Black Potatoes: The Story of the Great Irish Famine, 1845-1850 Quiz | Eight Week Quiz F

Susan Campbell Bartoletti
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 81 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

Black Potatoes: The Story of the Great Irish Famine, 1845-1850 Quiz | Eight Week Quiz F

Susan Campbell Bartoletti
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 81 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In which month was the report released?
(a) October.
(b) December.
(c) November.
(d) August.

2. In which county was a 16 year old arrested?
(a) County Kilkenny.
(b) County Cork.
(c) County Mayo.
(d) County Waterford.

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

4. What was not a typical cash crop for farmers?
(a) Wheat.
(b) Soybeans.
(c) Oats.
(d) Barley.

5. What job would be likely for one of the workers?
(a) Teaching day school.
(b) Crushing stone.
(c) Burning ruined crops.
(d) Building bridges.

Short Answer Questions

1. One man was given a two month jail sentence for damaging what item?

2. What would people use to steal from farms?

3. Which country is not referred to by Queen Victoria?

4. How many people were typically buried at one site?

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

(see the answer key)

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