St Patrick's day quiz -2021

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Which saint is supposed to have brought Christianity to Ireland in 453 AD?

1. St Columba
2. St Bridget
3. St Patrick
4. St Josef

What did St Patrick supposedly chase out of Ireland?

1. All the snakes
2. All the wolves
3. All the spiders
4. All the rats

Which of the following statements about St Patrick is verifiably true?

1. He drove the snakes out of Ireland
2. He suffered from curvature of the spine
3. He once threw a copper kettle over a pub
4. He was never actually canonised a saint

Where in the world was St Patrick's Day first celebrated?

1. Boston, Massachusetts
2. Dublin, Ireland
3. Glasgow, Scotland
4. Liverpool, England

People traditionally wear green on St. Patrick's Day to avoid what?

1. Getting kissed
2. Getting pinched
3. One year bad luck
4. people not knowing they are Irish

What nationality was St. Patrick?

1. Irish
2. Scottisch
3. German
4. English

What did St. Patrick believe a shamrock represented?

1. Good luck
2. Good fortune
3. The Holy Trinity
4. Nature

Which U.S. city dyes its river green annually to celebrate St. Patrick's Day?

1. Boston
2. New York
3. Detroit
4. Chicago

According to myth, when is the best time to sneak up on a leprechaun?

1. When he's taking a nap
2. When he's counting gold
3. When he is mending his shoes
4. When he is eating

What was St. Patrick's given birth name?

1. Henry O'Malley
2. Patrick O'Riley
3. Gabriel McSweeney
4. Maewyn Succat

Where are the remains of St Patrick said to be located?

1. Cavan Cathedral
2. Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin
3. Down Cathedral, Downpatrick
4. St. Anne's Cathedral, Belfast

How many pints of Guinness are consumed worldwide on St. Patrick's Day?

1. 13 million
2. 1 million
3. 6 million
4. 1 (billion)

Which of the following colors are in the Irish flag?

1. White, green and yellow
2. Yellow, white and orange
3. Green, yellow and orange
4. Green, wihte and orange

Myth says that if a human catches a leprechaun, he has the ability to do what in turn for his release?

1. Give you his shoes
2. Grant you three wishes
3. Reveal the secret to life
4. Lead you to his gold

Which of these colors was originally associated with St. Patrick's Day?

1. Orange
2. Blue
3. White
4. Green

Which traditional musical instrument was adopted as a logo by Guinness?

1. Flute
2. Drums
3. Harp
4. Fiddle

What kind of fairy screams to warn of impending death and disaster?

1. Alven
2. Banshee
3. Clurichaun
4. Dryad

When did the Irish Potato Famine occur?

1. 1845-49
2. 1840-45
3. 1855-63
4. 1887-1893

Where can you see the Book of Kells displayed?

1. Trinity college, Amsterdam
2. Trinity college, Belfast
3. Trinity college, Cambridge
4. Trinity college, Dublin