Ireland
About the Holiday
Symbols
Traditions
100
What is the currency of Ireland?
The euro
100
What country does the holiday come from?
Ireland
100
You can find this at the end of a rainbow
A pot of gold
100
The color you must wear, or else be pinched!
Green
200
What is the capital of Ireland?
Dublin
200
What date is St Patrick's Day?
March 17th
200
How many leaves does a shamrock for St Patrick´s Day have?
Three leaves!
200
This city dyes the river green for St Patrick's Day
Chicago!
300
What colors are on the Irish flag?
Green, white, and orange
300
Name at least 3 countries that celebrate St. Patrick's Day
Ireland, USA, Scotland, England, Canada, etc...
300
This animal is a symbol of the holiday
A snake
300
The city in the USA with the longest St Patrick's Day parade
NYC
400
What language - other than English - do they speak in Ireland?
Gaelic
400
What religion was St. Patrick?
Catholic
400
Name 3 objects that are considered to be lucky.
Horseshoe, rainbow, pot of gold, shamrock, etc...
400
Name two mechanisms used in leprechaun traps
levers, pulleys, inclined plane, etc...
500
How many people live in Ireland (to the nearest million)?
5 million people!
500
What mountian did Saint Patrick visit with the farmers to rid Ireland of snakes?
The Galtee Mountains
500
How do you spell this creature's name?
Leprechaun
500
Name 3 foods associated with St Patrick´s Day
Corned beef, cabbage, shamrock shake, lucky charms, etc...