Facts
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.
St. Patrick's Day is celebrated on ___________.
[A] May 17 [B] March 20
[C] June 16 [D] March 17
[D] March 17
St. Paddy's Day is another name for St. Patrick's Day.
[A] True [B] False
[A] True
What color is traditionally worn on St. Patrick's Day?
[A] blue [B] purple
[C] yellow [D] green
[D] green
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
St. Patrick was born in ____________.
[A] India [B] France
[C] Britian [D] Alaska
[C] Britian
___________ was proclaimed Irish-American Heritage Month in the United States.
[A] February [B] July
[C] November [D] March
[D] March
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
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
Yellow and blue combined you’ll see;
if you don’t want a pinch, be sure to wear me!
What am I?
green
St. Patrick arrived in Ireland around the age of ____.
[A] 24 [B] 16
[C] 4 [D] 58
[B] 16
St. Patrick used the __________ to explain the Holy Trinity.
[A] tulip [B] shamrock
[C] daisy [D] cherry blossom
[B] shamrock
St. Patrick is St. Patrick's real name.
[A] True [B] False
[B] False - his real name was Maewyn Succat.
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
I am a food.
I am a vegetable.
I have eyes but cannot see.
What am I?
a potato
When did St. Patrick's Day start in America?
[A] 1514 [B] 1737
[C] 1861 [D] 1904
[B] 1737
______________ are mythical creatures that are said to have originated from Celtic beliefs in fairies.
[A] Unicorns [B] Pixies
[C] Leprechauns [D] Goblins
[C] Leprechauns
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
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
I am a book.
I always have 'gold' but there is no gold at all.
What am I?
a dictionary
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
Another name for Ireland is _____________.
[A] Emerald Isle [B] Grass Country
[C] Jade Island [D] Green Canada
[A] Emerald Isle
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.
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
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