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Celts
Classical Peiord
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History
10th Grade
02/27/2013

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What language did the Celts speak?
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Celtic language
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The Celts were a tribal group ethno-linguistic group of tribal societies in Iron Age and....
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Medieval Europe
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The Celts didn't have their own language, but used what alphabet?
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[image]Latin and Greek
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What cities in Western Europe did the culture spread to?
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France, Belgium, Spain, Britain, and Ireland
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Where about did the Celts culture spread to?
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The term "Celt" comes from what Greek words?
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Keltoi and Galatae
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The term "Celt" comes from what Latin words?
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Celtae and Galli
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Celtic culture spread to most of Western Europe, Bohemia, and the Danube valley between what time?
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600 and 400 BCE
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The Celtic language only survived where?
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Brittany, Corwall, Wales, Scotland, Ireland, and for a time also in Galacia
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In 1000-750BC what group of people Urnfield culture dominated much of Continental Europe?
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Proto-Celtic people
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What was the Celts first invention that was a success?
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[image]the chainmill
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What other creations did the Celts have?
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[image]helmets, swords, and shields
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What product advanced their military ability?
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[image]New prime iron weapons
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What religion were the Celts?
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polytheists
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What was a druid?
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priests, judges, mediators, and political advisers who played an important role in declarations of war or peace
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What did the Celts do after a defeat?
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[image]decapitated the heads and took back for trophies
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What river was named after a Celtic word meaning "to flow"?
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[image]Danube
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Celts actively traded with who?
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[image]The Mediterranean world
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What color did the Celts dye their hair using lime?
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[image] Blonde
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What happens to a man if the measure belt doesnt fit?
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[image]He was fined
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