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What is a secondary source? Give an example.

A source written by someone who did not witness the event. Eg. history books.

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

Trowel and sieve.

Name two metal ores used in Ireland during the Bronze Age.

Copper and tin.

Mention important functions of the round tower in Early Christian Ireland.

It was used to store valuables and as a place of refuge in times of attack.

Mention two features of Gothic architecture.

The churches had thin columns and a narrow aisle called the nave. The roofs on the buildings were supported with arches called flying buttresses.

During the Middle Ages, what was the Black Death?

It was a plague that put large black boils on the body. It was spread by bloodsucking fleas that lived on rats.

Why was there a great demand for spices in Europe around the year 1500?

There was an increase in the population of Europe. As there were more people, there was a big demand for spices.

What was decided by the Treaty of Tordesillas (1494)?

It was decided to draw a line on the map of the world. The new Land that was discovered to the east of the line belonged to Portugal, and new Land that was discovered to the west of the line belonged to Spain.

During the Agricultural Revolution in Britain, what is meant by selective breeding?

It is the selection of the best animals and allowing them to breed.

Mention one action taken by the British government to deal with the Great Famine of the 1840s.

The British Prime Minister Robert Peel ordered that maize was to be sent to Ireland to help the famine victims.

Give two consequences for Ireland of the Great Famine.

The population was halved. The use of the Irish language was greatly reduced.

Name the political party founded by Arthur Griffith in 1905.

Sinn Féin.

During the Civil War, what was the Munster Republic?

It was the nickname given to Munster, because that is where the Irregulars were strongest.

In relation to the Treaty of Versailles, what were reparations?

Reparations refer to the money that Germany had to pay as compensation for the damage it had caused in World War I.

During World War II, what was the Luftwaffe?

It was the German airforce that commanded the skies over the English channel by taking on the Royal Air Force.

During World War II, what was the Maginot Line?

It was a defensive line built by the French alongside their border with Germany.

In relation to Northern Ireland during the 1970s, explain the term internment.

This refers to the power of the government to arrest people and send them to jail without a trial.