St Georges Day Quiz 1 (Answers only)
ANSWERS
1. The full list:
Agathius (Acacius)
Barbara
Blaise (Blasius)
Catherine of Alexandria
Christopher
Cyriacus
Denis (Dionysus)
Erasmus (Elmo)
Eustace (Eustachius, Eustathius)
George
Giles (Aegidius)
Margaret of Antioch
Pantaleon Pantaleon
Vitus (Guy)
2. Both died on St. George's day, April 23rd. in fact, Shakespeare was also born on this day.
3. c: Athletes, that is St. Christopher
4. True
5. 303 AD (on April 23rd)
6. By decapitation
7. The Crusaders
8. Libya
9. May 6th is actually April 23rd in the Orthodox calendar
10. Now Turkey, then Greek-speaking Anatolia
11. The name of the lance that George apparently used to slay the dragon, a name recalling the city of Ashkelon, Israel. From this tradition, the name Ascalon was used by Winston Churchill for his personal aircraft during World War II, since St. George is the Patron Saint of England.
12. Grenada
13. Malta
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