The Celts Quiz

Based on the hints, guess these facts about the Celtic peoples of Europe.

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Hint	Answer
Name the six modern Celtic nations	Ireland / Éire
	Scotland / Alba
	Brittany / Breizh
	Wales / Cymru
	Cornwall / Kernow
	Isle of Man / Ellan Vannin
High-ranking priests in Celtic societies, who were also involved with politics, law, and medicine	Druids
Name of the Roman general who conquered Gaul	Julius Caesar
Queen of the Iceni tribe who resisted Roman forces in Britain	Boudicca
Celtic tribe that gave their name to a present-day European capital city	Parisii
Fortifications in Great Britain that each marked the northern border of the Roman Empire at different times	Hadrian's Wall
	Antonine Wall
Name of the mysterious Celtic people who lived north of the latter fortification	Picts
Legendary king of the Britons, who fought against invading Saxons in the 5th and 6th centuries	King Arthur
Sword owned by the above	Excalibur
Mythical island where that sword was supposedly forged	Avalon
Animal that was most sacred to the people of Gaul	Wild boar
Saint who is credited with bringing Christianity to Ireland	St Patrick
The word 'Celt' originally derives from a word in this language	Ancient Greek
Easternmost present-day country that was once inhabited by Celtic tribes	Turkey
Most widely spoken Celtic language today	Welsh
Region of northwestern Spain that takes its name from a Celtic tribe	Galicia
This period of renewed interest in Celtic culture began in the 19th century	Celtic Revival