Bill O'Reilly: O'Reilly's History Quiz - Quiz Yourself on St. Patrick's Day History

1. What city is home to the first St. Patrick's Day parade?

Dublin

Belfast

New York City

Boston

Philadelphia

2. Many Irish immigrants came to America during the 1700s and played a role in the American Revolution, including which signer of the Declaration of Independence?

Thomas Jefferson

George Washington

John Adams

Lewis Carroll

Charles Carroll

3. Who was the first Irish-American president?

Andrew Jackson

John F. Kennedy

Ronald Reagan

Chester Arthur

Thomas Jefferson

4. What is credited with the second wave of Irish immigration to America?

Jobs

Potato blight

Shipping

Civil war

Independence

5. Thomas Meagher, who organized the Irish Brigade during the Civil War, escaped from where in 1852?

British prison

Sinking ship

Australia

Canada

Runaway train

6. Who was the first president to attend a St. Patrick's Day Parade?

Dwight Eisenhower

John F. Kennedy

James Polk

Harry Truman

Theodore Roosevelt

7. What city dyes its river green for St. Patrick's Day?

Chicago

Philadelphia

New York

Boston

San Francisco

8. St. Patrick's Day is celebrated on March 17 during what Christian season?

Assumption

Christmas

Epiphany

Pentecost

Lent

9. In what century did Saint Patrick live?

10th

5th

16th

20th

1st

10. What began to emerge as a symbol of Irish nationalism in the 17th century?

Shamrock

Leprechaun

Green

Celtic Cross

Blarney Stone