Irish Immigration in the US

Irish Immigration in the US

6th Grade

9 Qs

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Irish Immigration in the US

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Quiz

English

6th Grade

Hard

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Julianna Roman

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9 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the dominant language in Ireland today?

Spanish

French

English

Gaeilge

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

During which century did the Great Famine occur?

18th century

20th century

17th century

19th century

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

The Great Famine

World War I

The Industrial Revolution

The Easter Rising

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

8.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What kind of discrimination did Irish immigrants face in America?

For their ethnicity

For their wealth

For their education

For their language

9.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

Abraham Lincoln

John F Kennedy

Donald Trump

Barack Obama