Irish Immigration in the US

What is the dominant language in Ireland today?

• Spanish

• French

• English

• Gaeilge

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How many people in Ireland say they use Gaeilge in their daily lives?

• About 74,000

• Over 1 million

• Less than 10,000

• About 500,000

During which century did the Great Famine occur?

• 18th century

• 20th century

• 17th century

• 19th century

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How many Irish Americans are there compared to the population of Ireland?

• Half as many

• About the same

• Twice as many

• Five times as many

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What significant event caused nearly two million Irish to flee to America?

• The Great Famine

• World War I

• The Industrial Revolution

• The Easter Rising

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What is one major contribution of Irish Americans to America?

• The invention of basketball

• The creation of the internet

• The establishment of McDonald's

• The founding of Harvard University

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What is Ireland's population compared to the Irish American population?

• More than 33 million

• Nearly 50 million

• Less than seven million

• About 15 million

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What kind of discrimination did Irish immigrants face in America?

• For their ethnicity

• For their wealth

• For their education

• For their language

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Which President was the first Irish American and Catholic President of the United States?

• Abraham Lincoln

• John F Kennedy

• Donald Trump

• Barack Obama

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