St. Patrick Day
What is a Leprechaun? A pixie, a large knome or a small Irish fairy
An small Irish Fairy. If someone catches a Leprechaun he will be forced to tell where he hides all his pots of gold. However, the Leprechaun must be watched at all times, if his captor looks away, the Leprechaun will vanish along with his treasures.
What is another name for the First Day of Spring the vernal equinox, The Spring Equinox, or the March equinox
Actually it is all the above, depending where you live. In the Northern Hemisphere, the spring equinox occurs when the Sun crosses the celestial equator. It’s called the celestial equator because it’s an imaginary line in the sky above the actual equator. Imagine standing on the equator; the Sun would pass directly overhead on its way north.
On the spring equinox, the Northern Hemisphere and Southern Hemisphere receive roughly equal amounts of sunlight; neither hemisphere is tilted more toward or away from the Sun than the other.
2. Many of Minnesota lakes have the same name. Which of these is one of the most common names for a Minnesota lake? Ottertail Lake,
Washington Lake, Mud Lake, Veronica Lake
What is Long Lake. Of the more than 11,000 lakes in Minnesota, Long, Mud, Rice, Bass, Round, Horseshoe, Twin and Island are the most common names. Minnesota is known as 'The Land of 10,000 Lakes but the most recent available data indicates that there are 11,842 Lakes.
Most common lake names in Minnesota
With somewhere around 12,000 lakes in Minnesota, there's bound to be lakes with the same common names.
Mud 201
Long 113
Rice 83
Bass 69
Round 62
Horseshoe 59
Twin 43
Island 41
Johnson 39
Spring
T or F. St. Patrick’s Day is celebrated on March 17 because it’s the day that: St. Patrick was born.
F. What is St. Patrick died. This holiday is celebrated on the day that St. Patrick died back in 460 A.D.
What type of bow cannot be tied?
What is a rainbow or an elbow
What symbol stands for St. Patrick's day? Shamrock Egg Snake
What is a shamrock, The shamrock is a symbol of Ireland because Saint Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland, is said to have used it to explain the concept of the Holy Trinity, God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit, to the Irish people during his missionary work in the 5th century.
Who first conceived the idea of Daylight Savings Time? Christopher Columbus Benjamin Franklin Theodore Roosevelt George Hudson
What is Benjamin Franklin
What is the name of the only National Park located in the State of Minnesota?
Theodore Roosevelt National Park,
Canyonlands National Park
Voyageurs National Park
The only National Park located in Minnesota is Voyageurs National Park.
Location Northern Minnesota, spanning 218,000 acres of lakes, forests, and streams This area borders on Ontario, Canada and is known as the 'Boundary Waters Area'. It is the only water-based National Park in the U.S.
Named after: The French-Canadian Voyageurs who once navigated these waters
Recreation: Offers opportunities for recreation and exploration, including fishing, birdwatching, camping, houseboating, hiking, and guided tours.
T or F. the purpose that St. Patrick’s Day was originally created was to be a day of prayer for spiritual missions
T What is a day of prayer for spiritual missions. Though the day has evolved into a raucous, alcohol-fueled event in many places, it was originally the Catholic feast day of St. Patrick. In Ireland, this religious holiday was honored with the closing of businesses and pubs so that Irish Catholics could attend church and pray. After church, they did take a break from their Lenten practices and kick up their heels, but it wasn’t the wild party it can be today.
What is St. Patrick best known for? Driving the snakes out of Ireland Leading the country to war Discovering Ireland
What is Driving snakes out of Ireland Today there are no snakes to be found. However it is believed that post glacial Ireland never had snakes. Many believed that the word "snake" referred to the serpent symbolism of that time.
How many worms does a young robin eat daily?
A young robin will eat as much as 14 feet of earthworms a day.
9. Water skiing was invented in Minnesota in 1922. On what lake did a young man first try out his new invention? Lake Calhoun, Lake Minnetonka, Lake Pepin, Lake Mille Lacs
The first trial of water skiing was on Lake Pepin, which is a three mile wide section of the Mississippi River south of the Twin Cities.
T or F. the shamrock symbolizes the luck of the Irish
F What is holy trinity. The shamrock is a natural symbol for St. Patrick’s day because this three-leaved plant was frequently used by St. Patrick to explain how the holy trinity worked. The leaves represented the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. The shamrock was a convenient teaching tool when the Saint was sharing his spiritual knowledge out in the green fields of Ireland.
How did the Irish Jig get started?
A: Too much to drink and not enough restrooms!
True or False. St. Patrick chased the snakes out of Ireland?
False, The credit for the Emerald Isle’s lack of serpents should not be given to Patrick, standing on a mountaintop, waving his magical staff uttering some variation of “I banish thee, all venomous and viperous things” —although that is an entertaining story. Instead, the credit must go to the last Ice Age, which made conditions too frigid to support cold-blooded critters such as snakes. And while ten thousand years ago, the glaciers receded and land bridges connected Ireland to Britain, and Britain to mainland Europe, allowing the likes of bears, boars, and lynxes to enter Ireland, snakes were evidently not able to slither swiftly enough to make it across in time.
How many flowers must bees collect pollen from to make a one pound comb of honey?
What is Bees collect nectar from 2 million flowers to make a 1-pound comb of honey.
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In what city is the Mall of America Located? Minneapolis Edina Richfield Bloomington
The Mall of America is located in Bloomington, Minnesota and it is the largest retail and entertainment complex in the U.S.
T or F kissing the Blarney Stone gives you a bad cold sore
What is eloquence. The Blarney Stone can be found on the top floor of the Blarney Castle in Ireland. Legend has it that if you kiss the Blarney Stone, you’ll receive the gift of eloquence. Which means you can talk your way out of anything. Which might come in handy if your Americanized St. Patrick’s Day party should get out of hand.
What is Irish and left out on the lawn all summer?
What is Paddy O'Furniture!)
According to legend, what should you never do if you catch a leprechaun? Kiss him Take your eyes off him Tell your friends
What is take your eyes off of him.
Where does a hummingbird hum come from? Are they all the same?
What is The hum of a hummingbird comes from the swift beat of its wings. The smallest birds beat their wings up to 80 times per second; bigger birds are slower, at up to 20 beats per second.
The hummingbird "hum" is a sound created by the rapid flapping of their wings, specifically the pressure differences between the topside and underside of the wings, not a vocal sound. While all hummingbirds produce this sound, the specific pitch can vary between species.
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What was the name of the poem written by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow that brought fame to Minnehaha Falls in South Minneapolis?
What is Song of Hiawatha He wrote Song of Hiawatha in 1855, A couple lines from this poem include: 'From the water he named her, Minnehaha, Laughing Water'.
T or F the first official color of St. Patrick’s Day was blue
T What is blue. Historians say that blue was the original color that represented the holiday, back when it was simply a religious feast day for St. Patrick. Somewhere along the way it changed to green. This could be for a number of reasons -- to represent the shamrock, to pay homage to the green color on the Irish flag or to remind immigrants of their lush green land.