Trivia Questions

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What made the Celtic agriculture so successful in the first century?
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The Celts developed new wheat and barley to plant which was successful.
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The weather was particularly good in the first century.
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They developed new farming implements using iron so their plows, scythes, shovels
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The Celts redoubled the size of their farms to increase their yield
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Answer is c, the advent of iron tools made the difference in yields of crops
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What is the Latin term for Roman banquets?
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Cena
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Comissatio
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Convivium
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Epulum
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Answer is c, Convivium, the general term for banquet.
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Celts made beer, wine, and mead for the Celts to drink. What was the drink most consumed?
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Mead
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Wine
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Beer
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Tea
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Answer is a. Mead – all Celts were able to trade or buy this as they traded mead to drink from taverns or at market day where they would buy a keg.
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How many meat recipes were served in the eight Recipes for a Roman Banquet?
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2
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5
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4
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1
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Answer is c. 4 – Roast Wild Boar. Ostrich Ragout, Roasted Salmon, Fried Veal Escalope with Raisens