Question

base your answers to questions 15 and 16 on the 19th century irish song lyrics below.
... what has poor ireland done, mother, — what has poor ireland done,
that the world looks on, and sees us starve, perishing one by one?
do the men of england care not, mother, — the great men and the high, —
for the suffering sons of erins isle, whether they live or die?...
— a.m edmond, \give me three grains of corn, mother\

1. the situation described in these lyrics most directly resulted from which of the following?

a) black death
b) war between catholics and protestants
c) the holocaust
d) failure of the potato crop

1. the situation described in these lyrics most directly led to which of the following?

a) irish independence from great britain
b) mass migration of irish people to north america
c) irish neutrality during world war ii
d) an increase in irelands population

1. • failure of the potato crop contributes to famine in ireland.

• continued drought overtakes farmlands in africa.
• herders search for an oasis for their animals.

which conclusion can be drawn from these statements?
a) people can control their environments to suit their needs.
b) environmental conditions often cause people to migrate.
c) geography has a positive impact on people.
d) climatic conditions have led to an even distribution of population.

Explanation:

• Question 15: The lyrics describe starvation in Ireland. The Irish Potato Famine (1845 - 1852) was caused by the failure of the potato crop. The Black Death was in the 14th century (A is wrong). The conflict between Catholics and Protestants was more of a long - term religious and political issue not directly related to this starvation (B is wrong). The Holocaust was in the 20th century (C is wrong).
• Question 16: During the Irish Potato Famine, a large number of Irish people migrated to North America. Irish independence from Great Britain was a more complex political process that was not the direct result of this famine - related situation described in the lyrics (A is wrong). Irish neutrality during World War II was a 20th - century event (C is wrong). The famine led to a decrease in Ireland's population due to starvation and emigration (D is wrong).
• Question 17: The failure of the potato crop (a climatic/environmental factor) led to famine in Ireland (a reason for potential migration). In Africa, drought (an environmental condition) made herders search for oases (which could potentially lead to migration). People cannot always control their environments (A is wrong). The examples given do not show a positive impact of geography (C is wrong). Climatic conditions often lead to uneven population distribution (D is wrong).

Answer:

1. D. failure of the potato crop
2. B. mass migration of Irish people to North America
3. B. Environmental conditions often cause people to migrate.