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St. Patrick's Day Trivia Questions

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1. Which country is St. Patrick the patron saint of?

Answer: Ireland

a) Scotland

b) England

c) Wales

d) Ireland

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2. What is the record for the most leaves ever recorded on a single clover stem?

Answer: 63

a) 48

b) 56

c) 63

d) 70

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3. What is the traditional occupation of a leprechaun, as described in Irish folklore?

Answer: Shoemaker

a) Shoemaker

b) Goldsmith

c) Gardener

d) Fisherman

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4. Which American city has dyed its river green every St. Patrick's Day since 1962?

Answer: Chicago

a) Boston

b) Chicago

c) San Francisco

d) Philadelphia

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5. In what year did St. Patrick die?

Answer: 461

a) 400

b) 461

c) 525

d) 503

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6. What was St. Patrick’s first name before he became known as St. Patrick?

Answer: Maewyn

a) Theodore

b) Barnaby

c) Percival

d) Maewyn

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7. In what century was the first St. Patrick's Day parade recorded?

Answer: 16th

a) 15th

b) 16th

c) 17th

d) 18th

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8. Which U.S. president was the first Irish Catholic to be elected to office?

Answer: John F. Kennedy

a) Richard Nixon

b ) Ronald Reagan

c) John F. Kennedy

d) Franklin D. Roosevelt

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9. What animal is often used as a symbol of St. Patrick's Day due to a legend that St. Patrick banished them from Ireland?

Answer: Snakes

a) Snakes

b) Rats

c) Foxes

d) Scorpions

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10. On average, how many millions of pints of Guinness are consumed worldwide on St. Patrick’s Day?

Answer: 13

a) 9

b) 11

c) 13

d) 15

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11. What does the term "Seamroy," the name the Celts used for shamrock, mean in Irish?

Answer: Young Clover

a) Three Leaves

b) Sacred Herb

c) Green Plant

d) Young Clover

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12. What is the name of the oldest pub in Ireland?

Answer: Sean's Bar

a) Sean's Bar

b) The Brazen Head

c) The Stag's Head

d) O'Neill's Pub

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13. Who is the third Irish patron saint, alongside St. Patrick and St. Columcille?

Answer: St. Brigid

a) St. Mary

b) St. Therese

c) St. Brigid

d) St. Anne

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14. How many days does Dublin’s annual St. Patrick’s Day festival typically run?

Answer: 4

a) 3

b) 4

c) 5

d) 6

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15. From which country did St. Patrick originally come?

Answer: Britain

a) Ireland

b) Spain

c) France

d) Britain

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16. What is the name of the lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist of the famous Irish alternative rock band U2?

Answer: Bono

a) Bono

b) Larry Mullen

c) Adam Clayton

d) The Edge

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17. What color was originally associated with St. Patrick before it shifted to green due to the Irish independence movement?

Answer: Blue

a) Red

b) Blue

c) Yellow

d) Purple

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18. Which song is famously regarded as the unofficial anthem of Dublin, Ireland?

Answer: Molly Malone

a) Galway Girl

b) The Fields of Athenry

c) The Wild Rover

d) Molly Malone

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19. In which U.S. city is the largest St. Patrick's Day parade held?

Answer: New York City

a) Boston

b) Chicago

c) New York City

d) Philadelphia

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20. What's the symbol for gold on the Periodic Table of Elements?

Answer: Au

a) Au

b) Go

c) Gd

d) Mo

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