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- 1. Open Ended
Why is it important to study place names? List at least 3 reasons.
- 2. Multiple Choice
What Irish town is researched by the author of the case study?
Athlone
Ballinasloe
Galway
- 3. Multiple Choice
What bird is the former name of the town Ballinasloe associated with?
A sparrow
A swan
A robin
A crow
- 4. Multiple Choice
What two cultural and historical aspects in local place names are pointed out? (There may be two correct answers).
Reflection of Gaelic identification
Evidence of World War II
Influence of Christianity
Manifestation of colonial endeavor
- 5. Multiple Choice
When were the place names in Ballinasloe changed abundantly?
In 1946
In 1837
In 2020
- 6. Multiple Choice
What does the researcher note about the commemoration of the prominent people in the names of places?
All of them are figures from the past.
None of the historical persons are memorialized in the place names.
All place names refer to the recent historical figures.
- 7. Open Ended
What are the main sources of information in the study of place names? Write at least 3.
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