Happy St. Patty's Day!

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Test your St. Patricks' Day knowledge with this little trivia quiz...


1. St. Patrick's Day originated from which European country.
a) Great Britain b) Scotland c) Ireland d) France e) Italy

2. St. Patrick's Day is observed in the month of
a) February b) March c) April d) May e) None of the above

3. What symbol is inherently associated with St. Patrick's Day?
a) The Leprechaun b) A harp c) Triskele d) The Claddagh e) Shamrock

4. The longest-running St. Patrick's Day parade in the United States takes place in which city.
a) New York City b) Chicago c) Boston d) Philadelphia e) Buffalo (NY)

5. Who was St. Patrick (the person the holiday was named after)?
a) An Irish revolutionary b) A popular Irish president c) The patron saint of Ireland d) A Christian martyr e) A mythical figure

6. What year did St. Patrick's Day officially become a national holiday in Ireland?
a) 1903 b) 1913 c) 1923 d) 1893 e) 1793

7. The color that is most identified with St. Patrick's Day is
a) Green b) Red c) Blue d) Purple e) White

8. St. Patrick's Day was previously known as
a) Green Day b) Irish Day c) Ireland's Independence Day d) St. Paddy's Day e) No other name

9. Saint Patrick was known for performing which of these acts.
a) Drive away demons b) Banish dangerous animals c) Revive the dead

10. The traditional food of St. Patrick's Day is
a) Cabbage b) Corned beef c) Irish stew d) Potato pancake e) a and b

11. The largest St. Patrick's Day parade is held in which American city.
a) Chicago b) New York c) Philadelphia d) Boston e) Cleveland

12. True or False. Saint Patrick was not an Irish by birth.
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Answer Key:
1)c 2)b 3)e 4)c 5)c 6)a 7)a 8)d 9)b 10)e 11)b 12)True

Classification:
Irish through and through - more than 10 correct
You've earned a pint of black and tan! - 8 to 10 correct
Back to Parochial school for you - less than 8 correct


Lori-

[hondo122]

Tis' a Great Day to be IRISH

[two-niner]

Actually every day tis a great day to be Irish. Well then.

Google Kerry, Ireland or Ring of Kerry, Ireland to see where my grandparents were born. Glad to be a 2nd generation native born American. My father and all uncles fought in the Pacific in WWII. All came home highly decorated. Me ? Cu Chi, RVN.

Kerry.....Have never said I am Irish-American, just American (of Irish descent).