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Ever heard of the Junior Certificate? It's an exam for 14/15 year olds half way through second level education. These questions come from one section. I have adapted them to multiple choice, students get no hints. Have fun and enjoy something different.

A multiple-choice quiz by Fiachra. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
Fiachra
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
150,223
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
25
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
16 / 25
Plays
7694
Last 3 plays: turaguy (21/25), mariappank511 (0/25), twlmy (25/25).
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Question 1 of 25
1. Which of the following is NOT a primary source for historians? Hint


Question 2 of 25
2. Which of the following ages is nearest our own time of 2003? Hint


Question 3 of 25
3. Which of the following was a dwelling place in ancient Ireland? Hint


Question 4 of 25
4. In Celtic Ireland what was Ogham? Hint


Question 5 of 25
5. What was the principal activity in a scriptorium in monastic Ireland? Hint


Question 6 of 25
6. In ancient Rome who lived in villas? Hint


Question 7 of 25
7. Which of these was NOT a stage in the training of a medieval craftsman? Hint


Question 8 of 25
8. If you were living in a medieval town which would you have feared the most? Hint


Question 9 of 25
9. The guilds were an order of medieval monks?


Question 10 of 25
10. What were stocks used for in a medieval town? Hint


Question 11 of 25
11. With which Italian city would you associate the Renaissance patrons called Sforza? Hint


Question 12 of 25
12. What was a "Pieta"? Hint


Question 13 of 25
13. Which of these words matches this definition: selling or buying religious things or jobs? Hint


Question 14 of 25
14. During the Reformation what was the Inquisition? Hint


Question 15 of 25
15. Which English monarch was responsible for the Plantation of Munster in the sixteenth century? Hint


Question 16 of 25
16. Who paid the most taxes in France in 1789? Hint


Question 17 of 25
17. Which of these is NOT a reason for the Industrial Revolution beginning in England? Hint


Question 18 of 25
18. Which of these people was responsible for improving the size and quality of animals in the Agricultural Revolution? Hint


Question 19 of 25
19. Which of these words matches the definition: self government for Ireland but no control of foreign policy? Hint


Question 20 of 25
20. What was the main treaty which ended WWI in 1919? Hint


Question 21 of 25
21. Which European ruler was known as "Il Duce"? Hint


Question 22 of 25
22. Match the definition to one of these words: Hitler's invasion of the USSR (Russia). Hint


Question 23 of 25
23. The League of Nations was set up to keep the peace after WW2.


Question 24 of 25
24. Which of the following have never been president of Ireland? Hint


Question 25 of 25
25. What US president is associated with the Cuban Missile Crisis? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Which of the following is NOT a primary source for historians?

Answer: Text book

Text books (course books) are largely written using secondary sources.
2. Which of the following ages is nearest our own time of 2003?

Answer: Iron Age

The Iron Age brought better weapons and tools and made life just that little bit easier for our ancestors. It also saw an increase in violence and war, however.
3. Which of the following was a dwelling place in ancient Ireland?

Answer: Crannog

A fulacht fiadh was an oven, a quern was for grinding grain, a souterrain was an underground storage room. A crannog was accommodation built on a man made island at the edge of a lake. The Aztecs had very similar constructions.
4. In Celtic Ireland what was Ogham?

Answer: Writing

This is the oldest form of writing in Ireland. It is found on standing stones. Ireland did not use the modern alphabet until the mid fifth century when Christianity came.
5. What was the principal activity in a scriptorium in monastic Ireland?

Answer: Writing

From the sixth century to the arrival of the Vikings monks spent their time copying and illustrating the Gospels. 'The Book of Kells' is one the most famous surviving manuscripts from that time.
6. In ancient Rome who lived in villas?

Answer: Patricians

Villas, as their name suggests, were very grand homes, usually in rural areas. Slaves often had their own quarters in these houses. Plebs lived in multi-storey tenements (appartment blocks)called "insulae".
7. Which of these was NOT a stage in the training of a medieval craftsman?

Answer: Squire

The squire was an "apprentice knight", generally aged about 14-21. An apprentice was a learner who lived with a master craftsman and was not paid. A journeyman was a tradesman who was paid for his work on a daily basis. He became a master after making a masterpiece. If it was good enough then he was allowed to open a shop and train apprentices.
8. If you were living in a medieval town which would you have feared the most?

