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