Choose the correct letter A, B or C.

31. According to the speaker, it is not clear
 A when the farming economy was introduced to Ireland
 B why people began to farm in Ireland
 C where the early Irish farmers came from

32. What point does the speaker make about breeding animals in Neolithic Ireland?
 A Their numbers must have been above a certain level
 B They were under threat from wild animals
 C Some species died out during this period

33. What does the speaker say about the transportation of animals?
 A Livestock would have limited the distance the farmers could sail
 B Neolithic boats were loo primitive to have been used
 C Probably only a few breeding animals were imported

34. What is the main evidence for cereal crops in Neolithic Ireland?
 A the remains of burnt grain in pots
 B the marks left on pots by grains
 C the patterns painted on the surface of pots

Complete the sentences below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS each answer.

STONE TOOLS
35. Ploughs could either have been pulled by ............................. or by cattle.
• The farmers needed homes which were permanent dwellings.
36. In the final stages of axe-making .......................... and ................... were necessary for grinding and polishing.
37. Irish axes were exported from Ireland to ........................... and England.

POTTERY MAKING
• The colonisers used clay to make pots.

38. The ......................... of the pots was often polished to make them watertight.
39. Clay from ....................... areas was generally used.
40. Decoration was only put around the.............................  of the earliest pots.