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History Titbits

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"Enjoy some pick and mix morsels from my history book shelf."


1. What was a piseog (pishogue) in Ireland's past?
    Potato
    Spell/charm
    Pub/tavern
    Disease


2. With what art form is William Fox Talbot most associated?
    Poetry
    Photography
    Painting
    Music


3. In ancient Egypt only kings, queens and gods could carry the Ankh?
    True
    False


4. Which planet was reached by Voyager 2 on 24th January 1986?
    Neptune
    Uranus
    Mercury
    Mars


5. What was an adze most commonly used for in the Stone Age?
    Lighting fires
    Ploughing
    Shaping wood
    Fishing


6. How many pages are in the Book of Kells?
    680
    400
    530
    750


7. Was a pugio a boxer in ancient Rome?
    Yes
    No


8. In the Middle Ages what colour was the Reeve's stick?
    White
    Yellow
    Black
    Brown


9. In which culture would a Haramaki be worn?
    Saudi Arabia
    China
    Japan
    India


10. Was Chamlet a medieval cloth?
    Yes
    No


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