St. Patrick's Day

Historical Facts

100

What was St. Patrick's occupation?

[A] He was an exterminator.

[B] He did not have a job.

[C] He was a priest.

[D] He caught leprechauns.

[C] He was a priest.

200

St. Patrick was born in ____________.

[A] India      [B] France

[C] Britian   [D]  Alaska

[C] Britian

300

St. Patrick arrived in Ireland around the age of ____.

[A]  24    [B]  16

[C]  4     [D]  58

 [B]  16

400

When did St. Patrick's Day start in America?

[A] 1514      [B] 1737

[C] 1861      [D] 1904

 [B] 1737

500

St. Patrick's Day is celebrated on the day of St. Patrick's _______.

[A] death    [B] wedding

[C] birth     [D] first day in Ireland

[A] death

Fill-in-the-Blank

100

St. Patrick's Day is celebrated on ___________.

[A] May 17          [B] March 20

[C] June 16        [D] March 17

[D] March 17

200

___________ was proclaimed Irish-American Heritage Month in the United States.

[A] February      [B] July

[C] November    [D] March

[D] March

300

St. Patrick used the __________ to explain the Holy Trinity.

[A] tulip      [B] shamrock

[C] daisy     [D] cherry blossom

 [B] shamrock

400

______________ are mythical creatures that are said to have originated from Celtic beliefs in fairies.

[A] Unicorns         [B] Pixies

[C] Leprechauns   [D] Goblins

[C] Leprechauns

500

Another name for Ireland is _____________.

[A] Emerald Isle   [B] Grass Country

[C] Jade Island    [D] Green Canada

[A] Emerald Isle  

True / False

100

St. Paddy's Day is another name for St. Patrick's Day.

[A] True   [B] False

[A] True

200

Finding a three-leaf clover is considered lucky because of how difficult it is to find one.

[A] True   [B] False

 [B] False - finding a four-leaf clover is lucky

300

St. Patrick is St. Patrick's real name.

[A] True   [B] False

[B] False - his real name was Maewyn Succat.

400

The fountain in front of the White House is sometimes dyed blue for St. Patrick's Day.

[A] True   [B] False

[B] False - it is sometimes dyed green

500

St. Patrick chased all of the snakes out of Ireland into the sea.

[A] True   [B] False

 [B] False - In reality,Ireland did not have any snakes at that time.

Traditions

100

What color is traditionally worn on St. Patrick's Day?

[A] blue        [B]  purple

[C] yellow     [D]  green

[D]  green

200

What food is traditionally eaten on St. Patrick's Day?

[A]  Red Beans & Rice

[B] Corned Beef & Cabbage

[C] Black Eyed Peas & Cabbage  

[D] Cookies & Milk

[B] Corned Beef & Cabbage

300

Rainbows are a popular St. Patrick's Day symbol because leprechauns are said to hide their ____________ at the end of the rainbow.

[A]  money         [B] stash of candy 

[C]  pot of gold   [D] piles of trash

[C]  pot of gold

400

Where does the largest St. Patrick's Day parade in the world happen?

[A] New York City     [B] New Orleans

[C] Australia             [D] Alaska

[A] New York City

500

Tradition say: If you catch a leprechaun, he must grant you __________ in exchange for his release.

[A] 5 candy bars   [B] $600

[C] 3 wishes         [D] eternal youth

[C] 3 wishes

Riddles - What Am I(No Choices - Lucky Guesses)

100

I am violet, indigo, and blue, red, yellow, orange, and green.

I may have a pot of gold at my ends.

What am I?

a rainbow

200

Yellow and blue combined you’ll see; 

if you don’t want a pinch, be sure to wear me! 

What am I?

green

300

I am a food.

I am a vegetable.

I have eyes but cannot see.

What am I?

a potato

400

I am a book.

I always have 'gold' but there is no gold at all.

What am I?

a dictionary

500

I’m hidden, but I’m not buried. 

I hold treasure, but no gems. 

Leprechauns protect me, but I’m not Lucky Charms. 

What am I?

a pot of gold