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Junior Cert Short questions History

front 1

During the Age of Exploration, give two reasons why rulers were prepared to sponsor voyages.

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spread Christianity, wealth, new land for their empires,new trade routes, travels of Marco Polo.

front 2

For what purpose was the following used during the Age of Explorations?
Astrolabe

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Latitude: to work out distance north of south of Equator

front 3

Name the country that discovered the sea route to India during the Age of Explorations.

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Portugal

front 4

Mention two abuses present in the Church before the Reformation.

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Simony, Absenteeism, nepotism, pluralism

front 5

Mention two decisions made at the Council of Trent (1545-1563)

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Faith and good works to get to Heaven.
Word of God found in Bible and Church teachings.
7 sacraments.
Priests not permitted to marry.
Pope was head of the Church.
Abuses were gone.
Catholics must learn from a catechism.
Images of Christ etc were placed in churches to teach people though pictures.
Results: Catholic religion was most important religion in Europe; Bigger problems between Catholics and Protestants.

front 6

Write down two reasons why there was a rebellion in Ireland in 1798.

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From watching revolutions in France and Americans the ordinary people knew it was possible to create change of government. The Catholics were tired of being oppressed (put down) and having no rights.

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Give two causes of the Great Famine in Ireland.

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Population fell; Mainly poor people died. emigration rose. Irish people in USA blamed Britain for the hardship.

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Give two consequences of the Reformation in Europe during the period of 1527-1648.

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Europe divided into Protestant and Catholic areas.
Wars of Religion: civil wars in countries for control of the country.
Intolerance and persecution: People who did not belong to the country’s religion got killed.
Art and Architecture: Catholic churches decorated, Protestant not.
Education: Protestant churches had everyone reading the Bible.

front 9

Name two important inventions during the Industrial Revolution in Britain.

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James watt and the steam engine, john Kay's flying shuttle, James Hargreaves and the spinning jenny.

front 10

Mention two effects of the Agricultural Revolution on Britain.

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selective breeding, 4 field rotation system, new inventions: iron plough, machine for spreading seeds.

front 11

Give two consequences of the Reformation in Ireland.

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The Land and wealth of the Catholic Church was confiscated. Catholics continued to practice put it was hidden.

front 12

Name two British rulers who ordered plantations to be carried out in Ireland.

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King Henry, Queen Mary, Queen Elizabeth, Cromwell.

front 13

What was the Reign of Terror in France in the 1790’s.

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After the execution of the king and Queen, Robespierre took over and executed anyone who disobeyed him.

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Which Irish county was the scene of the most intense rebel activity during the 1798 Rising?

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Wexford

front 15

Explain how one of the following persons improved life for the people in the 19th century.
Robert Owen, Louis Pasteur, John McAdam

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Robert Owen was a nice factory owner.he educated children and they didnt work until they were 12.
Louis Pasteur pasturised milk.
John McAdam invented tarmacadam to put on roads.

front 16

Explain what a primary source is.

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Evidence which comes from the time being studied. EG: bones, newspapers, photographs.

front 17

Explain two of the following terms relating to the Early Christian monastery.
High Cross, Beehive Cell, Round Tower

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High Cross have pictures from the Bible carved onto it. this teaches people who cant read about the bible.
Monks slept in circular stone huts.
Round towers were used to ring the bell for prayers. They also stored precious items like chalices when the monasteries were attacked.

front 18

Give one major characteristic of Gothic architecture.

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Pointed arches.
flying butresses.

front 19

Name two stages in the training of a medieval craftsman.

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apprentice, journeyman.

front 20

Name one Renaissance painter from OUTSIDE Italy and one of that painter’s works.
Painter: Work

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Albrect Durer, 'The Hare'

front 21

Mention two developments in science or medicine during the Renaissance

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The study of anatomy (the body),

front 22

Name one sixteenth-century religious reformer and one of that reformer’s beliefs.
Reformer:
Belief:

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Martin Luther: he believed in Justification by faith. You will get to heaven if you believe in God.

front 23

Give two consequences of the Reformation in Europe during the period 1517-1648.

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Europe was divided into people who were Protestant and Catholic. Literacy and Education spread because people could read the Bible in their own language (vernacular).

front 24

Give two causes of the Great Famine, 1845-1850.

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The potato blight killed all crops.
Any food in Ireland was exported.

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During the Great Famine (1845-1850) what were coffin ships?

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emigration ship where people died on the way to USA were put in the sea.

front 26

What change came about as a result of the Act of Union, 1801?

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Ireland, England, Scotland and Wales united as the United Kingdom.

front 27

Give two important results of the Civil War in Ireland, 1922-1923.

