Q.1
When did the Bronze Age begin in Ireland?
2,000 years ago
2,000 BC
2,000 AD
1,000 BC
Q.2
Bronze was made from a mixture of what two metals:
Copper & Gold
Copper & Iron
Copper & Tin
Copper & Zinc
Q.3
What name is given to the process of mixing metals to create an alloy?
Smelting
Melting
Pelting
Alloying
Q.4
Molten Bronze was poured into moulds to make tools and weapons. Why was Bronze better than stone or copper?
Because it was cheaper
Because the copper was too hard for weapons
Because copper was too heavy
Because Bronze was more durable and could be sharpened easily
Q.5
Jewellery during the Bronze Age was usually made from...........
Bronze
Copper
Gold
Tin
Q.6
A hole in the ground used to cook meat during the Bronze Age was called
A Torc
A Fulacht Fiadh
A Fulacht Fíor
A Fulacht Luna
Q.7
THe photo shows an example of a Bronze Age tomb called:
A Standing Stone
Portal Dolmen
Cist Stone
Wedge Tomb
Q.8
THe photo shows an example of a Bronze Age tomb called:
Standing Sone
Passage Tomb
Cist Grave
Court Cairn