St. Patty's Day Quiz
- Leprechauns are said to be:
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- Friendly little fairies who like to be chased and to give away gold
- Ill-tempered and unfriendly spirits capable of great mischief
- Elves who like to eat sugary cereals
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Erin Go Bragh," a phrase heard often on St. Patrick's Day, means:
- I Love Ireland
- Ireland Forever
- Brave and Free
- Ireland, My Home
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The Blarney Stone is famous because:
- Kissing it is said to bring the kisser the gift of persuasive eloquence
- Kissing it is said to bring good luck
- King Arthur is said to have pulled a sword from it
- The official emblem of
Ireland is:
- The Shamrock
- The Harp
- The Blarney stone
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Legend has it that St. Patrick used the shamrock to represent:
- The coming of spring and reincarnation
- Good luck
- The Trinity
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Traditional Irish music has found an international audience with the popularity of such Celtic bands as:
- The Chieftains
- The Lads
- Shannon Rovers
- Sweet Honey in the Rock
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St. Patrick was:
- A Christian missionary
- A French monk
- A botanist
- A veterinarian
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The color green is associated with St. Patrick's Day because:
- It is the color of spring and the shamrock
- St. Patrick is said to have worn a green felt hat
- It represents the grain used to make Irish beer
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Besides being a missionary, St. Patrick is also said to have:
- Discovered the medicinal properties of the clover leaf
- Driven the snakes out of Ireland
- Been a talented harpist
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Today, this number of Americans trace their ancestry back to Ireland:
- Ten million
- Twenty-five million
- Forty million

