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 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 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 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 4 / 11 Which mythological beings are part of the St. Patrick’s Day lore and Irish culture? Gnomes Goblins Leprechauns Unicorns 5 / 11 Where did the first St. Patrick’s Day Parade take place in 1762? Ireland Canada England The United States 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 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 8 / 11 Saint Patrick wasn’t actually Irish. Where was he believed to have been born? Poland China Mexico Scotland 9 / 11 Where was the first St. Patrick’s Day parade in Ireland held in 1903? Dublin Waterford Belfast Limerick 10 / 11 When did the color green become associated with Saint Patrick’s Day? 1598 1698 1798 1898 11 / 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 See how you did! Your score is LinkedIn Facebook Twitter
