St. Patrick's Life
St. Patrick's Day
Symbols
Traditions
Fun Facts
100
What animal did St. Patrick allegedly drive out of Ireland?
a) Cows
b) Snakes
c) Fish
b) Snakes
100
In Ireland, what does the color green stand for?
a) Hope
b) Justice
c) Peace
a) Hope
100
What lies at the end of the rainbow?
a) Pot of gold
b) Money
c) St. Patrick
a) Pot of gold
100
In which century did St. Patrick live?
a) 4th
b) 10th
c) 17th
a) 4th
100
Besides a 4 leaf clover, this is another symbol of good luck
a) Green Hats
b) Horse Shoe
c) Lucky Charms
b) Horse Shoe
200
What position did St. Patrick have when he arrived in Ireland at age 16?
a) Slave
b) Knight
c) Farmer
a) Slave
200
Most people in Ireland speak English, but there is an Irish language. What is it called?
a) Irish English
b) Gaelic
c) There is none
b) Gaelic
200
What creature comes to visit on St. Patrick's Day?
a) St. Patrick's ghost
b) Leprechaun
c) The green monster
b) Leprechaun
200
What happens if someone does not wear green on St Patrick's day?
a) They get pinched
b) They owe money
c) They have to sing a song
a) They get pinched
200
How many leaves does a shamrock have?
a) 2
b) 3
c) 4
b) 3
300
hat was St. Patrick's profession when he returned to Ireland at the age of 47?
a) Teacher
b) Doctor
c) Missionary
c) Missionary
300
What US state was the first to have a St. Patrick's Day parade?
a) Florida
b) New Orleans
c) Massachusetts
a) Florida
300
Name the 3 colors on the Irish flag
300
Where is the most famous of all churches dedicated to St. Patrick?
a) Dublin
b) Westporta) Dublin
300
According to folk tales, what is a leprechaun's job?
a) Shoe Maker
b) Fortune Teller
c) Farmer
a) Shoe Maker
400
Where was St. Patrick born?
a) Ireland
b) Britain
c) France
b) Britain
400
Why is St. Patrick's Day celebrated on March 17th every year?
a) That is the day of St. Patrick's birth
b) That is the day of St. Patrick's death
c) That is the day of the saints
b) That is the day of St. Patrick's death
400
What does the phrase Erin go Bragh mean?
a) Happy St. Patrick's Day
b) Go Ireland
c) Ireland forever
c) Ireland forever
400
Which city boasts the largest St. Patrick's day parade in the world?
a) New York City
b) Chicago
c) New Orleans
a) New York City
400
What US city was the first to celebrate St. Patrick's Day?
a) Boston
b) New York City
c) Chicago
a) Boston
500
Who told St. Patrick to return to Ireland after he had escaped?
a) An angel of God
b) His mother
c) His father
An angel of God allegedly spoke to St. Patrick in a dream that he needed to return to Ireland and convert the nation to Christianity
500
What was the original color of St. Patricks Day?
a) Blue
b) Yellow
c) White
a) Blue
500
What does the shamrock represent?
a) Fertility
b) The Holy Trinity
c) Prosperity
b) The Holy Trinity
500
What city dyes their river green on the Saturday before St Patricks Day?
a) Chicago
b) New York City
c) Raleigh
a) Chicago
500
What is the popular meat that people in the U.S. eat on St. Patrick's Day?
a) Corned Beef
b) Chicken Pot Pie
c) Lucky Charms
a) Corned Beef