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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What ratio represents the number of the poverty-stricken Irish?
(a) 3/8.
(b) 1/4.
(c) 1/2.
(d) 5/7.

2. What was to blame for Ireland's poverty?
(a) Famine.
(b) Land system.
(c) Poor governance.
(d) High taxes.

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

4. The Prime Minister set up what kind of committee as a result of the famine?
(a) Agricultural.
(b) Scientific.
(c) Criminal investigation.
(d) Political.

5. In 1690, Protestant King William of Orange defeated the Irish at which river?
(a) Shannon.
(b) Boyne.
(c) Danube.
(d) Fergus.

Short Answer Questions

1. What job would be likely for one of the workers?

2. British Corn Laws established corn as what item?

3. What kind of container was used to transport the harvested crops?

4. How long would it take for the blight to destroy a potato field?

5. In what year was the Poor Law Act established?

(see the answer key)

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