test your luck: st. patrick's day trivia

TEST YOUR LUCK?!

(a St. Patrick’s Day Quiz)

1. What was St. Patrick's given name at birth?

A. Patty O’Finn B. Rick ShamrockC. Maewyn Succat D. Erwin McGregor

A.1931 B. 1977C. 1800 D. 20001

2. When was the first St. Patrick's Day Parade held in Dublin, Ireland?

3. What does the word "shamrock" mean in Gaelic?

A. Rock Of Sham B. Young CloverC. 4 Leaf Clover D. Fake Rock

Star

4. Why is St. Patrick's Day celebrated on March 17th?

A. Day St. Patrick diedB. St. Patrick’s Birthday

C. Day Luck Charms Cereal Were Invented

D. It Just a Random Date

5. What was the first color associated with St. Patrick?

A. YELLOW B. ORANGE C. BLUE D. GREEN

6. When did the first New York City St. Patrick's Day

parade take place?

A. 1792 B. 1802C. 1762 D. 1988

7. Dyeing the Chicago River green is a favorite tradition in Chicago. What

year did it begin?

A. 1962 B. 1999C. 1776 D. 1862

8. Legend says that St. Patrick drove the snakes out of Ireland.

Approximately how many were there?

A. None B. All of ThemC. 2 D. 14, 494

9. St. Patrick wasn't born in Ireland. How did he first travel to the

Emerald Isle?

A. Boat B. Magic RainbowC. Walked D. He Was Kidnapped.

10. Irish soda bread is popular on St. Patrick's Day. Why is it tradition to cut a cross on the

top of the loaf?A. Allows Bread to Rise

B. Scare Away Evil SpiritsC. It is a symbol for Christ’s Cross

D. It is Just Pretty

TEST YOUR ANSWERS?!

1. What was St. Patrick's given name at birth?

A. Patty O’Finn B. Rick ShamrockC. Maewyn Succat D. Erwin McGregor

Changed his name “Patricuis”- “Father Figure”

A.1931 B. 1977C. 1800 D. 20001

2. When was the first St. Patrick's Day Parade held in Dublin, Ireland?

Shockingly, the first parade in Dublin did not occur until 1931. The holiday wasn't a national holiday in Ireland until 1903

3. What does the word "shamrock" mean in Gaelic?

A. Rock Of Sham B. Young CloverC. 4 Leaf Clover D. Fake Rock

Star

4. Why is St. Patrick's Day celebrated on March 17th?

A. Day St. Patrick diedB. St. Patrick’s Birthday

C. Day Luck Charms Cereal Were Invented

D. It Just a Random Date

5. What was the first color associated with St. Patrick?

A. YELLOW B. ORANGE C. BLUE D. GREEN

The Order of St. Patrick, established in 1783, selected blue as its color because dark green was already taken. Green became popular with the 1798 Irish Rebellion when wearing a clover on a lapel became a sign.

6. When did the first New York City St. Patrick's Day

parade take place?

A. 1792 B. 1802C. 1762 D. 1988

In 1762, British soldiers from Ireland marched through the streets of New York City to honor St. Patrick

7. Dyeing the Chicago River green is a favorite tradition in Chicago. What

year did it begin?

A. 1962 B. 1999C. 1776 D. 1862

1962 by Two members of Chicago Journeymen Plumbers Local Union #11

8. Legend says that St. Patrick drove the snakes out of Ireland.

Approximately how many were there?

A. None B. All of ThemC. 2 D. 14, 494

Trick question. There were actually no snakes in Ireland. The snake reference is considered a metaphorical explanation for St. Patrick driving evil and paganism out of Ireland.

9. St. Patrick wasn't born in Ireland. How did he first travel to the

Emerald Isle?

A. Boat B. Magic RainbowC. Walked D. He Was Kidnapped.

He was taken there by maurauders who raided his family's estate in Wales and held him captive as a slave in Ireland for six years. He made it back home, became a priest and returned to Ireland

10. Irish soda bread is popular on St. Patrick's Day. Why is it tradition to cut a cross on the

top of the loaf?A. Allows Bread to Rise

B. Scare Away Evil SpiritsC. It is a symbol for Christ’s Cross

D. It is Just Pretty

HOW WAS YOUR LUCK?!