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Which event made one million Irish people leave Ireland in the mid-1800s?
a) The black death
b) World War I
c) The American Civil War
d) the Great Famine

Some Americans began to view the Irish as assets to the country. Which cause created this effect?
a) 140,000 Irishmen enlisted in the Union Army during the Civil War and proved their loyalty on the battlefields
b) The Irish were overcharged for smaller apartments when they moved to American cities.
c) The Irish traveled to America in “coffin ships” and many died on the voyage across the Atlantic Ocean.
d) By the twentieth century, Irish Catholics became a force to be reckoned with in American politics.

What does “a force to be reckoned with” mean?
a) a negative force
b) a debate team
c) a powerful or influential force
d) a judgmental group

The name for Ireland in Irish is ....
a) Ire
b) Eire
c) Irland
d) Iceland

The capital of the Republic of Ireland is
a) Belfast
b) London
c) Edinburgh
d) Dublin

The Norwegian word for emerald is...
a) safir
b) diamant
c) smaragd
d) rubin

The national sport of Ireland is
a) hurling
b) baseball
c) hockey
d) golf

What is one of the animals Ireland does NOT have?
a) deer
b) frogs
c) snakes
d) wolves

What is the religion of most Irish people
a) Buddihsm
b) Islam
c) Judaism
d) Christianity

What currency do they use in Ireland?
a) British pound
b) Irish dollar
c) American dollar
d) Euro

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