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  • What does the verb "to trigger" mean?
    to put in motion or start; to cause a reaction
  • a person trained to travel in a spacecraft
    astronaut
  • What is a small space object made up of rock and metal that moves around the sun?
    asteroid
  • Many people enjoy corned beef and _________ on St. Patrick's Day.
    cabbage
  • What is an asterisk?
    a star-shaped character (*) used in printing
  • Who remembers this? Beware the _______ of March!
    Ides
  • What is sympathy?
    a feeling of understanding or concern for the condition of another person
  • a doctor or expert who specializes in the causes and effects of diseases (begins with "P")
    pathologist
  • What type of poem is often associated with Ireland? (named after a city in Ireland)
    Limerick
  • What is the the feeling that you understand and share another person’s experiences and emotions?
    empathy
  • What is the capital of Ireland?
    Dublin
  • In Ireland, they have leprechauns for fairies. What are the fairies called in the Nordic countries?
    trolls
  • What piece of vegetation is associated with St. Patrick's Day?
    trefoil/three-leaf clover/shamrock
  • What does it mean to be apathetic?
    showing little or no emotion
  • Define "consequence"
    a result or effect of an earlier event
  • In which American midwestern city do they dye the river green for St. Patrick's Day?
    Chicago
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