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Ireland was divided into two. People who supported the partition (division) of Ireland into North and South and those who didn't support. The Irish Free State was set up under William Cosgrave whereby Ireland ruled itself as part of the British Commonwealth.

front 28

What was the purpose of the Boundary Commission, 1924-1925?

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To examine the boundary between North and South of Ireland.

front 29

Portolan charts;

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coastal maps.

front 30

Log and Line;

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used to measure speed.

front 31

Caravels

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new clinker built ships with lateen sails.

front 32

Name two instruments which an archaeologist would use to excavate a site.

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brush, trowel, sieve, grid, photographs.

front 33

Name two types of tomb from Neolithic Ireland.

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passage tomb, court cairn.

front 34

Explain the following terms relating to ancient Ireland:
Ogham; Fulachta Fiadh; Crannóg.

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ogham was celtic writing. Fulachta Fiadh was how the Celts cooked meat in a pit in the ground, heated by hot stones. Crannóg was an island dwelling.

front 35

Give two important effects of the coming of the Normans to Ireland.

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They introduced stone Castles.They introduced the Feudal system.

front 36

What were the functions of the guild in medieval times?

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to protect the rights of craft workers. Everyone paid a fee and the guild provided money for the family of the worker if they died. Quality of prices was monitored.

front 37

In the medieval monastery what was the role of the almoner?

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to help the sick.

front 38

Give two effects of the development of the printing press.

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more people learnt to read and right. Publication of books became cheaper.

front 39

Name one Renaissance writer and one of that writer’s works.

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Shakespeare and Romeo and Juillet.

front 40

Choose one of the revolutions (America or France or Ireland) 1770-1815 and give two causes of that revolution.

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America: the British were unfairly taxing them. The Navigation Acts and the Stamp Acts were introduced.

front 41

Explain one way in which Ireland was affected by the French Revolution.

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it inspired Irish rebels to hold a revolution in Ireland to try and improve the rights of Catholics.

front 42

Mention two serious problems faced by those living in industrial towns in England in the early nineteenth century.

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pollution from factories and poor sanitation.

front 43

Why were even the poorest of people reluctant to enter the workhouse in Ireland during the 1840s?

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it meant families were seperated from each other and more than likely you would die.

front 44

What was the Wall Street Crash, 1929?

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the American Stock Exchange crashed.

front 45

Mention two actions taken by Cumann na nGaedheal to establish law and order in the new Irish State 1923-1932.

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They arrested anyone who carried a gun or caused trouble. they set up An Garda Siochana.

front 46

Which Italian leader was known as Il Duce?

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Mussolini

front 47

In November 1938, what happened during Kristallnacht in Germany?

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Property belonging to Jews in Germany was destroyed.

front 48

During the Emergency what was the Compulsory Tillage Scheme?

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Farmers in Ireland were ordered to grow crops.

front 49

Explain one of the following terms from International Relations in the Twentieth Century:
Iron curtain; Treaty of Rome; Imperialism.

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The Iron Curtain was an invisible curtain around countries in Eastern Europe whose governments were communist with Russia in charge.

front 50

Name two people who have been leaders of Fine Gael since 1934.

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Enda Kenny, William Cosgrave.

front 51

Why were the earliest times known as the Stone Age?

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they used stone tools and weapons.

front 52

Mention two advances made by Neolithic people (New Stone Age).

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Farming, permanent houses

front 53

In Celtic times who were the Aos Dána?

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the wise people of the celtic society/family.

front 54

Name two important Celtic festivals.

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bealtaine, lunasagh, samhain

front 55

Mention two important functions of the round tower in the Early Christian monastery.

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to protect valuables and to hide from attack.

front 56

What was sanctuary in medieval times?

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place of protection (church)

front 57

Give two reasons why the Renaissance began in Italy.

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center of the roman empire, wealthy patrons,

front 58

Give two reasons why rulers were willing to sponsor voyages during the Age of Exploration.

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wealth, power, spread Christianity, gain new lands.

front 59

Name and explain one instrument of navigation used during the Age of Exploration.

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The compass was used for direction. The astrolabe was used to measure latitude, the distance of the north star north or south of the equator.

front 60

Name the civilisation conquered by the Spanish conquistador, Francisco Pizarro.

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The Incas in Peru.

front 61

In Britain during the Agricultural Revolution, what is meant by the term enclosure?

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the building of hedges, fences, ditches to create fields.

front 62

Mention two reasons why Unionists opposed Home Rule for Ireland.

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they were afraid that Home Rule meant Rome Rule.They were afraid they would lose their privileged position in Irish society.

front 63

Name the political party founded by Éamon de Valera in 1926.

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Fainna Fáil.

front 64

Why was the League of Nations set up in 1919?

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to try and liaise between countries so that there would never been another world war.

front 65

During World War II what was the Blitz?

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The German bombing of London.