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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)
1. Ireland is also called:
a. the Diamond Isle
b. the Emerald Isle
2. 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
3. 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
4. What encouraged him to escape?
a. another slave
b. a vision c. God
5. How many visions did he have? a. 2
b. 3
c.4
6. His mission was to help… a. British people b. French people c. Irish people