St. Patrick's Day true false quiz

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St. Patrick's Day is celebrated on the 18th March

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St. Patrick's Day is celebrated on the 17th March

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Real St. Patrick was born in Britain

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St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland, was born in Britain (not Ireland) near the end of the 4th century.

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The first St. Patrick’s Day Parade was held in Ireland

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While people in Ireland had celebrated St. Patrick since the 1600s, the tradition of a St. Patrick’s Day parade began in America and actually predates the founding of the United States.

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Chicago River is dyed blue for St. Patrick's Day

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Chicago River is dyed green for St. Patrick’s Day

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St. Patrick was a real person

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St. Patrick was a 5th-century missionary to Ireland who is credited with bringing Christianity to Ireland. He became a legendary figure by the end of the 7th century and is considered a patron saint of Ireland.

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true

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Horseshoes are considered to be lucky

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Horseshoes are thought to bring good luck and protection.

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There is a famous “THE LEGEND OF THE SHAMROCK”

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Long ago, when Ireland was the land of the Druids, there was a great Bishop, Patrick. One day, a group of his followers came to him and admitted that it was difficult for them to believe in the doctrine of the Holy Trinity.Saint Patrick plucked a leaf from a shamrock and he showed it to them to give an example of the “Three-in-One”. The shamrock became an important symbol for Ireland. In fact ST. Patrick also used the shamrock to demonstrate the mystery of the Holy Trinity to the Kings of Ireland.

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Irish flag is white orange and green

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Irish flag is green white and orange

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