The Potato Famine Devastates Ireland (1845, Ireland) — Questions and answers

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What did Father Theobald Mathew say about the island?

Choices

  1. "This island is full of happy people."
  2. "This island is condemned to bear a greater evil." ✓
  3. "This island needs more ships."
  4. "This island has many rosaries."

Answer: "This island is condemned to bear a greater evil."

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Where did Queen Victoria live?

Choices

  1. In Ireland
  2. In a small cottage
  3. In opulent Buckingham Palace ✓
  4. On a farm

Answer: In opulent Buckingham Palace

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What did Daniel O'Connell say was happening to the people?

Choices

  1. They were singing loudly.
  2. They were going on a trip.
  3. They were dying. ✓
  4. They were having a party.

Answer: They were dying.

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What was Trevelyan doing in his London office?

Choices

  1. He was drawing pictures.
  2. He was reviewing aid proposals. ✓
  3. He was eating lunch.
  4. He was talking on the phone.

Answer: He was reviewing aid proposals.

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Why was Bridget O'Malley turned away from the workhouse?

Choices

  1. There was no room. ✓
  2. She didn't have an infant.
  3. She wasn't hungry.
  4. She was too strong.

Answer: There was no room.

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What did Mitchel say was necessary for evil to triumph, quoting Edmund Burke?

Choices

  1. For good men to do nothing. ✓
  2. For everyone to stand up and fight.
  3. For governments to make new policies.
  4. For people to move to a new country.

Answer: For good men to do nothing.

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What did Father Mathew do among the dying?

Choices

  1. He sang songs.
  2. He offered comfort and prayed. ✓
  3. He gave them food.
  4. He built new houses.

Answer: He offered comfort and prayed.

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What did the Great Famine cause besides claiming lives and forcing emigration?

Choices

  1. It made everyone very happy.
  2. It encouraged people to plant more potatoes.
  3. It spurred Irish nationalism and a deep distrust of British rule. ✓
  4. It made the fields grow beautiful flowers.

Answer: It spurred Irish nationalism and a deep distrust of British rule.

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