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