St. Paddy's Day
Green beer? Corned-beef and cabage? Shamrocks & Leprechauns? What's not to love? But how much do you know about this finest of holidays?
Quiz created by: Bill Graves
1. (Slow pitch question) What is the date of St. Patrick's Day?
(#) 3rd Tuesday in March
(#) April 1st
(#) March 17th
(#) March 15th
2. Color of note:
(#) Red
(#) Periwinkle
(#) Green
(#) Purple
3. What did St. Patrick use to explain the trinity?
(#) Pot'o'gold
(#) A pint o' Guiness
(#) Clump of turf
(#) Shamrock
4. What color do some Protestants wear in protest?
(#) Green
(#) Orange
(#) Periwinkle
(#) Red
5. According to legend, St. Patrick rid Ireland of ...
(#) Lawyers
(#) Spiders
(#) Ravens
(#) Snakes
6. Which American city has the longest running celebration?
(#) San Jose
(#) San Francisco
(#) Turlock
(#) Boston
7. Which city boasts the 'World's Shortest St. Patrick's Day Parade'?
(#) Homer, Alaska
(#) Rock Springs, Wyoming
(#) Hot Springs, Arkansas
(#) Manteca, California
8. When did St. Patrick live?
(#) 3rd-4th centuries
(#) 1960's
(#) Same time as Jesus
(#) 4th-5th centuries
9. What was the original color, before the current one?
(#) Periwinkle
(#) Blue
(#) Orange
(#) Green
10. In what year was the first festival held in Ireland?
(#) 1745
(#) 1996
(#) 745
(#) 1234
Click here to take this quiz and post a reply with your score.