SAINT PATRICKS QUIZ!!!

Who was St. Patrick?

100

Question: What was Saint Patrick’s real name at birth?

Answer: Maewyn Succat.

200

• Question: What does the name "Patricius" mean?

• Answer: "Father of the people."

300

• Question: In which century did Saint Patrick live and what was his original nationality?

• Answer: 5th Century and he was British.

400

• Question: Besides converting the country, what other legal contribution did he make to Ireland?

• Answer: He succeeded in codifying its laws.

500

Question: What century did he live in?

Answer: The 5th century.

Symbols & Meanings

100

Question: What did he explain using the shamrock?

Answer: The Holy Trinity.

200

Question: What plant did he use to teach Christianity?

Answer: The Shamrock.

300

Question: Why did the Irish like the shamrock?

Answer: Because they already loved the number three.

400

Question: What do gold coins signify?

Answer: Wealth and prosperity.

500

Question: What was the color green a symbol of originally?

Answer: Protest against the British.

Leprechauns & The Pot of Gold

100

Question: What will a leprechaun grant you if you catch him?

Answer: Three wishes.

200

Question: What object did Tim use to mark the spot of the gold?

Answer: His hat.

300

Question: In the legend, who captured a leprechaun?

Answer: Tim O'Donovan of Kerry.

400

Question: What is the name of the 1888 book of legends?

Answer: Irish Wonders.

500

Question: Why did Tim fall into the trap the next morning?

Answer: Because there were stakes everywhere.

The Celebration

100

19. Question: What happens if you don't wear green?

Answer: You get pinched!

200

Question: Where was the first green beer served?

Answer: At the Schnerer Club in New York City.

300

Question: Why do we celebrate St. Patrick's Day?

Answer: To commemorate his death.

400

Question: What did St. Patrick bring to the country?

Answer: Christianity.

500

Question: In what year was green beer first introduced?

Answer: 1914.

Green Beer & Tricks

100

Question: How long were the pubs closed in Ireland on this day?

Answer: Until 1970.

200

Question: How do people celebrate today? (Mention two).

Answer: Parades, music, traditional dances or the color green.

300

Question: Which country celebrates more extravagantly than Ireland?

Answer: America.

400

• Question: What do the Irish do when they see the "green carnival" in America?

Answer: They laugh at it.

500

• Question: What is a leprechaun's personality like?

Answer: They are mischievous.