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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Trevelyan decided that the Irish could be saved via which food?
(a) Soup.
(b) Rye.
(c) Bread.
(d) Millet.

2. By August, the kitchens were feeding how many people per day?
(a) 1 million.
(b) 3 million.
(c) 450,000.
(d) 200,000.

3. Which of the following is not listed as a cause of death?
(a) Dehydration.
(b) Arrhythmia.
(c) Dysentery.
(d) Hypothermia.

4. In what year was the Poor Law Act established?
(a) 1821.
(b) 1842.
(c) 1853.
(d) 1838.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Skibberdeen was referred to as a:

2. Men often walked many miles to find what object?

3. Farmers were given specific instructions on how to do which of the following:

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

5. How much of the harvest was lost in 1846?

(see the answer key)

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