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Quiz for St Patrick's Day

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St. Patrick's Day is celebrated to commemorate which of the following events?
select answer It's the day St Patrick was born It's the day St Patrick drove snakes out of Ireland It's the day St Patrick died

Which one of the following you know as the day St Patrick died?
select answer March 17, BC 461 March 17, AD 461 March 17, AD 100

Where was St. Patrick born? select answer Iceland Ireland Britain

Which of the following is NOT associated with St. Patrick's Day?
select answer Green Rainbow Purple

What does the shamrock signify on the Day?
select answer aforestation coming of spring the number 'three'

What does leperchaun mean?
select answer a goblin a fairy an imp

Which of the following is most likely to come up in your traditional St. Patrick's Day party?
select answer pizza pinapple potato

Where does Blarney Stone come from?
select answer a cave a hilltop a castle

When were the customs of the St. Patrick's Day brought in America?
select answer 1787 1737 1776

Which of the following was the first to officially celebrate the Day?
select answer New York Philadelphia Boston

Which of the following is the language of Ireland?
select answer Irish English Gaelic

Which one is regarded as the most famous of all churches dedicated to St. Patrick?
select answer St. Patrick Abbey, Belfast St. Patrick Cathedral, Dublin St. Patrick Church, Limerick

Which of the following activities is NOT common on St. Pat's Day?
select answer Grand Parade & playing pranks Masked revelry & wild party Walking Race & wearing green

Where in US the St. Patrick's Day is celebrated by an attempt to color a river green?
select answer New York Washington D.C. Chicago

Which of the following is NOT an Irish born?
select answer Pierce Brosnan U2 Roger Moore

In Ireland, what does the color green stand for?
select answer Spring Countryside Hope

What colors are on the Irish flag?
select answer Green, white, orange Blue, red, white Green, red, white

What was St. Patrick's calling?
select answer He was a great explorer He was a missionary He was a war hero

What do Irish people say about Saint Patrick?
select answer He watches over them He decides if they will get into heaven one day Both of the above

What is a shillelagh?
select answer Leprechaun's outfit Wooden pipe Short, stout, oak club

According to legend, what should you never do if you catch a leprechaun?
select answer Kiss him Take your eyes off him Tell your friends

What was St.Patrick's name at birth?
select answer Patrick O'Malley Maewyn Succat Adam Danan

Which American city holds the largest St.Patrick's Day parade?
select answer Chicago New York Boston

What profession does the leprechaun supposedly practice?
select answer Shoemaker Blacksmith Goldsmith

What is cured by kissing The Blarney Stone?
select answer Lovesickness Badluck Shyness

What does "Erin Go Braugh"mean?
select answer Luck of the Irish Ireland for ever Happy St.Patrick's Day

Who kidnapped Maewyn Succat?
select answer A band of pirates A group of Christians St. Patrick

How long did St Patrick's mission in Ireland last?
select answer 3 years 30 years 3 months

What happens if you don't wear green on St. Patrick's Day?
select answer You get pinched You get to pinch someone You get slapped by someone

If you catch a Leprechaun and take your eyes off him, what happens?
select answer He vanishes and so will your hopes of finding his treasure He steals a kiss He gives you all his gold