britain
British and French invasion of Germany
A naval battle fought between the German Luftwaffe and the RAF
32
What role did General Humbert play in the 1798 Rebellion?
Established the Orange Order
French soldier. Led a failed invasion to assist Irish rebels
Assisted the Redcoats in Ireland
Founded the United Irishmen
33
Name the first President of Ireland
William Cosgrave
Douglas Hyde
Eamonn De Valera
Michael Collins
34
Technique used to create depth in renaissance paintings is?
stenciling
sfumato
anatomy
painting on canvas
35
Bronze is made from ?
copper and silver
copper and gold
tin and copper
tin and silver
36
In Ancient Rome what was the
cena
?
money
cloak
art
dinner
37
Identify the causes of the 1798 Rebellion.
The influence of the American and French Revolutions
Catholic and Presbyterian discontent
The establishment of the United Irishmen
All of the above.
38
Leonardo da Vinci's master was?
Michelangelo
Di Caprio
Botticelli
Verrochio
39
Monks copied out the bible on what material?
reeds
paper
papyrus
vellum
40
Why was the Cuban Missile Crisis important?
USSR invaded Cuba
Both countries agreed to use more nuclear weapons
USA gained control of Cuba
Washington-Moscow hotline was set up. Nuclear Test Ban Treaty was signed
41
When did Hitler invade Poland?
1 September, 1938
3 September, 1940
3 September, 1939
1 September, 1939
42
What was the Cold War?
Another name for WWII
A time of hostility and tension between Britain and France
A time of hostility and tension between the USA and USSR
43
A
curfew
in a medieval town referred to?
time to put out fire
time to eat
time to read
time to wake up
44
Who started selective breeding
Jethro Tull
Charles Townshend
John smith
Robert Bakewell
45
Where was Christopher Columbus Born?
England
Italy
Spain
Portugal
46
When did Ireland join the EEC
1973
1020
1980
1990
47
What was the first major Battle in the US Revolution?
Bunker hill
Victory in Trenton
Yorktown
Defeat in New York
48
Name one defensive feature in the picture
battlements
curtain wall
drawbridge
moat
49
Which leader was called 'il Duce'?
Mussolini
Stalin
Churchill
Hitler
50
Who were the leaders of the 1798 Rebellion in Ulster?
Henry Joy McCracken and Henry Munro
Henry Joy McCracken and Wolfe Tone
Father John Murphy and Bagenal Harvey
Wolfe Tone and Lord Edward Fitzgerald
51
What law did Robespierre pass to deal with enemies of the revolution?
the divine right of Kings
The law of Suspects
the Ancien Regime
The law of Maximum
52
Who was a servitor?
an ex soldier
a policeman
a craftsman
