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