A Long and Illustrious History
The failure of which crop in the 19th century caused a famine in Ireland?
AWheat
BBarley
COats
DThe potato ✓
Answer & explanation
The correct answer is The potato.
In the middle of the 19th century the potato crop failed, and Ireland suffered a famine in which about a million people died.
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