- 1. Where did the potato originate from?
A) Europe
B) Asia
C) Africa
D) South America
- 2. Who introduced the potato to Ireland?
A) Sir Walter Raleigh
B) Queen Elizabeth I
C) Irish Druids
D) Vikings
- 3. What was the initial reaction of Irish people to potatoes?
A) Indifference
B) Suspicion
C) Fear
D) Excitement
- 4. Which country provided aid to the Irish during the Great Famine?
A) Mexico
B) United States
C) Australia
D) Canada
- 5. Which vitamin deficiency was common among those who relied heavily on potatoes during the Great Famine?
A) Vitamin B12
B) Vitamin C
C) Vitamin A
D) Vitamin D
- 6. What traditional Irish dish made use of potatoes?
A) Boxty
B) Guinness stew
C) Colcannon
D) Coddle
- 7. What is the scientific name for the potato plant?
A) Tater totus
B) Solanum tuberosum
C) Potatoplantus irelandicus
D) Spudicus maximus
- 8. What was the term used to describe the mass emigration from Ireland during the Great Famine?
A) Famine departure
B) Irish diaspora
C) Migration crisis
D) Potato exodus
- 9. Which event contributed to the Great Famine in Ireland?
A) Drought
B) Excessive heat
C) Floods
D) Potato blight
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