The Irish Famine

When did the Irish rebellion begin?

• 1792

• 1972

• 1789

• 1798

Which problem were most Irish people facing?

• Threat of the plague

• War with France

• Poor 4G signal

• Poverty

Who was the most famous 19th century Irish hero?

• Daniel O'Connell

• Conor O'Daniel

• London O'Connell

• Mary Conor

Where did Daniel O'Connell study?

• Dublin

• France

• Scotland

• Belfast

Which year did the potato blight appear in Ireland?

• 1815

• 1851

• 1945

• 1845

Why was there a land crisis?

• There were not enough people to grow crops

• The potatoes were infected

• It was subdivided into very small portions for hundreds of people

• There were only cities, nobody lived in the countryside

Which countries were NOT infected with the potato blight?

• Ireland

• Spain

• France

• Belgium

How is Daniel O'Connell remembered?

• The Liberator of Ireland

• The First Taoiseach of the Republic

• The Irish Harp

• The President of the USA

Which economic doctrine was applied at the time?

• Strong state intervention

• Laissez-faire

• Public and private partnerships

• Globalised capital

Bonus: Which country is Belfast in?

• The United Kingdom

• Scotland

• Ireland

• England