1) This holiday is celebrated annually on March 17th, the anniversary of this person's death which occurred in the fifth century. a) Valentine's Day b) St. Patrick's Day c) Memorial Day d) New Year's Day e) Christmas f) Kwanzaa 2) For Irish families, during Lent, prohibitions against the consumption of meat were waived and people would dance, drink, and feast on what traditional Irish meal? a) Irish Bacon & Cabbage b) Seafood Chowder c) Bread Pudding d) Fish Pie e) Irish Coffee f) Beef Stew 3) Born in Roman Britain, he was kidnapped and brought to Ireland as a slave at 16. He later escaped but returned to Ireland and was credited with bring this religion to its people. a) Islam b) Hinduism c) Buddhism d) Christianity e) Judaism f) Scientology 4) Perhaps the most well-known legend of St. Patrick is that he explained the Holy Trinity (Father, Son, and Holy Spirit) using the three leaves of a native Irish clover...better known as? a) Wood Sorrels b) Iron Cross c) White Clover d) Sorrel e) Creeping Woodsorrel f) The Shamrock 5) When the Great ____________ Famine hit Ireland in 1845, close to 1 million poor and uneducated Irish Catholics began pouring into America to escape starvation. a) Apple b) Orange c) Celery d) Potato e) Pear f) Carrot 6) In 1948, which U.S. President attended New York City's St. Patrick's Day parade? This was a proud moment for the many Irish Americans whose ancestors had to fight stereotypes and racial prejudice to find acceptance in the "New World". a) President Roosevelt b) President Truman c) President Nixon d) President Clinton e) President Bush f) President Obama 7) In which U.S. city has the annual dying of a river green on St. Patrick's Day as a way to celebrate the holiday? a) New York City b) Philadelphia c) Boston d) Chicago e) Pheonix f) Los Angeles 8) In the United States, people often wear this color to celebrate St. Patrick's Day. a) Pink b) Green c) Red d) White e) Yellow f) Purple 9) What is one of the most famous "Icons" associated with St. Patrick's Day? The icon is prevalent in Irish folklore with the name translated as "Lobaircin" meaning "small-bodied fellow". a) Leprechauns b) Wizards c) Warlocks d) Witches e) Rabbits f) Fairies 10) As part of Celtic folklore, leprechauns were known for their trickery, which they often used to protect their much-fabled ____________. a) Country b) Boat c) Cave d) Castle e) Rainbow f) Treasure

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