Table Quiz Questions!

Round 1:
1. What year did the Famine begin? A) 1880 B) 1945 C)1845 D)
2015
2. Approximately how long did it last?
3. Why was the potato so popular in the 19th century?
4. What was the worst year of the famine?
5. What is the name for the famine- AS GAEILGE!!??
*Bonus Points- What does this directly translate to??
Round 2:
1. What was the population in 1845?
2. What was the population in 1850?
3. The famine caused a great reduction in population of Ireland
for 2 reasons: one was that many people died what was the
other?
4. How did the famine effect the Irish language?
5. What food did the British send to Ireland for relief that many
peasants did not know how to cook?
Round 3:
6. Name 2 countries that people emigrated to?
7. Where did many desperate families go to when they had no
food or money?
8. What was the nick name given to the ships that emmigrated to
America during the Irish famine?
9. Name the disease that infected the potatoes.
10.
Which area of Ireland was affected most by the famine?
North/ South/ East/ West