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