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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
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