Early Christain Ireland

Question 0

Nun

Answer 0

A nun is a member of a female religious community. Mr. Thomas was taught by the Catholic nuns whose school he attended to work and study hard.

Question 1

Monk

Answer 1

A monk is a member of a male religious community that is usually separated from the outside world.

Question 2

Monastery

Answer 2

A monastery is a building or collection of buildings in which monks live.

Question 3

Convent

Answer 3

A convent is a building in which a community of nuns live.

Question 4

Round tower

Answer 4

are early medieval stone towers of a type found mainly in Ireland

Question 5

Scriptorium

Answer 5

a room, as in a monastery, library, or other institution, where manuscripts are stored, read, or copied.

Question 6

Refectory

Answer 6

A refectory is a large room in a monastery or other institution, where meals are served and eaten.

Question 7

Cell

Answer 7

A cell is a small room in which a prisoner is locked. A cell is also a small room in which a monk or nun lives.

Question 8

Scribe

Answer 8

In the days before printing was common, a scribe was a person who wrote copies of things such as letters or documents.

Question 9

Vellum

Answer 9

Vellum is strong paper of good quality for writing on.

Question 10

Parchment

Answer 10

the skin of sheep, goats, etc., prepared for use as a material on which to write.

Question 11

Quill

Answer 11

A quill is a pen made from a bird’s feather.

Question 12

Dark ages

Answer 12

the period in European history from about a.d. 476 to about 1000.

Question 13

Golden ages

Answer 13

the most flourishing period in the history of a nation, literature, etc.

Question 14

Vikings

Answer 14

any of the Scandinavian pirates who plundered the coasts of Europe from the 8th to 10th centuries.