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St. Patricks's Day Trivia

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  • What city dyes its river green every St. Patrick's Day?
    New York City
    Pittsburgh
    Philadelphia
    Chicago
  • When is Saint Patrick's Day celebrated?
    March 19th
    March 18th
    March 17th
    March 16th
  • How many people visit New York’s St. Patrick’s Cathedral each year?
    5.5 billion
    5,500
    5.5 million
    550,000
  • Of which country is St. Patrick the patron saint?
    France
    Spain
    Ireland
    America
  • According to Irish folklore, what did Saint Patrick drive out of Ireland?
    Leprechauns
    Lizards
    Shamrocks
    Snakes
  • About how many Americans claim to have some Irish ancestry?
    33.1 billion
    331
    33.1 million
    331,000
  • Where was the first St. Patrick’s Day parade in the United States?
    New Orleans
    Chicago
    Pittsburgh
    Boston
  • What is a boxty?
    Gift wrap
    An Irish car
    An Irish potato cake
    A house in Ireland
  • What is a typical dish at many St. Patrick’s Day celebrations in America?
    Broccoli
    Green jello
    Corned beef and cabbage
    Shamrock shake
  • What does “Erin go bragh” mean?
    Oh Ireland
    Go Irish
    Kiss Me I'm Irish
    Ireland Forever
  • What is the famous mascot creature associated with Saint Patrick’s Day?
    A rainbow
    A shamrock
    A pot of gold
    A leprechaun
  • What do people kiss in Ireland because they believe they will receive "the gift of eloquence?"
    St. Patrick's Cathedral
    Shamrocks
    The Blarney Stone
    A leprechaun
  • St. Patrick was originally associated with what color?
    Black
    Blue
    Gold
    Green
  • What is the national flower/emblem of Ireland?
    Three Leaf Clover
    Green Rose
    Succulent
    The Shamrock
  • How many pounds of green vegetable dye are now used to turn the Chicago River green?
    4 pounds
    40 pounds
    4,000 pounds
    400 pounds
  • What are the odds of finding a four-leaf clover?
    1 in 10
    1 in 1,000
    1 in 10,000
    1 in 100,000
  • Which city has had a huge St. Patrick’s Day parade and celebration since 1813?
    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
    Miami, Florida
    San Francisco, California
    Savannah, Georgia
  • How do Leprechauns earn their gold?
    Making and mending shoes
    Finding a pot of gold
    Eating lucky charms
    Doing an Irish jig
  • What is the widely recognized color that is now associated with Saint Patrick?
    Blue
    Gold
    Green
    Black
  • How old was St Patrick when he was kidnapped by pirates?
    16
    15
    14
    17
  • What does the circle at the very center of a Celtic cross represent?
    The rain
    The stars
    The sun
    The moon