St Patrick's Day Quiz

Questions

1. Where did the first St Patrick’s Day Parade, in 1762, take place?

2. How long is the lease on the guinness brewery in dublin?

   1. 90 years
   2. 900 years
   3. 9 years
   4. 9000 years

3. Which Irish actor was the star of the 2015 film Brooklyn?

4. What mythical land is the setting of Irish-born write C. S. Lewis’ seven-part series?

5. What is Ireland’s official currency?

6. Which American president was the first Irish Catholic to be elected?

7. According to traditional tales, what was the occupation of leprechauns?

8. Which American city dyes its river green in celebration of the holiday?

9. When did St Patrick’s Day become an official Irish public holiday?

10. What are three-leafed shamrocks believed to have been used by Saint Patrick to demonstrate?

11. What is the probability of finding a four-leaf clover?

    1. 1/100,000
    2. 1/10,000
    3. 1/1000
    4. 1/100

12. To the nearest million, approximately how many pints of Guinness are served on St Patrick’s Day?

13. What colour was originally associated with St Patrick’s Day before the 17th century?

14. The NYC parade is one of the world’s biggest, roughly how many people participate (to the nearest 50,000)?

15. How long does the festival celebrating St Patrick’s day in Dublin last?

16. On which date is St Patrick’s Day celebrated?

17. Although St Patrick's Day is now associated with drinking, it was a dry holiday until which decade of the 20th century?