St George’s Day Quiz

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    St Georges Day Quiz

    1. St George is the patron saint of England but can you name anothercountry that he is also the patron saint of?

    2. here !as St George born?

    ". #ccording to tradition$ !hat !as St Georges %ob?

    &. St. Georges is the capital of !hich 'aribbean island$ also (no!n as)*he Spice +sland,?.

    -. hich island !as a!arded the George 'ross after orld ar ++?

    /. hich English (ing adopted the emblem of the cross of St George for

    his soldiers?

    0. hich famous English play!right !as born and also died on #pril2"$ the same date of St Georges death?

    3. *raditionally$ !hat do people in England !ear to commemorate StGeorges Day?

    4. hich hymn is customarily sung on St Georges Day$ or the Sundayclosest to it?

    15. ho did St George replace as Englands patron saint?

    11. ho is he reputed to ha6e sa6ed?

    12. hen did George become the 7atron Saint of England

    1". hat did George use to slay the dragon?

    1&. hich to!n cancelled all Saint Georges day celebrations in 2553

    1-. 8o! !as St George (illed

    1/. hat organisation is St George also the patron Saint of?

    10. ho played George 9ussell$ the lead character in the 14/5s sit:com )George #nd *he Dragon,?

    13. hich English royal residence houses the St. Georges 'hapel?

    14. Sentenced to death on #pril 2"rd14/4$ of !hat crime had Sirhan

    Sirhan been found guilty?

    25. hy !as #pril 2"rdchosen as St. Georges Day?

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    Answers

    St George is the 7atron Saint of England. ;ut did you (no! that he is also thepatron saint of Ethiopia$ Georgia$ Greece$