The Age of Exploration (1400 to 1750)
Before the age of exploration people believed: earth was flat, monsters, Europe at centre, boiling in south, and the world was smaller. Why people wanted new sea routes: Wealth for country...
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The Renaissance
The Renaissance is the rebirth of learning. The learning of ancient Greece and Rome was rediscovered and new discoveries made. Humanism is showing great interest in human nature rather than...
Medieval Times Revision Notes
General - Fall of ancient Rome to Renaissance. - A time of war, little interest in education, plague and a reduction in population of Europe. - Feudal system: Kings granted land, called a f...
Ancient Rome Revision Note
Controlled most of Europe and North Africa. Evidence: ruins, coins, Latin documents. Towns: grid pattern, Forum (marketplace), temples, amphitheatre (gladiators, Coliseum), aqueducts (wate...
The Circulatory System Notes
The Circulatory System - The circulatory system consists of the heart and the blood vessels (veins, arteries and capillaries). - Veins bring blood away from the heart. They have a wider lum...
The Agricultural Revolution Notes
Background Needed because of the increase in the population and the growth of towns. Problems with the Open Field system: Fallow land No point in making improvements Lazy neighbours Di...
The Water Cycle – Junior Cert Geography
1.The sun’s heat evaporates seawater and turns it into a gas called water vapour. 2.The light water vapour rises, cools and condenses into tiny droplets which make up cloud. 3.Further cool...
Sample Higher Level French Letter
Cork, le 10 juin Cher Marc, Merci beaucoup de ta dernière lettre. Comment vas-tu et ta famille? Je m’excuse de ne pas avoir écrit depuis un mois. Comment va ton père après son accident? J...
Reasons why a town developed at a particular location
General Reasons: - Coastal Location - Focus of Route ways - Bridging point settlement - Defence point settlement - As an Industrial town/city - As a tourist town - As a service centre; exam...
Skeleton & Muscular System – Terms
The Skeleton and Muscles - The functions of the skeleton are support, protection and movement. - Muscles are attached to bones. When they contract they alow us to move. - Bone is made of li...