Mock Blitz Questions

Question 1

What was Poulnabourne portal dolmen built on

Answer 1

Limestone pavement and surrounded by a low mound of rocks
Mound of rocks would have added support to the upright stones, which are otherwise only supported by the weight of the capstone

Question 2

Where were the different metals found during the bronze age

Answer 2

Copper - mount gabriel west cork
Silver - silvermines tipperary
Gold - rivers and streams wicklow hills

Question 3

Non- representational

Answer 3

Purely aesthetic - bronze age art

Question 4

Metallurgy

Answer 4

The beaker people brought this to ireland

It is the scienc eand technology of usinf metals

Question 5

Gold disc

Answer 5

Tedavent co monaghan

Question 6

Annealed

Answer 6

Heated and allowed to cool slowly

Question 7

Secular

Answer 7

For decorative rather than religious purposes

Question 8

Gold lunula

Answer 8

Ross , co Westmeath

Question 9

Lunula locking device

Answer 9

Slightly thicker ends in a paddle shape that can be turned to form a locking device

Question 10

Decoration lunula

Answer 10

Four bands of horizontal decoration composed of two paralell lines with chevrone strokes inside and bordered by triangles above

Question 11

Qualities of bronze age design

Answer 11

Secular
Abstract
Geometric

Question 12

Ribbon torc

Answer 12

Near belfast

Question 13

Flange torc technique

Answer 13

Hammering flanges out from the angles of square or triangular bars before twisting
Can be varied by varying the lengths of the flanges

Question 14

Armlets

Answer 14

Derrinboy , Co Offaly

Question 15

Gold fibula

Answer 15

Clones, Co Monaghan

Question 16

Casting

Answer 16

Molten metal poured into a mould to create a shape

• gold fibula

Question 17

Soldered

Answer 17

Joined together

Question 18

Gleninsheen gorget

Answer 18

Gleninsheen , Co Clare

Question 19

Terminals

Answer 19

The discs at the end of a connecting thingy

Eg gleninsheen gorget or gold fibula

Question 20

Lough Gur Sheild

Answer 20

Lough Gur Co Limerick

Question 21

Years bronze age

Answer 21

2015 - 1205

Question 22

Iron Age intro

Answer 22

Hallstatt celts brought iron work to britain
Irish export industry

La tene - lake neuchatel in switzerland

Ireland free from invasion for 1000 years

Question 23

La tene designs

Answer 23

Rich and controlled
Based mainly on the circle
Geometric yet irregular or spontaneous

Mainly a continuation of the bronze age but with new motifs added- mainly plant forms
Curvilinear 
Triskeles
Trumpet curves
Spirals

Question 24

Loughnashade trumpet

Answer 24

Loughnashade co antrim

Question 25

Pelta motif

Answer 25

A linked pair of symmetrical spirals

Question 26

Two eras of la tene

Answer 26

Insular la tene | Ultimate la tene

Question 27

Turoe stone

Answer 27

Granite Connemara Insular la tene Greek inspired step pattern

Question 28

Broighter collar

Answer 28

Derry

Question 29

Chasing

Answer 29

A technique where the background of the design is hammered until the design stands up in relief

Question 30

S scrolls

Answer 30

A curved s spiral, on the broightr collar

Question 31

Lentoids

Answer 31

A high relief shape like a circle om the broighter collar

Question 32

Boss

Answer 32

Just a big fat raised thing

Question 33

Buffer terminals

Answer 33

The locking drums on the broighter collar

Question 34

Loughnashade trumpet

Answer 34

Loughnashade, Armagh

Question 35

An ultimate la tene design

Answer 35

The loughnashade trumpet | The turoe stone

Question 36

An insular la tene design

Answer 36

The broighter collar | The petrie crown

Question 37

The people ireland werent invaded by leaving them free to develop their artwork

Answer 37

Iron age - celts | Early christian period - the romans

Question 38

Reask pillar

Answer 38

Co Kerry

Question 39

Maltese cross

Answer 39

The cross on the reask pillar | Shows christian missionary travels to Europe and the East

Question 40

Celtic influence

Answer 40

The spirals

Question 41

Duvillaun slab

Answer 41

Co mayo

Question 42

Fahan mura slab

Answer 42

Co Donegal

Question 43

Ribbon interlace

Answer 43

Found on the fahan mura slab and the book of durrow

Question 44

Greek cross

Answer 44

On the fahan mura slab

Question 45

Carndonabh cross

Answer 45

Co Donegal