St. Patrick’s Day /11 St. Patrick's Day Trivia Join us each month to test your knowledge of central Iowa topics.Quizzers who score more than 80% will be entered into the Annual CITYVIEW Trivia Event Contest.DETAILS TO COME. 1 / 11 When did the color green become associated with Saint Patrick’s Day? 1598 1698 1798 1898 2 / 11 Three-leafed shamrocks were believed to be used by Saint Patrick to explain what? The Holy Trinity The number of feet in a yard Hear no evil, speak no evil, see no evil The Breath of God, The Word of God and The Path of God 3 / 11 Approximately how many marchers are in the New York City St. Patrick’s Day parade? About 50,000 About 100,000 About 250,000 About 500,000 4 / 11 Where was the first St. Patrick’s Day parade in Ireland held in 1903? Dublin Waterford Belfast Limerick 5 / 11 Which mythological beings are part of the St. Patrick’s Day lore and Irish culture? Gnomes Goblins Leprechauns Unicorns 6 / 11 What year did St. Patrick’s Day go from being strictly a holy day for Catholics to an official Irish holiday? 1603 1703 1803 1903 7 / 11 Where did the first St. Patrick’s Day Parade take place in 1762? Ireland Canada England The United States 8 / 11 Saint Patrick wasn’t actually Irish. Where was he believed to have been born? Poland China Mexico Scotland 9 / 11 St. Patty’s Day is celebrated annually on March 17, which is the anniversary of what? Saint Patrick’s death Saint Patrick’s birthday Saint Patrick’s baptism Saint Patrick’s date of sainthood 10 / 11 Even though it is often associated with the consumption of alcohol now, St. Patty’s Day used to be a dry holiday up until what decade? The 1970s The 1960s The 1950s The 1940s 11 / 11 The most popular drink to have on St. Patrick’s Day is Guinness. Roughly how many pints are served on St. Patty’s Day? 1 million pints 7.5 million pints 10.2 million pints 13 million pints See how you did! Your score is LinkedIn Facebook Twitter
