St. Patrick's Day Trivia 2
By: Tippy & Alfred
(Answers at the bottom of the page)
16. What Irish plant is said to represent the Trinity in
the Catholic religion?
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17. In what location is it rumored that leprechauns bury
their pot of gold?
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18. In St. Patrick's time, poets were as high ranking as Kings.
True or False?
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19. St. Patrick is supposed to have removed what from Ireland:
(a) Frogs
(b) Lizards
(c) Snakes
(d) Loch Ness Monster
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20. Why did Irish leprechauns wear green?
(a) They love the color
(b) A form of camouflage
(c) Because he felt it was lucky
(d) It was the only dye available at the time for cloth
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21. In Ireland whisky made from potatoes is called:
(a) Poteen
(b) Tater Shots
(c) Drown
(d) Potate-Ale
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22. The first St. Patrick's Day parade was held during
the American Revolution in this city.
(a) Boston
(b) New York
(c) Philadelphia
(d) Washington, D.C.
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23. Shamrock and Clover are the same thing.
True or False?
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24. What's a shillelagh?
(a) Just a big stick
(b) An Irish ballad
(c) The real Celtic spelling of the female name "Sheila"
(d) None of the above
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25. The oldest known Irish stone carvings show people
playing this instrument:
(a) Fiddles
(b) Harps
(c) Flutes
(d) Bagpipes
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26. The Irish are said to have brought this breakfast food
to America.
(a) Oatmeal
(b) Pancakes
(c) Waffles
(d) Cream of Wheat
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27. The 1800's term "Paddy Wagon" comes from this:
(a) The police wagons had soft leather padding.
(b) When the drunk Irish got arrested, they all said their
name was Paddy (i.e. like John Doe today).
(c) The Police Station was in Paddington.
(d) The maker of the police wagon was "Paddy, Inc."
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28. If you ask for an Irish Coffee in a restaurant, what do you get?
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29. A type of highway intersection is named after what Irish plant?
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30. In early Irish days, the clergy condemned this type
of music, reducing the players to become beggers.
(a) Harp and Lute
(b) Fiddles and Violins
(c) Piano or Organ
(d) Fiddling and bag piping
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Answers
16. The Shamrock with it's 3 leaves.
17. At the end of the rainbow.
18. True! He often got the best meat and the best price
for his entertainment.
19. a: Frogs or Toads, because the Norsement understood his
name to mean "expeller of toads." But also (C) - Due to
the legends that snakes have never been native to Ireland
for centuries.
20. b: It was to blend in with nature and hide better.
21. a: Poteen
22. a: Boston in 1737
23. Both -- It's a trick question. It all depends on WHO
you ask. --- A shamrock grows in Ireland. But Clover
grows in America. Botanists claim is the same plant,
although the leaves and flowers vary! But don't tell that
to the Irish. ;)
24. a: It's a big walking stick
25. B: Harps known as the Clarsach
26. A: Oatmeal
27. B: They would all say their name was PADDY so it was termed
by the non-Irish as a "Paddy
Wagon" since it always carried Paddy people.
28. Coffee with Whiskey in it
29. A Cloverleaf Intersection
30. D: Fiddling and Piping (bagpipers)
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