Monday, March 17, 2008

The Luck of the Irish


In honor of St. Patrick's day here is a little quiz. I'll post the answers in the comments section.
1. Where was St. Patrick born?
A) Ireland
B) Wales
C) France
D) England

2. Which city's St. Paddy's parade has the most viewers?
A) Belfast
B) Dublin
C) New York
D) Houston

3. How many Americans have Irish ancestry?
A) 5 million
B) 12 million
C) 34 million
D) 54 million

4. Leprechauns are said to perform what service for fairies?
A) Clean their kitchens
B) Make their shoes
C) Guard their gold
D) Wash their clothes

5. What river is dyed green every year for St. Patrick's Day? (Hint it is in the movie The Fugitive)

6. True or False: St. Patrick used the shamrock to explain the Holy Trinity to the pre-Christian Irish

7. True or False: St. Patrick is a canonized saint

3 comments:

Neil and Meredith Larson said...

Answers:
1. Wales
2. New York
3. 34 million
4. make their shoes
5. The Chicago River
6. True
7. False

Anth said...

I'm hoping no news means happy news.... :)

Mikael said...

girl, I heard you had the baby! POST PICS!!! I am dying to see her. CONGRATS!!! Dont you just LOVE being a mom? I am so happy for you