St. Patrick
When is St. Patricks Day?
March 17th
When will the March equinox happen?
Thursday, March 20, 2025.
Who invented basketball?
James Naismith in 1891
What is a color that is associated with St. Patrick's Day?
Green
March 9th is the beginning of this, where we move our clocks an hour forward
Daylight Savings Time
What does legend say St. Patrick banished from Ireland?
Snakes (aka people who were not Christian)
What does this proverb mean? If March comes in like a lion, it will go out like a lamb”
If the month starts off stormy, it will end with mild weather.
Why was basketball invented?
To be a safer game to play than football
March is named for this Roman God
Mars
March 15th is known as the "Ides of March", it is when this famous Roman Emperor was betrayed and killed by his council
Julius Caesar
What is a popular dish to eat on St. Patrick's Day, that actually started with Irish immigrants in America?
Corned Beef and Cabbage
What is March's birth flower?
daffodil
How many players are on the court from each team?
5
What are the creatures in Irish folklore called that are described as tiny men and women who could use their magical powers to serve good or evil
Leprechauns
March 8th is International ________Day, celebrating the achievements of women and the progress made toward women’s rights
Womens
Where was the first St. Patrick's Day Parade?
America
What plant symbolized the arrival of spring in Celtic tradition?
The shamrock/ 3 leaf clover
What was not initially allowed, making players pass the ball from where they caught it.
Dribbling
What is a shamrock?
A 3 leaf clover
March 5th is known as this, falling in the middle of the week and is the first day of Lent
Ash Wednesday
Where was St. Patrick from?
Historians generally believe that St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland, was born in Britain (not Ireland) near the end of the 4th century.
March is the time when Earth tilts towards the Sun, this is why our days become warmer. This is also known as the spring ________
equinox
What is March Madness?
The NCAA college basketball tournament
How many times would Irish people boil their corned beef to remove some of the brine?
3 times- the last time with cabbage
March 4th is called "Fat Tuesday", a celebration of the final feasting day before Lent, it is very popular in New Orleans, and is also known by this French name
Mardi Gras