CLCS 233 Exam 2 Quiz Questions
Exploring Celtic Myths: A Comprehensive Quiz
Test your knowledge of Celtic mythology and culture with this engaging quiz! Dive into fascinating questions about ancient traditions, legendary figures, and the beliefs that shaped the Celtic world. Whether you're a history buff or just curious about the Celts, this quiz is sure to challenge and enlighten you.
- 55 thought-provoking questions
- Multiple choice format for easy answering
- Perfect for students, teachers, and Celtic enthusiasts
The earliest written reports about Celts in Europe
Are composed in an ancient Germanic language
Include inventories of weaponry
Are found in runic inscriptions
Come from Greek and Latin authors
A recurrent feature in Celtic archaeological evidence from Europe is the presence of
Geometric patterns
Temple columns
Fishing implements
Chariots
Which of the following statements is LEAST likely true of Continental Celtic culture?
Continental Celts were organized loosely into tribes.
Continental Celts came into contact with both ancient Greek and Roman cultures.
Continental Celts had an urbanized society.
Continental Celts regularly practised head-hunting.
Celtic myths are preserved almost entirely in
Old Irish versions
The writings of Greek historians
Inscriptions from Continental Europe
Accounts by Roman traders
As a result of "reverse Euhemerism"
Historical events are transformed into mythical ones over time
Irish mythology has survived in distorted form
The Celtic and Mesopotamian worldviews were diametrically opposite
Little written evidence survives from Celtic Europe
The Celtic god Taranis
seems to be related to an Old Irish fertility god
Is somehow associated with trees
Is usually represented carrying a "solar" wheel
Matches the Roman god Mercury
A clear example of Roman-Celtic religious fusion can be seen in the
Roman use of the Celtic alphabet in inscriptions
Practice of building stone temples in forest groves
Link between head-hunting and regeneration
Pairing of Roman gods with Celtic goddesses
The 'interpretatio Romana' refers to the
Recording of Celtic myths in Latin by Christian monks
Roman conquest of Europe during the 1st century BCE
Claim that the Celts worshipped the same gods as Romans did
Widespread Celtic adoption of Roman place-names
Which of the following statements is TRUE?
Celtic culture was highly centralized
No Celtic account of the origin of the universe has been preserved
Most of our archaeological evidence illustrates insular Celtic culture
Prior to their encounter with Romans, the Celts had a tradition of sculpting in stone
Human sacrifice by drowning was allegedly performed in honor of the Celtic god
Teutates
Esus
Sucellus
Taranis
In Old Irish lore, the term side refers to the
Final resting place of the dead
lighting of fires in mid-winter
Ancient inscriptions by preCeltic peoples
Dwellings of the gods
Places such as Newgrange in eastern Ireland
Represent the remnants of ancient Roman fortifications
Confirm that Celtic society was ruled by a warrior aristocracy
Were built by the Celts to serve as sites of worship
Predate the arrival of the Celts by at least 2000 years
The time of the year known as Beltaine occurred at
harvest season
the beginning of winter
Midsummer
springtime
In Irish myth, otherworldly visitors generally appear during which time of year?
Samhain
Imbolc
Beltaine
Lughnasadh
Which of the following statements is true about the Tir na nOg?
Its time is different from worldly time
It is sacred to the Continental god Sucellus
It is celebrated by lighting hilltop fires
It corresponds to the bringing to market of harvested crops
Reverse Euhemerism refers to the process by which
Celtic gods are identified with Roman gods
Late texts illustrate early archaeological finds
Myths are told in reverse chronological order
Gods are demoted to the status of humans
Which of these statements is true concerning the Fomhoire?
They are the first wave of Celts to reach Ireland
They are associated with the fertility of the land
The Milesians defeat and drive them underground
They represent the original Celtic gods of Ireland
The Celtic god known as the Dagda is associated with which of the following?
Spear
Magic sword
Cauldron
stone pillar
The reign of King Bres comes to an end when
he provides insufficient hospitality
The doors of the side open at Samhain
Ireland is invaded by another wave of Celts
thePartholonians revolt against him
The talisman known as the Lia Fáil
guarantees an inexhaustible supply of food
Always returns to the hand that threw it
Has the power to make crops wither
Is used to legitimize kingship
In Old Irish myths, the 'be find'
Usually takes the form of a horse
Grants kingship to the man who has had sex with her
turns into a hag after midnight
Washes the corpses of men who are destined to die
In one of the myths concerning Macha, a woman
Wins a race
lures a warrior underground
Beheads a giant
Turns into a crow
The figure of Sheela-na-gig most likely represents
Animal fertility
female endorsement of kingship
female sexual potency
Panic on the battlefield
Insofar as she is associate with red ale, the goddess Badb represents which of the following Indo-European classes?
