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Saint Patrick's Quiz
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Saint Patrick's Day is ___ Irish holiday honoring Saint Patrick.
a. the
b. an
c. ones
d. [nothing]
Answer
b
Saint Patrick's Day is celebrated ___ March 17th.
a. in
b. on
c. at
d. about
Answer
b
Saint Patrick was a Christian missionary who ___ credit forthe conversion of Ireland ___ paganism.
a. gave / from
b. is given/ of
c. has given / about
d. was given / from
Answer
d
Shamrock is ___ traditional symbol ___ Saint Patrick's Day.
a. the / of
b. the / for
c. X / of
d. X / off
Answer
a
A shamrock resembles a ___ clover.
a. three-leaf
b. three-leaves
c. tree-leaf
d. three-leafs
Answer
a
Saint Patrick used the shamrock ___ a metaphor to explain theconcept of the Trinity (father, son and holy spirit).
a. like
b. as if
c. as
d. how
Answer
c
Green is ___ Saint Patrick's Day because ___ the color of spring, Ireland, and the shamrock.
a. associated with / is
b. associated with / it is
c. associate with / it is
d. associate / is
Answer
b
The first American celebration of Saint Patrick's Day ___ in Boston, Massachusetts in 1737.
a. held
b. has held
c. is held
d. was held
Answer
d
The largest parade ___ Saint Patrick takes place in New York City.
a. in honor of
b. honoring of
c. with honor of
d. on honor of
Answer
a
The Saint Patrick's Cathedral in Dublin is perhaps the most famous cathedral ___ Saint Patrick.
a. named by
b. named for
c. named after
d. named from
Answer
c
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