St Patricks Day Quiz

True or False? Work with a partner to answer these questions.

a b c d e St Patricks Day is a National Holiday in England and Ireland. St Patricks Day is generally celebrated on March 2 th. In Sydney! "ustralia the day is celebrated by #ainting the High Street green. In $uenos "ires! "rgentina! all night #arties are held. In the %& the 'heltenha( )esti*al horse race is usually #lanned to coincide +ith St Patricks Day. , In the %S"! the 'hicago -i*er has been dyed green each year since ./0.! to (ark St Patricks Day. g h i In 'anada! 1oronto has the longest2running #arade 3 since .425. St Patricks Day has been (ade a #ublic holiday in the 'aribbean island o, Montserrat. "ccording to legend! St Patrick used the sha(rock to e6#lain the #rinci#les o, 'hristianity to Irish #eo#le. 7 k St Patrick +as credited +ith bringing 'hristianity to Ireland. In Ireland! i, St Patricks Day ,alls during Easter 8eek! the ,esti*ities are (o*ed to another date. l St Patricks Day is kno+n ,or its (asses 9church ser*ices:! #arades through to+ns and cities! +earing green or sha(rocks and drinking alcohol.

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a b c d e , g h i 7 k l ,alse 3 not in England 9although it is celebrated by #eo#le o, Irish descent: ,alse 3 March . th ,alse true true true ,alse 3 Montreal! 'anada true true true true true

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