Traditions
This country celebrates St. Patrick as its patron saint.
What is Ireland?
This hearty vegetable is a staple in St. Patrick's Day meals and traditional Irish food.
What is the potato?
Leprechauns are typically depicted with this hair color.
What is red hair?
Many Irish immigrants came to America following this famine in the 1800s.
What is the Great Famine/Potato Famine?
This saint is credited with bringing Christianity to Ireland.
Who is Saint Patrick?
This is done to you if you are caught not wearing green on St. Patrick's Day.
What is getting pinched?
This leafy vegetable is typically eaten on St. Patrick's Day in the US and Canada, and is usually served with boiled bacon.
What is cabbage?
Leprechauns come from the folklore of this country.
What is Ireland?
This famous Irish-American author wrote The Great Gatsby.
Who is F. Scott Fitzgerald?
This famous city is home to St. Patrick's Cathedral, the largest cathedral in Ireland.
What is Dublin?
People wear this plant on St. Patrick's Day to honor Irish tradition.
What is a shamrock?
Often debated if its origin started in Omaha or New York, this corned beef sandwich is commonly eaten on St. Patrick's Day.
What is the Reuben?
If you catch a leprechaun, legend says he must grant you this.
What are three wishes?
This New England city is the "most Irish" city in the country.
What is Boston?
St. Patrick was captured and brought to Ireland by this group of people.
What is Irish ship raiders/pirates?
Many cities do this to their rivers on St. Patrick's Day.
What is dye it green?
This traditional Irish stew usually contains lamb, potatoes, onions, and parsley.
What is Irish Stew?
Leprechauns are often shown wearing this type of hat.
What is a top hat?
This US president was the first Catholic president and had strong Irish ancestry, with all 8 of his great-grandparents being Irish immigrants.
Who is John F. Kennedy?
This color was historically associated with St. Patrick before green became popular.
What is blue?
This superstitious reason is why green is worn on St. Patrick's Day.
What is it makes you invisible to leprechauns?
This Irish breakfast food is a dark sausage made with oats and blood.
What is Black Pudding?
Leprechauns are famous for making these.
What are shoes?
Around this percentage of Americans claim Irish ancestry.
What is about 10%?
St. Patrick was actually born in this location, not Ireland.
What is Roman Britain/present day Scotland or Wales?