St. Patrick's Day

Who is the beloved patron saint of Ireland?

• King James
• St. Patrick
• The Celtic People
• St. Christopher

What are the 2 captions in this article?

• The Origins of St. Patrick's Day
• St. Patrick Painting and Traditional Celtic Cross
• Why do we celebrate St. Patrick's Day?
• - An Irish Toast

The first St Patrick's Day parade was held...

• In Ireland in 460 A.D.
• In New York City in in 1762
• In Ireland in 1762

When St. Patrick escaped back to Britain, he began to...

• study masonry
• study religion
• create parades
• establish a holiday in his name

Who started the tradition of celebrating the feast of St. Patrick?

• Irish Americans
• The British
• Irish families, as a religious holiday
• New York City residents

What is the food Americans eat on St. Patrick's Day?

• Green eggs and ham
• Corned beef and cabbage
• Irish Stew
• potatoes

What musical instruments are traditional at St. Patrick's celebrations?

• French horn
• Bagpipes and drums
• harp
• guitar

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Why do people celebrate St. Patrick's Day today?

• because we like the color green
• to show Irish strength and patriotism
• to protest the potato famine

What are the 4 clear text features in this non-fiction article?

• Heading, Picture, Title, Caption
• Index, Map, Diagram, Textbox
• Textbox, heading, table, bold words
• Title, Picture, Table of Contents, Glossary

What is the purpose of this article?

• to persuade
• to entertain
• to inform