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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following was not a category listed for class status?
(a) Serf.
(b) Laborer.
(c) Landowner.
(d) Farmer.

2. During which month was the first crop harvested?
(a) October.
(b) June.
(c) December.
(d) May.

3. What/who did the workhouses support?
(a) Potato crops.
(b) Farm laborers.
(c) Women and children.
(d) Destitute people.

4. Who had the highest status at the time?
(a) Large farmers.
(b) Merchants.
(c) Laborers.
(d) Landlords.

5. Where did many of the landlords live?
(a) Scotland.
(b) Britain.
(c) Dublin.
(d) Wales.

Short Answer Questions

1. In 1690, Protestant King William of Orange defeated the Irish at which river?

2. Which month was plagued by heavy rains?

3. How many days per year did the average farmer work to pay the landlord?

4. Most of Ireland's economy was based on what?

5. What item was used to protect the crop after harvest?

(see the answer key)

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