Pre-Christian Ireland (Leaving Cert Religious Education): Quizzes
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On which date does the winter solstice sunrise illuminate Newgrange's chamber?
On which date does the winter solstice sunrise illuminate Newgrange's chamber?
21 December
How long does the winter solstice sunrise illuminate Newgrange's chamber?
How long does the winter solstice sunrise illuminate Newgrange's chamber?
17 minutes
Which period do passage tombs like Newgrange date from?
Which period do passage tombs like Newgrange date from?
Neolithic (around 3200 BCE)
In which county is the portal tomb Poulnabrone located?
In which county is the portal tomb Poulnabrone located?
County Clare
What astronomical events do stone circles align with?
What astronomical events do stone circles align with?
Solstices & equinoxes
What ceremony took place at the Hill of Tara in pre-Christian times?
What ceremony took place at the Hill of Tara in pre-Christian times?
Royal inauguration ceremonies
What do spiral symbols in Neolithic rock art likely represent?
What do spiral symbols in Neolithic rock art likely represent?
Fertility, sun cycles, or cosmic beliefs
Why were grave goods placed with the dead in burial tombs?
Why were grave goods placed with the dead in burial tombs?
They'd need them in another realm
Which saint are holy wells now commonly associated with in Christian tradition?
Which saint are holy wells now commonly associated with in Christian tradition?
St Brigid
When is St John's Eve, which replaced the midsummer fire festival?
When is St John's Eve, which replaced the midsummer fire festival?
23 June
Which god did the Lughnasa festival originally honour?
Which god did the Lughnasa festival originally honour?
Lugh
Approximately how many passage tombs have been recorded across Ireland?
Approximately how many passage tombs have been recorded across Ireland?
Over 1,200
What period do Fulacht Fiadh (burnt mounds) date from?
What period do Fulacht Fiadh (burnt mounds) date from?
Bronze Age
Where in Ireland do Ogham stones concentrate?
Where in Ireland do Ogham stones concentrate?
South-west Ireland
What distinctive feature did court tombs like Creevykeel have?
What distinctive feature did court tombs like Creevykeel have?
An open courtyard for rituals