Celts Flashcards

0
Q

Which was most common

Tin or iron

A

Iron was more common

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1
Q

When was iron discovered

A

700bc

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2
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What year did the celts start to control Ireland

A

650 BC

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3
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Where were the Celts come from originally come from

A

Europe

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4
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Did the celts all have the same king

A

No

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5
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Did the celts influence others

A

Yes

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6
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Name five places they influenced

A
Ireland
Britain
France 
Spanish 
Turkey
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7
Q

Did they leave any written account

A

No they didn’t

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8
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Name two groups the celts traded and fought with

A

Romans

Greeks

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9
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Name four thing that would classify a Celt

A

Blonde hair
White/pale skin
Tall
Nice clothes

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10
Q

Did archaeologists find any iron objects

A

Yes the found many

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11
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Were the celts good metal workers

A

Yes the were amazing metal workers

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12
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What did the celts make

A

Weapons and beautiful jewellery

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13
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What is Ogham

A

Ogham is their very simple alphabet

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14
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Name 1 thing the celts left

A

They left a number of inscriptions on standing stones

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15
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Why did the keep noches

A

They kept noches to keep record of the person who was buried there

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16
Q

Name two things that the Greeks and the Romans said about the celts

A

They were war like people

They really cared about their appearance

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17
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Name one thing the celts could be fines for

A

They could be fined if the stomach was sticking out from a belt

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18
Q

Did the celts like dull or bright clothes

A

Bright clothes

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19
Q

How did the celts colour their clothes

A

Berries

Plants

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20
Q

What type of design did the celts have on their clothes

A

Patterned

Checks of strips

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21
Q

What did men wear

A

Woollen trousers
Boots
Sleeveless shirt tied using a clip

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22
Q

What did women wear

A
Woollen dress (fastend by a buckle)
Shall (heavy cloak in winter)
Leather boots (saddles in the summer)
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23
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What did they use to fasten their clothes

A

Broaches

Large pins

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24
Q

Were broaches and large pins worn by the rich or poor

A

Rich

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25
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Were the large pins or broaches used every day or just for special occasions

A

Special occasions

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26
Q

By who and when was glass descovered

A

Celts and 250 BC

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27
Q

Did the celts make glass in big quantities

A

No they made in in very small quantities

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28
Q

How many kingdoms were there

A

Around 150

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29
Q

What does rí mean

A

King

30
Q

True of false

Tauth mean Kingdom

A

True

31
Q

What does Derbhfine mean

A

Royal family

32
Q

What does Tánaiste mean

A

The successor

33
Q

Name the three types of people that were nobles

A

Land owners
Aos Dána
Warriors

34
Q

What animal did the Warriors hunt

A

Boar

35
Q

What did the Warriors sometimes do

A

Led cattle raids against other tribes

36
Q

True or false

The bravest warrior got the best piece of meat

A

True

37
Q

What was this called when the bravest warrior got the best piece of meat?

A

Heros portion

38
Q

Name the members of the Aos Dána (what type of people)

A

Brehons (judges)
Druids (priests)
Filí (poets)
Crafts men

39
Q

What did brehons do

A

They settled disputes

40
Q

What did Druids do

A

Did mass on special Celtic masses

41
Q

What did a filí do

A

Trained for 20 years

Recited Celtic stories and poems at important Celtic events

42
Q

What people were considered crafts men

A

Carpenters & Metal workers

43
Q

True or false

Women were improtant in Celtic times

A

True

44
Q

What were nobel women allowed have in Celtic times

A

Their own land

45
Q

True or false
Women made clothes
Women cooked
Women brought up children

A

True

46
Q

Did the celts live in towns

A

No

47
Q

Were raths/ring forts a common dwelling place for celts

A

Yes

48
Q

True or false

Poor people live in mud huts

A

True

49
Q

What were the houses made from

A

Wattle and daub

50
Q

What did crannógs protect people from

A

Attackers

Wild animals

51
Q

What were hill forts built on?

A

Hill

Sometimes cliffs

52
Q

What were hillforts built on cliffs called

A

Promontory forts

53
Q

Give 1 example of a hill fort in Ireland

A

Hill of Tara

54
Q

Did people get a good view from the surrounding area

A

Yes

55
Q

If someone fell off the back of a hill fort, how far would they fall

A

100m

56
Q

Was it easy or hard to attack a hill fort. Why?

A

Very hard because no one could get up the back way (100m high) and the front way was built up with large stones

57
Q

Were the celts farmers?

A

Yes

58
Q

What did the Celt farmers farm

A

The farmed animals (mostly cows) and grew crops

59
Q

What bones were found on a Celtic site

A

Pig
Horse
Sheep

60
Q

What did they grow on their farms

A

Barley, oats and vegetables

61
Q

What other foods were very important on their diet

A

Berries and fruit

62
Q

What did the farmers do in their spare time

A

Board games and ball games

63
Q

Name 2 board games

A

Ficheall (chess)

Brandubh (drafts)

64
Q

What was the name given to the ball game similar to hurling

A

Báire

65
Q

Did the celts believe in 1 God

A

No they believed in many gods
Eg. River God
Mountain God

66
Q

Describe the burial customs of the celts

A
  1. They cremated the dead
  2. They put them in a cist grave or a pit
  3. They buried grave goods with them
67
Q

Explain the following term TORC

A

A golden necklace

68
Q

Explain the term BARDS

A

A poet hired by a Nobel

69
Q

Explain the term SOUTERRAIN

A

A underground passage way used as a fridge

70
Q

Explain the term TUATH

A

A kingdoms ruled by Rí (king)

71
Q

Explain the term BREHON LAW

A

A Celtic law

72
Q

Explain the term DRUID

A

A pagan Celtic priest