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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How much did moneylenders charge in interest?
(a) 10-30%.
(b) 75%.
(c) 20-50%.
(d) 50-60%.

2. How many inhabitants were in Ireland at this time?
(a) 6 million.
(b) 4.5 million.
(c) 3 million.
(d) 8 million.

3. British Corn Laws established corn as what item?
(a) Grain.
(b) Vegetable.
(c) Fruit.
(d) Protein.

4. About one-third of the Irish held what occupation?
(a) Fisherman.
(b) Sheep herder.
(c) Farmer.
(d) Transportation worker.

5. How long would the imported corn supply last?
(a) 2 months.
(b) 3 months.
(c) 6 months.
(d) 10 months.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many acres were planted?

2. What was not a typical cash crop for farmers?

3. How fast did the blight travel across Ireland?

4. Who did not pay for the upkeep on the workhouses?

5. The imported corn could feed how many people?

(see the answer key)

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