St. Patrick's Day | Exclusively Singapore | Individually Dublin | Uniquely San Francisco | International Women's Day |
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St. Patrick wasn't actually Irish. Where do historians believe he was born?
Scotland or Wales
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"Singapore" is derived from Sanskrit. What is meaning?
Lion City
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Dublin accounts for nearly how much of Ireland's population?
20%
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In 1901, what was outlawed in the city of San Francisco?
Burials
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Where was the first International Women's Day was held?
Germany, though Austria and Switzerland both held events as well.
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In the 17th Century, green became associated with St. Patrick's Day. What color was tied to the holiday?
Blue
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What is the maximum height allowed for skyscrapers in Singapore?
280 meters (919 ft)
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What is the old Celtic meaning of Dublin?
Black Pool
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The Golden Gate Bridge's famous orange was not always the structure's intended color. What was the original scheme?
Black and yellow
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When did the United Nations officially recognize IWD?
1975
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In 2020, the St. Patrick's Day parade in New York City was cancelled for the first time in how many years?
Over 250
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What is the name of the bridge spanning the mouth of the Singapore River?
Esplanade Bridge
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How long is the lease Arthur Guinness signed for what is now the Guinness Brewery and Storehouse?
9000 years
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The city's famous cable cars are actually a National Historic Monument. What sets them aside from their peers?
They are the only monument that moves.
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What year did the World Economic Forum estimate gender parity would be reached in?
2095
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Until the 1970s, what used to be closed in Ireland on St. Patrick's Day?
Pubs
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When did Singapore become a member of the United Nations?
1965
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How many golf courses are located in Dublin city and county?
Over 50
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Where did San Francisco place its street names before street signs were invented? A practice still used often in the city today?
The sidewalks
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How many years has International Women's Day been celebrated?
110 years--as of 1911.
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What year did St. Patrick's Day become an official Irish holiday?
1903
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How old are the Singapore Botanic Gardens
162 years old
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The Rotunda Hospital in Dublin, the first of its kind in Europe, was which type of hospital?
Maternity hospital
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When the Bay Bridge opened in 1936, what was the toll?
.65 cents
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What is the slogan for this year's International Women's Day theme?
#Choosetochallenge
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