More than 100 parades in the U.S.? One that attracts an audience of nearly 3 million and lasts five hours? That’s how Americans celebrate St. Patrick’s Day! But there’s more to St. Patrick’s Day than parades, and corned beef and cabbage — like shamrocks, the color green, leprechauns and pots of gold!
Test your St. Patrick’s Day knowledge, and then check your answers below.
| 1. St. Patrick — the patron saint of Ireland for whom the holiday was named — was born in Ireland. | A. True B. False |
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| 2. What year did the city of Chicago begin the tradition of dying its river green to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day? | A. 1933 B. 1951 C. 1962 D. 1983 |
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| 3. Many people wear green to get into the spirit and to avoid a day filled with pinching and banter. What percent of American adults wear green on St. Patrick’s Day? | A. 47 B. 61 C. 78 D. 83 |
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4. Cabbage has long been a traditional Irish food, and many people enjoy a plate of it along with corned beef or Irish bacon on this day of celebration. Cabbage also is thought to be good for a low-calorie diet. About how many calories are in a cup of chopped cabbage? |
A. 0 B. 12 C. 28 D. 41 |
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Question 1
B — False — St. Patrick was born in Great Britain in 387.
Source: http://www.chicagotribune.com/
Question 2
C — In 1962, the city of Chicago began dyeing the river green to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day.
Source: http://www.chicagotribune.com/
Question 3
D — 83 percent of American adults wear green on St. Patrick’s Day.
Source: http://www.discovery.com/
Question 4
C — One cup of chopped cabbage contains about 28 calories.
