St. Patrick's Day Trivia 4
By: Tippy & Alfred
(Answers at the bottom of the page)
46. George M. Cohen, American-born on July 4th, 1878 was the
son of Irish immigrants. He became a famous Broadway composer
and well-known for which patriotic song?
(a) It's A Grand Ol' Flag
(b) I'm A Yankee Doodle Dandy
(c) Over There
(d) All of them
47. Harland & Wolf are famous in Ireland for being what?
(a) Ship Builders
(b) Explorers
(c) Singing Group
48. In the movie, "The Quiet Man" Maureen O'Hara played
Mary Kate Danaher, whom he favored. Who played the role of
"The Quiet Man?"
(a) Robert Mitchum
(b) John Wayne
(c) Kirk Douglas
(d) Burt Lancaster
49. Irish Priest, Father Flanagan, founded Boys Town in
1917 for boys. In what year were girls allowed in?
(a) 1969
(b) 1979
(c) 1989
50. Irish Coffee was not invented in Ireland. Which US
city invented Irish Coffee?
(a) Boston
(b) New York
(c) San Francisco
51. "Aer Lingus" is what in Ireland?
(a) Popular Rock Band
(b) Irish Jig
(c) Irish Airlines
(d) Popular Pub
52. A lot of Scotch/Irish names begin with "Mac" which means what?
(a) Son of
(b) Father to
(c) Born of
(d) Mother born of
53. St. Patrick wasn't born with that name. What was his
real birth name?
(a) Maewyn Succat
(b) Miles Shallob
(c) Michael O'Shaunessey
(d) Marcus Stough
54. St. Patrick was a missionary for how long?
(a) 20 years
(b) 30 years
(c) 50 years
(d) His entire life
55. If you don't wear green on St. Patrick's Day, what happens to you?
(a) You are cursed with jealousy all year
(b) You lose money
(c) You get pinched
(d) You shall have a nightmare
56. The Irish are known for drinking. And so there's a lot
of pubs in Ireland. Approximately how
many pubs per people are there said to be?
(a) 1 per every 100
(b) 1 per every 350
(c) 1 per every 749
(d) 1 per every 1,102
57. Irish pubs are open every single day of the year.
True or False?
58. According to the Irish, what's customary to do at a wake?
(a) Sing a song
(b) Toss clover on the casket
(c) Cover the windows with green cloth
(d) All of the above
59. On St. Patrick's Day, all Lent restrictions are dropped.
True or False?
60. Another prefix that many Irish names have is the "O"
such as O'Riley. What does the "O" represent?
(a) Father of
(b) Elder of
(c) Grandson of
(d) Descendant of
Answers
46. d: All of them
47. a: Shipbuilders --- They built the Titanic
48. b: John Wayne
49. b: 1979
50. c: San Francisco
51. c: Airlines
52. a: Son of
53. a: Maewyn Succat
54. b: 30 years
55. c: You get pinched
56. b: 1 per every 350
57. False. They are not open on Christmas or Good Friday
58. a: Sing a song
59. True
60. c: Grandson of
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