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Welcome to the week where everybody is Irish! But beloved St. Patrick's Day isn't just about a half-day in the office, and the other half downing pints at the local Irish watering hole. There is a lot of tradition behind this widely popular day of celebration. The question is: How much do you know about St. Patrick's Day and the nation of Ireland?

Take our St. Patrick's Day quiz to challenge your Emerald Island knowledge.

1. Where was St. Patrick born?
Britain
Ireland
Scotland
Southie

2. Why is St. Patrick's Day celebrated on March 17?
The day St. Patrick was born
The day St. Patrick died
The day St. Patrick drove the snakes out of Ireland
The day St. Patrick was married

3. St. Patrick drove snakes from Ireland by:
Playing a flute
Streaking through the town square
Doing a jig
Banging a drum

4. While he was enslaved in Ireland, St. Patrick:
Invented Guinness
Taught himself to yodel
Herded and tended sheep and swine
Learned to love himself

5. Which "James Bond" actor was born in Ireland?
Pierce Brosnan
Sean Connery
Roger Moore
Timothy Dalton

6. Which one is regarded as the most famous of all churches dedicated to St. Patrick?
St. Patrick Cathedral, Dublin
St. Patrick Cathedral, Belfast
St. Patrick Cathedral, Limerick

7. Which US city was the first to celebrate St. Patrick's Day?
Chicago
Washington, D.C.
Boston
Philadelphia

8. What was St. Patrick's given name at birth?
Bob Rivers
Maewyn Succat
Bono
Frank McSomething-or-other

9. What happens if you don't wear green on St. Patrick's Day?
You get pinched
You must drink Pabst Blue Ribbon
Three years bad luck
You must wear green for a week to break an evil curse

10. According to legend, what should you never do if you catch a leprechaun?
Insult him
Take your eyes off him
Throw him
Drop him

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