The Glorious Revolution and The Great Potato Famine

Question 1

The Glorious Revolution

Answer 1

1688, when James II was kicked out of his throne by his daughter, Mary and William of Orange because of Catholic Rule

Question 2

Battle of Boyne

Answer 2

Fought by William and James II, on 1st July

Question 3

12th July in Northern Ireland

Answer 3

The celebration of the Orange Order, William’s victory is celebrated

Question 4

Louis XIV

Answer 4

Supported James II in France with forces, as they were both Catholics

Question 5

Boyne the Jacobites’ Army

Answer 5

1200 French Troops

Question 6

Protestant Ascendency

Answer 6

Penal Laws to Discriminate the Catholics in Ireland

Question 7

1741

Answer 7

Handel composed the Messiah for the city, sick and tickets were sold out

Question 8

Catholic property

Answer 8

Catholics were not allowed to own land and could not inherit land if they already had any

Question 9

Great Potato Famine Death Toll

Answer 9

1 Million

Question 10

1841 Census in Ireland

Answer 10

8 Million people, and 3 Million relied on subsistence farming

Question 11

John Russell

Answer 11

Lez-Affaires Economics, leaving them alone

Question 12

Death Toll by 1847

Answer 12

750, 000 died

Question 13

Did British fund food

Answer 13

yes

Question 14

Phrase against funding

Answer 14

‘Let Irish Property pay for Irish poverty’

Question 15

How many emigrated

Answer 15

2 Million, including the US

Question 16

Cause of the Famine

Answer 16

Fungus made the veg weak and uneatable