Answer: Fire

Roofs were made from straw, so was bedding. Most of the houses were made of timber. A curfew was imposed every night to make sure that fires were quenched.
9. The guilds were an order of medieval monks?

Answer: False

Master craftsmen formed themselves into guilds to organise trade and maintain standards. Each trade had its own guild.
10. What were stocks used for in a medieval town?

Answer: Punishment

This involved being publicly punished for minor offences, by having your ankles held in a wooden frame so that you could not move. It was quite common for the citizens to add to your misery by throwing refuse and shouting verbal abuse at you.
11. With which Italian city would you associate the Renaissance patrons called Sforza?

Answer: Milan

Ludovico Sforza was Leonardo da Vinci's patron in Milan.
12. What was a "Pieta"?

Answer: Statue/painting

The statue/painting shows the dead Christ in His mother's arms. Several artists carved the design but the most famous has to be that of Michaelangelo in the Vatican. Incidently, it was the only statue which Michaelangelo signed.
13. Which of these words matches this definition: selling or buying religious things or jobs?

Answer: Simony

Simony gets its name from Simon Magus who tried to buy the power of conferring the Holy Spirit. It was a cause of scandal at that time and caused many unworthy people to have authority and power in the Church.
14. During the Reformation what was the Inquisition?

Answer: Religious Court

It was a religious court. It used torture and imprisonment for anyone who questioned the teachings of Rome ("heresy") or belonged to a different denomination or religion. Galileo was forced to take back his teachings by the Inquisition.
15. Which English monarch was responsible for the Plantation of Munster in the sixteenth century?

Answer: Elizabeth I

The policy of plantation was begun on a very small scale in the midlands by Mary Tudor. Following the two Desmond rebellions Elizabeth decided that the only way to control Munster was to oust the native landlords and replace them with landlords who would be loyal to the crown. The plantation was partially successful. Plantation was later used very extensively in the Americas.
16. Who paid the most taxes in France in 1789?

Answer: Third Estate

The Third Estate were very angry as they had no say in the government, and paid almost all of the taxes. The first and second estates had most of the national wealth . There was no fourth estate in France. That term was created to describe the press/media by Edmund Burke.
17. Which of these is NOT a reason for the Industrial Revolution beginning in England?

Answer: England had slavery

Coal and iron ore were the basis for the development of industry. Money was essential for investment. Although many work house inmates, especially foundlings, were treated like slaves, they were not slaves.
18. Which of these people was responsible for improving the size and quality of animals in the Agricultural Revolution?

Answer: Robert Bakewell

Selective breeding of his stock improved his animals and of course also improved the food available to the consumer.
19. Which of these words matches the definition: self government for Ireland but no control of foreign policy?

Answer: Home Rule

Home Rule was the dream of Parnell and was within his reach in 1891. He became involved in a divorce case which ruined both his career and any chances for Home Rule for another twenty years.
20. What was the main treaty which ended WWI in 1919?

Answer: Versailles

The'Big Three', Woodrow Wilson, Georges Clemenceau, and David Lloyd George worked out this treaty and then presented it to the new German government to sign. Separate treaties were concluded with Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria and Turkey.
21. Which European ruler was known as "Il Duce"?

Answer: Mussolini

Mussolini became the Fascist dictator of Italy in 1922, when the Communist opposition walked out of parliament after the murder of their leader.
22. Match the definition to one of these words: Hitler's invasion of the USSR (Russia).

Answer: Operation Barbarossa

The initial invasion consisted of three million men attacking on a three-pronged front using Blitzkrieg tactics.
23. The League of Nations was set up to keep the peace after WW2.

Answer: False

The United Nations was set up in 1945 as a successor to the League of Nations.
24. Which of the following have never been president of Ireland?

Answer: Jack Lynch

Jack Lynch was taoiseach but refused to be a presidential candidate.A taoiseach is really a prime minister, while the president is a figurehead.
25. What US president is associated with the Cuban Missile Crisis?

Answer: Kennedy

This was the closest the world came to a 'hot' war between the superpowers.
Source: Author Fiachra

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