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