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• For which nation does St. Patrick serve as the patron saint?

  • Scotland

  • Ireland

  • Japan

  • Wales

• On what date does it occur?

  • January 1

  • 14th February

  • 17th March

  • 4th May

• What is it that Saint Patrick is said to have done?

  • He rid Ireland of its serpent population

  • He walked on water

  • He had a lot of talent when it came to karaoke

  • The Protestant Reformation can be traced back to him

• When it began in 1601, the first St. Patrick's Day parade was held in which city?

  • Southend-on-Sea, England

  • St. Augustine, Florida

  • Edinburgh, Scotland

  • Brittany, France

• In what year did Ireland host its very first parade in celebration of Saint Patrick's Day?

  • 1617

  • 1737

  • 1862

  • 1903

• How likely is it that you will come upon a four-leaf clover?

  • About 1 in 100

  • About 1 in 500

  • About 1 in 1,000

  • About 1 in 10,000

• Which one is the legendary character most closely linked to St. Patrick's Day?

  • Elves

  • Leprechauns

  • Dragons

  • Mermaids

• In honor of St. Patrick's Day, which famous British landmark do locals paint green?

  • The London Eye

  • Big Ben

  • The Forth Rail Bridge

  • The Angel of the North

• What sort of festivities take place in the American city of Chicago on this special day?

  • Let a million snakes out of the cage

  • Hosts a week-long dancing party

  • Has a leprechaun convention

  • Dyes the river green

• The traditional color of St. Patrick's Day celebrations is green, but what color was actually used in the beginning?

  • Rainbow

  • Pink

  • White

  • Blue

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