St. Patrick's Day
What color is most commonly associated with St. Patrick's Day?
Green
According to legend, what creature guards a pot of gold?
A Leprechaun
What is the capital city of Ireland?
Dublin
What sport is played during March Madness?
Basketball
What season begins in March in the Northern Hemisphere?
Spring
On what date is St. Patrick's Day celebrated?
March 17th
How many leaves does a "lucky" clover have?
4
What nickname is commonly given to Ireland because of its lush landscape?
The Emerald Isle
What does a team have to do to win March Madness?
Win the NCAA tournament
What flower is famously associated with the arrival of Spring?
Daffodil
What three-leaf plant is strongly associated with St. Patrick's Day?
Shamrock
What is supposedly found at the end of a rainbow?
A Pot of Gold
What is the official currency used in the Republic of Ireland?
Euro
How many teams traditionally make up the main NCAA men's tournament field?
68
March is named after which Roman god of war?
Mars
According to legend, St. Patrick used a shamrock to explain what?
The Holy Trinity
According to Irish folklore, what happens if you catch a leprechaun?
He must lead you to his pot of gold
What ocean surrounds Ireland?
Atlantic Ocean
What does the term "Sweet Sixteen" refer to?
The 16 teams remaining in the NCAA tournament
What weather saying begins, "In like a lion..."?
"Out like a lamb."
St. Patrick's day commemorates this patron saint of Ireland
St. Patrick
In Irish folklore, leprechauns are traditionally portrayed as what type of supernatural creature?
A fairy
What famous Irish river runs through Dublin?
River Liffey
In college basketball, what does the term "Cinderella team" refer to?
A lower-seeded team that unexpectedly makes a deep run in the tournament
What astronomical event usually occurs in March when day and night are approximately equal in length?
The spring/vernal equinox