Video Quiz: Potato Famine in Ireland (Second Language - 2º - Educación secundaria (6+6)


Potato Famine in IrelandVersion en ligne You Tube video with questions. par Ine S 1 Why was this famine the most catastrophic event in Irish history? Select one or more answers a More than a million people starved to death b More than a million people left Ireland to find their own Paradise to live in. c Most people had to leave their families behind. d All the above answers are correct. e None of the answers above is correct. 2 Other countries - the USA, the UK, Canada and Australia - were also affected as... a many people suffred starvation in these countries too. b there was mass migration in these countries from the people who left Ireland. c many American citizens lived in Ireland and had to return. d they had to send their own people to help the Irish. e None of the answers above is correct. 3 The government was responsible for this terrible loss of lives. a True. b False. c many American citizens lived in Ireland and had to return. d they had to send their own people to help the Irish. e None of the answers above is correct. 4 The great famine started in September ... a 1835 b 1847 c 1845 d they had to send their own people to help the Irish. e None of the answers above is correct. 5 Mark the reasons because of which the famine was much worse in Ireland than in other European countries. Select one or more answers a Many Irish families depended on the potato to survive, b Many Irish labourers were extremely lazy. c Many families in other countries also depended on the potato to survive. d The British government did nothing to prevent people from dying of hunger. e None of the answers above is correct. 6 After the English conquered Ireland, most of the best land belonged to the Irish people. a True. b False. c Many families in other countries also depended on the potato to survive. d The British government did nothing to prevent people from dying of hunger. e None of the answers above is correct. 7 Rich British landowners owned most of the best land although they did not live in Ireland. a True. b False. c Many families in other countries also depended on the potato to survive. d The British government did nothing to prevent people from dying of hunger. e None of the answers above is correct. 8 Mark all the TRUE statements: Select one or more answers a Prime Minister Peel tried to help the Irish. b PM Peel tried to import grain from other countries. c PM Peel created work opportunities for the Irish. d PM Peel lost the election in 1846. e The new PM, John Russel, tried to keep helping the Irish people. f Both the British and the Irish were Protestants in those times. 9 The British government took ............. European countries to stop the famine. a the same measures as... b different measures from the ones taken by other... c better measures than... d PM Peel lost the election in 1846. e The new PM, John Russel, tried to keep helping the Irish people. f Both the British and the Irish were Protestants in those times. 10 If the government had stopped the British exports of food, thousands of lives would have been saved. a True. b False. c better measures than... d PM Peel lost the election in 1846. e The new PM, John Russel, tried to keep helping the Irish people. f Both the British and the Irish were Protestants in those times. 11 What helped to save many lives? a The work projects. b The seeds from the previous years. c The soup kitchens. d The food the government imported. e The new PM, John Russel, tried to keep helping the Irish people. f Both the British and the Irish were Protestants in those times. 12 Ireland lost 1/4 of its population in 6 years - that is from... a 1841 to 1847. b 1847 to 1853. c 1845 to 1851. d 1851 to 1857. e The new PM, John Russel, tried to keep helping the Irish people. f Both the British and the Irish were Protestants in those times. 13 Not many Irish people still remember this famine as one of the greatest disasters of their history. a True. b False. c 1845 to 1851. d 1851 to 1857. e The new PM, John Russel, tried to keep helping the Irish people. f Both the British and the Irish were Protestants in those times.

1

Why was this famine the most catastrophic event in Irish history?

Select one or more answers

a

More than a million people starved to death

b

More than a million people left Ireland to find their own Paradise to live in.

c

Most people had to leave their families behind.

d

All the above answers are correct.

e

None of the answers above is correct.

2

Other countries - the USA, the UK, Canada and Australia - were also affected as...

a

many people suffred starvation in these countries too.

b

there was mass migration in these countries from the people who left Ireland.

c

many American citizens lived in Ireland and had to return.

d

they had to send their own people to help the Irish.

e

None of the answers above is correct.

3

The government was responsible for this terrible loss of lives.

a

True.

b

False.

c

many American citizens lived in Ireland and had to return.

d

they had to send their own people to help the Irish.

e

None of the answers above is correct.

4

The great famine started in September ...

a

1835

b

1847

c

1845

d

they had to send their own people to help the Irish.

e

None of the answers above is correct.

5

Mark the reasons because of which the famine was much worse in Ireland than in other European countries.

Select one or more answers

a

Many Irish families depended on the potato to survive,

b

Many Irish labourers were extremely lazy.

c

Many families in other countries also depended on the potato to survive.

d

The British government did nothing to prevent people from dying of hunger.

e

None of the answers above is correct.

6

After the English conquered Ireland, most of the best land belonged to the Irish people.

a

True.

b

False.

c

Many families in other countries also depended on the potato to survive.

d

The British government did nothing to prevent people from dying of hunger.

e

None of the answers above is correct.

7

Rich British landowners owned most of the best land although they did not live in Ireland.

a

True.

b

False.

c

Many families in other countries also depended on the potato to survive.

d

The British government did nothing to prevent people from dying of hunger.

e

None of the answers above is correct.

8

Mark all the TRUE statements:

Select one or more answers

a

Prime Minister Peel tried to help the Irish.

b

PM Peel tried to import grain from other countries.

c

PM Peel created work opportunities for the Irish.

d

PM Peel lost the election in 1846.

e

The new PM, John Russel, tried to keep helping the Irish people.

f

Both the British and the Irish were Protestants in those times.

9

The British government took ............. European countries to stop the famine.

a

the same measures as...

b

different measures from the ones taken by other...

c

better measures than...

d

PM Peel lost the election in 1846.

e

The new PM, John Russel, tried to keep helping the Irish people.

f

Both the British and the Irish were Protestants in those times.

10

If the government had stopped the British exports of food, thousands of lives would have been saved.

a

True.

b

False.

c

better measures than...

d

PM Peel lost the election in 1846.

e

The new PM, John Russel, tried to keep helping the Irish people.

f

Both the British and the Irish were Protestants in those times.

11

What helped to save many lives?

a

The work projects.

b

The seeds from the previous years.

c

The soup kitchens.

d

The food the government imported.

e

The new PM, John Russel, tried to keep helping the Irish people.

f

Both the British and the Irish were Protestants in those times.

12

Ireland lost 1/4 of its population in 6 years - that is from...

a

1841 to 1847.

b

1847 to 1853.

c

1845 to 1851.

d

1851 to 1857.

e

The new PM, John Russel, tried to keep helping the Irish people.

f

Both the British and the Irish were Protestants in those times.

13

Not many Irish people still remember this famine as one of the greatest disasters of their history.

a

True.

b

False.

c

1845 to 1851.

d

1851 to 1857.

e

The new PM, John Russel, tried to keep helping the Irish people.

f

Both the British and the Irish were Protestants in those times.

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Potato Famine in IrelandVersion en ligne

par Ine S

Why was this famine the most catastrophic event in Irish history?

Select one or more answers

Other countries - the USA, the UK, Canada and Australia - were also affected as...

The government was responsible for this terrible loss of lives.

The great famine started in September ...

Mark the reasons because of which the famine was much worse in Ireland than in other European countries.

Select one or more answers

After the English conquered Ireland, most of the best land belonged to the Irish people.

Rich British landowners owned most of the best land although they did not live in Ireland.

Mark all the TRUE statements:

Select one or more answers

The British government took ............. European countries to stop the famine.

If the government had stopped the British exports of food, thousands of lives would have been saved.

What helped to save many lives?

Ireland lost 1/4 of its population in 6 years - that is from...

Not many Irish people still remember this famine as one of the greatest disasters of their history.