March
March gets its name after this Roman god
Who is Mars?
Over a million flower bouquets were laid at Britain's royal palaces following her death on August 31 1997
Who was Princess Diana?
Also known as the "Apostle of Ireland" this 5th century patron saint is credited for bringing Christianity to Ireland
Who is St. Patrick?
On a 9000 year lease, St. James Brewery resides in Dublin, Ireland famous for this beverage
What is Guinness?
This pitted fruit of the Olea europaea tree lends its name to a shade of green
What is an Olive?
This person's reforms in 45 B.C. made March the third month rather than the first
Who is Julius Caesar?
In 2011 she launched her own TV Network
This was the original color associated with St. Patrick's before green became correlated with Irish independence
What is blue?
It was created in 1919 as a successor to a militant group called the Irish volunteers
What is the IRA?
This green stuff that encompasses diatoms & seaweed is the base of the food chain for almost all aquatic life
What is algae?
On this day, the Sun stands directly over the equator
What is the equinox?
She was recently named the most decorated artist in Grammy History
Who is Beyoncé?
This US City was the first to celebrate St. Patrick's Day in 1737
What is Boston, Massachusetts?
Between 1844 & 1851 Ireland's population dropped more than 20% as a result of this disaster
What is the potato famine?
In 2000 this punk-pop band issued Warning; in 2005 they put out Bullet in a Bible
What is Green Day?
Released March 1st, 1973, this album holds the world record for 741 consecutive weeks in the Billboard top 200 and staggering in and out for 26 years
What is Dark Side of the Moon by Pink Floyd?
After leaving Rolling Stone magazine in 1983 she became a contributing photographer for Vanity Fair
Who is Annie Leibovitz
What is 1962?
This instrument is the National Symbol of Ireland
What is the harp?
This irritating element is deadly in large quantities and derived from the Greek word for Green.
What is Chlorine?
"Beware of this" is what a soothesayer says Julius Caesar's promptly before his assassination in Shakespeare's Play
What is the Ides of March?
This jazz singer was known as Lady Day
Who is Billie Holiday?
Legend has it that St. Patrick stood atop an Irish Hillside and banished all of these into the sea.
What are snakes?
To kiss this, visitors once had to be held by their ankles & lowered head first; today just lie down & lean backward
What is the Blarney Stone?
The most common Irish surnames are Murphy & this also a shade of green
What is Kelly?