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  • On what date in October did the Celts believe that the good spirits of the dead could come back to earth, often in the form of a black cat, to be reunited with loved ones, one last time?
    31st October
  • The Celts may have been one of the first Europeans to wear pants? True or False
    True
  • What colour did the Celts use to bleach their hair?
    Blond or Fair
  • The Celts settled in France, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Greece, Turkey and Ireland? True or False
    True
  • The druid was a pagan priest who held rites and offered sacrifices to the gods? True or False
    True
  • The Celts left no written histories? True or False
    True
  • What is this item of clothing that the Celtic men wore?
    A tunic
  • One of the Celtic gods was called Lug or Lugh? True or False
    True
  • At the time of the Celts there were how many provinces in Ireland?
    5
  • Who were the only people that could read and write Ogham?
    The Druids
  • The reign of the Celts was ended by which empire?
    The Roman Empire
  • Where did the Celts originally come from?
    Hallstat Austria - In central Europe
  • What is this?
    A Celtic Ringfort
  • The Celtic form of writing was called ____________.
    Ogham
  • The Celtic Queen Boudicca led a bloody revolt against the Greeks? True or False
    False - it was against the romans
  • What is this called?
    A torc
  • What animals were believed to be able to carry messages between the living world and the Otherworld?
    Birds
  • Which one of the following did the Celts not grow - Wheat, Rye, Oats, Bananas
    Bananas
  • What is this?
    A roundhouse
  • What famous book did the Celts write? It is kept in maynooth college
    The book of Kells
  • Name this important person in Celtic culture.
    Druid
  • The 1st Celts arrived in Ireland (a) last week, (b) 300B.C. (c) 600B.C.
    Around 600BC
  • What Gaelic sport did the Celts invent?
    Hurling
  • Why did the Druids have to memorise all the customs of the people?
    Because nothing was written down.
  • What did the Celts use as trophies?
    Their enemies heads. Ouch!
  • The Celts believed that everyone entered the Otherworld when they died? True or False
    True
  • The Celts were naturally small, with dark or red hair.? True or False
    False
  • The richest Celts were the ones with the most Sheep, Cows or Pigs?
    Cows - Mooo!