Only People Raised In An Irish-Catholic Family Will Get 100% On This Quiz!
You went to mass on Sundays, your communion and confirmation were big deals, and you never missed a chance to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with your siblings and cousins. If that sounds like you, it probably means you grew up in an Irish-Catholic family. Take our quiz and find out how you stack up against your kin from the Emerald Isle!
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Question 1/20
Wakes before family funerals always took place where?
- At the cemetery
- At the funeral home
- At the home of one of your relatives
Question 2/20
What is the next line in this song? But come ye back when summer's in the meadow:
- The summer's gone, and all the roses falling
- Or when the valley's hushed and white with snow
- But if you come and all the flower's dying
Question 3/20
You prayed to Saint Anthony whenever you:
- Lost something
- Needed help with a test
- Forgot to go to mass
Question 4/20
Your mom probably served colcannon at Sunday dinner every week. What was it made of?
- Mashed potatoes and cabbage
- Mashed potatoes and carrots
- Mashed potatoes and ham
Question 5/20
If your mother told you that you were "acting the maggot", it really meant that you were:
- Acting foolishly
- Being forgetful
- Telling bad jokes
Question 6/20
Your older brothers and sisters might have said they were, "only taking the Mickey" out of you. What were they really doing?
- Beating you up
- Tattling on you
- Teasing you
Question 7/20
During Lent, you spent your Friday nights at:
- The local Catholic church's fish fry
- A special Friday Lenten mass
- Going to confession
Question 8/20
What does "slainte" mean?
- Good health
- Bottom's up
- Raise a glass
Question 9/20
When someone asks you to have a pint, they always mean to have a what?
- Bass
- Heineken
- Guinness
Question 10/20
What was the cure your mother always had for an upset stomach?
- Flat 7-Up
- A raw potato
- A shot of whiskey
Question 11/20
Your mother's recipe for Irish soda bread included which of the following ingredients?
- Currants
- Raspberries
- Cranberries
Question 12/20
Your living room (or kitchen) had which two pictures hanging on the wall?
- The Pope and JFK
- The Pope and Saint Patrick
- Saint Patrick and JFK
Question 13/20
What is Saint Patrick credited with doing?
- Driving the snakes out of Ireland
- Staging a battle against England
- Forming the first version of the Irish Republican Army
Question 14/20
How many days are there during Lent?
- 25
- 40
- 45
Question 15/20
How many sips of holy water should you drink on Easter Sunday for good luck?
- 1
- 3
- 7
Question 16/20
What feast day is observed on December 8 every year?
- Feast of the Immaculate Conception
- Feast of the Epiphany
- Feast of the Baptism of the Lord
Question 17/20
Why might a loaf of Barmbrack break your teeth on Halloween?
- It's served 5 days stale
- It has a coin or ring baked inside
- It's exceptionally tough
Question 18/20
What came along with the congratulations cards at your first communion?
- Stationary
- Cash
- Rosary beads
Question 19/20
You had a horse shoe on your door for what reason?
- To bring good luck to the house
- To ward off evil spirits
- To cast away the four horsemen
Question 20/20
What do the three leaves on a shamrock represent?
- Love, liberty, and laughter
- The Holy Trinity
- Ireland, Northern Ireland, and England
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