Warrior
Producer
King
Poet
The Washer at the Ford in Celtic myths is probably the original form of the
Lia fáil
Banshee
Sovereignty Goddess
Fomhoire
In the relationships that fill the myth of Étaín,
Twin brothers marry twin sisters
The defeat of a rival happens every Samhain
A young man tricks an old one
A giant troll emerges from the sidh
What strategy does the Dagda use to commit adultery with Boand?
He distorts the passage of time
He disguises himself as her legitimate husband
He transforms himself and Boand into swans
He carries her off into the sidh
Echu Airem determines which of 50 identical women is his real wife by
Sleeping with each of them
Listening to each sing
Watching each pour drinks
Asking each to embroider a cloth
In the myth of Étaín, both Mider and Angus mac Og
Do terraforming work to gain possession of a woman
Are defeated by druidic magic
Attack rivals from below the ground
Transform themselves into swans
The transformations she undergoes in the course of her tale suggest a strong resemblance between Étaín and
Epona
the Matrones
The Morrigan
Rosmerta
The disappearance of Pryderi coincides with
The festival of Lugnasad
The disappearance of a colt
The death of a winter god
The appearance of strange, red-eared dogs
The Welsh god Mabon has the closest association with which Old Irish god?
Dagda
Lug
Oengus mac Oc
Cu Roi
A game of "badger in the bag" is played at the expense of
Gwawl
Hafgan
Arawn
Pwyll
In the story of the Mabinogion, Rhiannon is clearly a Welsh version of
Etain
Macha
Badb
Rosmerta
In order to defeat Hafgan, Pwyll of Dyfed must
Trap him in a magic bag
challenge him to a horse race
Find his missing child
Strike him only once
Myths of his birth imply that Cú Chulainn may be the incarnation of the god
Lugh
Dagda
Cu Roi
Goibniu
Cú Chulainn's principal function within the society of Ulaid is to
Ensure fertility
Kill wild animals
Guard the border
Protect women
Cú Chulainn's appearance during battle suggests a link between him and the
Dagda
Fomhoire
Old Irish 'bachlach'
Warrior Scathach
The riastrad is significant because it
Stands for a taboo that the hero must not violate
Confirms Celtic belief in reincarnation
Establishes a link between the hero and wild beasts
signifies inexhaustible sexual potency
The first part of Cú Chulainn's name derives from the story that
His foster-father was a dog
He killed a ferocious dog
He learned to hunt from a dog
He had the power to summon dogs to his aid
The death of Connla is in a sense predetermined by the fact that
He threatens to take the kingdom from Conchobor
Aife makes Connla swear to kill Cú Chulainn
he is prohibited from revealing his identity
He is the illegitimate son of Cú Chulainn
In The Wasting Sickness of Cú Chulainn,
A one-eyed monster challenges Cú Chulainn to a duel
Cú Chulainn has sex with a woman from the 'sidh'
The hero dies on Beltaine and returns to life on Samhain
Cú Chulainn is healed by the Tuatha god Dian Cecht
Cú Chulainn and Ferdiad are motivated to fight each other when
Medb threatens to curse them
The Tuatha Dé Danann emerge from the 'sidh'
they are subjected to public shame
Ferdiad steals the prize bull of Ulaid
The Cattleraid of Cooley narrates the story of a war that erupts over
a herd of golden cows
The death of Cú Chulainn
the ownership of a bull
An act of marital infidelity
The Wasting Sickness of Cú Chulainn suggests that Cú Chulainn
is immune to druic magic
cannot have sex with dogs
Can only be killed by a woman
Is the avatar of a god from the 'sidh'
In the Cattleraid of Cooley, the invasion of Ulaid is instigated by
Bedb
Mórrígan
Macha
Medb
The men of Ulaid are unable to defend their land from attack because they
Are prevented by their gessa from fighting
Have fallen under a curse
Are tricked by the Mórrígan
Have all descended into the 'sidh'
Ferdiad's claim to special warrior status is the fact that he
Revives if struck more than once
Was trained by Scathach's arch enemy
Has impenetrable skin
Can only be killed by a woman
The Old Irish term geis (pl. gessa) refers to
A weapon Cú Chulainn acquires from Scathach
A restriction a hero must not violate
A drink that confers kingship
The largest portion of meat at a feast
The Old Irish institution of flyting most closely resembles which of the following?
Glám dícenn
Cailleach
Tarbfleis
Bachlach
The Tuatha De Danann god Nuadu
Owns a cauldron of red ale
Is maimed in battle
Is skilled in all crafts
Intermarries with the Fomhoire
With which of the following are magic cauldrons NOT associated in Celtic myths?
Prophecy
Fertility
Kingship
Healing
The Fomhorian god Balor
Irepresents ceremonial kingship
can magically heal the wounds he makes
Possesses an evil eye
Tricks Nuadu into eating oatmeal
Which of the following implements is associated with Lugh of the Long Arm?
Sword
Spear
Pillar
Club
The Dagda belongs to which of the following Indo-European social classes?
Warrior
Producer
Priest
King
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