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501

What color do people dye food on St Patrick's day? 

Green


501

What animal did St. Patrick allegedly drive out of Ireland?

Snakes. Actually, it is too cold for snakes to live in Ireland so modern scholars' thought it was metaphorical snakes.


501

On what day is St. Patrick's Day celebrated? 

March 17

501

What lies at the end of the rainbow?

A pot of gold!

501

What color do we wear on St Patrick's Day? 

Green

502

What is coffee mixed with a dash of Irish whiskey and served with cream on top known as?

Irish Coffee


502

What was St. Patrick's profession when he returned to Ireland after becoming a priest? 

Teacher

Doctor

Missionary

Missionary

502

Most people in Ireland speak English, but there is an Irish language. What is it called?

Gaelic

502

Name the 3 colors on the Irish flag. 

502

What happens if someone does not wear green on St Patrick's day? 

They get pinched!

701

What cereal might you eat on St. Patrick's Day?

Lucky Charms


701

What position did St. Patrick have when he arrived in Ireland as a teenager?

According to the Confession of Saint Patrick, he was captured by a group of Irish pirates. They took him to Ireland where he was enslaved and held captive for six years.

701

Why is St. Patrick's Day celebrated on March 17?

Day St. Patrick died.

701

What creature comes to visit on St. Patrick's Day? 

Leprechaun 

701

Are there female leprechauns?

In traditional Irish folk tales, there are NO FEMALE LEPRECHAUNS.

702

Name 3 vegetables eaten with meat on St. Patrick's Day.

Potatoes, carrots, cabbage

702

Where was St. Patrick born? 

Ireland

Britain

France

Britain

702

What US city was the first to celebrate St. Patrick's Day?

New York City

Scranton

Portland, ME

Boston

Boston

702

What does the phrase Erin go Bragh mean? 

Ireland Forever 


702

What sacred plant was worn as a symbol of Irish nationalism and displeasure with English rule?

The Shamrock 

1001

What popular meat do people in the U.S. eat on St. Patrick's Day?

Corned Beef


1001

What was St. Patrick's birth name?

Patricius

Maewyn

Paiman


Maewyn Succat, but he changed it to Patricius after becoming a priest.

1001

What was the original color of St. Patrick's Day? 

According to National Geographic, the original color of St. Patrick's Day was BLUE. Green was adopted by St. Patrick’s Day festivities in the 18th century after the shamrock became Ireland’s national symbol. 

1001

What are 2 Irish symbols?

Shamrock, Irish Harp, Claddagh Ring, Celtic Cross, Celtic Symbols, Irish Flag

1001

What city dyes their river green on the Saturday before St Patrick's Day? 

Chicago

1002

The Great Famine in Ireland, this Irish crop diminished significantly leading to a mass exodus.

Potatoes 

1002

At what age was St. Patrick abducted? 

16 years old 

1002

NYC has been having St. Patrick's Day parade since 1762.  In _____, the parade was canceled for the first time in its centuries-old history due to _________. 

2020 due to covid

1002

What does the shamrock represent?

Fertility

The Holy Trinity

Prosperity

The Holy Trinity

1002

Which city boasts the largest St. Patrick's Day parade in the world?

New York City



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