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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

1. Which one of the following do you know as the day St Patrick died?


2. select answer:   March 17, BC:  461 March 17, AD:  461 March 17, AD 100


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


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5. 
   

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



6. 
   

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



7. What does leperchaun mean?
   select answer:  a goblin,  a fairy,  an imp


8. 
   

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



9. 
   

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



10. 
    

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



11. 
    

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



12. 
    

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



13. 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


14. 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


15. 
    

    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
    



16. 
    

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



17. 
    

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



18. 
    

    What colors are on the Irish flag?
    select answe:r Green, white, orange, Blue, red, white. Green, red, white
    



19. 
    

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



20. 
    

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



21. 
    

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



22. 
    

    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
    



23. 
    

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



24. 
    

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



25. 
    

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



26. 
    

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



27. 
    

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



28. 
    

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



29. 
    

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



30. 
    

    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
    



31. 
    

    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
    

Answers:

     1. The day St. Patrick died

     2.  March 17,  AD 474

     3.   Ireland

    4.   Purple

    5.   The Number Three

    6.   A Fairy

    7.   Potato

    8.   Castle

    9.   1737

   10.  Boston

   11.  Irish

   12.  Dublin St. Patrick's Church

   13.  Masked Revelry and wild party

   14.  Chicago

   15.  Roger Moore

   16.   Hope

   17.   Green, White, Orange

   18.   He Was A Missionary

   19.   Both of the Above

   20.   Wooden Pipe

   21.   Take Your Eyes Off Him

   22.   Maewyn Succat

   23.   New York

   24.   Shoemaker

   25.   Shyness

   26.   Ireland Forever

   27.   A Band of Pirates

  28.    30 Years

  29.    You Get Pinched

  30.    He Vanishes and So Will Your Hopes of Finding His Treasure.