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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In what year was the National School System established?
(a) 1831.
(b) 1838.
(c) 1853.
(d) 1814.

3. Most of Ireland's economy was based on what?
(a) Breweries.
(b) Tourism.
(c) Fishing.
(d) Agriculture.

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

5. What was the surname of the farmer and his children?
(a) Rossa.
(b) Donovan.
(c) Gallagher.
(d) Trent.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following was NOT blamed for the problem?

2. What was the farmer's secondary crop?

3. How many children did the farmer have helping out in the fields?

4. What/who did the workhouses support?

5. Where did many of the landlords live?

(see the answer key)

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