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He was the Canadian Parliamentary Poet Laureate from 2016 to 2017

Who is George Elliott Clarke.

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Michaëlle Jean, the first black person to serve as Governor General, was born in this country?
What is Haiti.
100

Where was St. Patrick born?

Britain

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On what day is St. Patrick's Day celebrated?

March 17

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What color do we wear on St Patrick's Day?

Green

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This novelist, short-story writer and journalist was born in 1934 in Barbados, but came to Canada in 1955 and published his most notable work "The Polished Hoe".
Who is Austin Clarke.
200

I am the first black woman publisher in North America and the first woman publisher in Canada - who am I?

Who is Mary Ann Shadd

200

What religion did he bring to Ireland?

Christianity

200

In Ireland, what does the colour green stand for?

Spring / Greenness of Ireland / Emerald Isle

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Where is the most famous of all churches dedicated to St. Patrick?

Dublin

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Born in 1953 in Trinidad and Tobago, this Canadian poet, novelist, essayist and documentarian was Toronto's third Poet Laureate from 2009 to 2012 and was admitted to the Order of Canada in 2017.
Who is Dionne Brand.
300

Born in Alberta, I am most well known for playing the female lead in 1933's King Kong - who am I?

Who is Fay Wray

300

St. Patrick was abducted and brought to Northern Ireland at what age?

16

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What is a common thing big cities do for St. Patricks day?

Parades

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What happens if someone does not wear green on St Patrick's day?

They get pinched!

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This Canadian novelist, journalist, educator and documentary writer was born in 1957 in Newmarket. His internationally acclaimed novel "The Book of Negroes", was turned into a television series in 2015. He is also a Member of the Order of Canada.
Who is Lawrence Hill.
400
This woman was Canada's first Black female member of a provincial legislature and the first woman to run for leadership of a federal political party.
Who is Rosemary Brown.
400

What position did St. Patrick have when he first arrived in Ireland?

A slave / shephard

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Why is St. Patrick's Day celebrated on March 17th every year?

That is the day of St. Patrick's death

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What city dyes their river green on the Saturday before St Patricks Day?

Chicago 

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This Jamaican-born Canadian historian, author and dub poet, released her book, "The Hanging of Angelique" in 2006.
Who is Afua Cooper.
500
In 1990, this man became Canada's first African-Canadian senator when he was appointed to the Senate by Prime Minister Brian Mulroney.
Who is Donald H. Oliver.
500

What was St. Patrick's profession when he returned to Ireland at the age of 47?

Missionary

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What was the original color associated with St. Patrick's Day?

Blue

500

Name an Irish Instrument or dance 

Fiddle, tin whistle, and bodhrán or Irish step dance