45050 history of saint patricks day

THE HISTORY OF SAINT PATRICK’S DAY Many people know the traditional Irish event of St Patrick’s Day characterized by folk music, ancient rites and parades but other interesting aspects such as the life of the saint and the traditional celebrations relevant to it deserve to be studied Choose the best answer: (00:00 to 1:50) Ireland is also called: a the Diamond Isle b the Emerald Isle The story of Saint Patrick’s Day goes back a to the 3rd century b to the 4th century c The Ruby Isle c to the 5th century A 16-year-old boy was kidnapped in Britain by Irish marauders and was kept as a shepherdslave in Ireland for: a six years b ten years c seven years What encouraged him to escape? a another slave b a vision c God How many visions did he have? a b c.4 His mission was to help… a British people b French people c Irish people He became a a druid b a teacher c a priest St Patrick is said to have eliminated what from Ireland: a snails b flies c snakes These animals can be seen as a symbol of… a Satan b paganism 10 Another symbol associated to Ireland is… a the shamrock b beer c the tree 11 Saint Patrick’s Day is March 17th because: a it’s the day he was born b the day he escaped c the day he died Answer the questions: (1:50 to end) 12 What Catholics during Lent? 13 Where in America was St Patrick’s Day first celebrated? 14 When did people start celebrating it in New York City? 15 Today, what parade is the most famous? 16 What countries did Irish immigrants flee to during the Potato Famine? 17 What clothes people in America wear on St Patrick’s Day? 18 What politician of Irish origin appears in the video? http://www.history.com/topics/st-patricks-day/videos#history-of-st-patricks-day ANSWER KEY B C A B A C C C B 10 A 11 C 12 Catholics give up their vices as penance 13 In Boston 14 In 1762 15 The Fifth Avenue’s parade 16 Canada, Australia and America 17 Green clothes 18 John Fitzgerald Kennedy