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St Patrick's Day

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1
Where is the largest St. Patrick’s Day parade held?
Rome
Ireland
New York City
Los Angeles
2
What year did The United States start celebrating St. Patrick’s Day?
March
1900
467
1737
3
Why did Patrick return to Ireland to preach?
He missed Ireland & wanted to return
He had dreams of Irish people asking him to preach to them
He was kidnapped & forced to go back to Ireland
The people of France banished him
4
Why is St. Patrick’s Day celebrated?
For good luck
To honor Saint Patrick
To celebrate end of slavery
Because it is fun
5
Why was the date March 17 chosen to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day?
It was the day St Patrick was kidnapped
It was the day St Patrick died
It was the day St Patrick was born
Ireland was discovered this day
6
What does the word banished mean?
hide
get rid of
save
forgive
7
What happened after Patrick escaped from Ireland?
He saved lives
He became a priest
He became a pirate
He ended slavery
8
After escaping Ireland, where did Patrick go?
Back to the British Isles
France
Ireland
New York
9
What happened to Patrick when he was sixteen?
He was kidnapped by Pirates
He became a priest
He became a saint
He ran away
10
What is the legend of Patrick and the snakes of Ireland?
He banished them from Ireland
He saved them all in his church
He hated snakes
He used them to preach to the people of Ireland
11
Why is the shamrock linked to St. Patrick’s Day?
It is green
Patrick's favorite flower was a shamrock
Patrick often used the shamrock to stand for things he preached about.
It banished snakes from Ireland
12
When do we celebrate St Patricks Day?
March 16th
March 27th
2nd Sunday of March
March 17th