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