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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. To whom did the Prime Minister go to for help?
(a) House of Commons.
(b) Winston Churchill.
(c) House of Lords.
(d) Queen Victoria.

3. Which of the following was not listed as an occasion for farmers to travel away from the farm?
(a) Going to mass.
(b) Going to the market.
(c) Going to the doctor.
(d) Attending weddings.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In what year was the National School System established?

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

3. British Corn Laws established corn as what item?

4. What is Pythopthora infestans?

5. What agreement officially joined the United Kingdom?

(see the answer key)

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