Irish Food
St Patrick's Life
St Patricks Day
St Patricks Day Symbols
St Patricks Day Traditions
100
What colour do people dye food on St Patrick's day?
Green
100
What animal did St. Patrick allegedly drive out of Ireland?
Snakes
100
On what day is St. Patrick's Day celebrated?
March 17
100
What lies at the end of the rainbow?
A pot of gold!
100
What type of dancing is this?
An Irish Jig/Irish dancing/"ceilidh"
200
What is the name of this common Irish meal?
Boxty or Potato Pancakes
200
What position did St. Patrick have when he arrived in Ireland at age 16?
A slave
200
What shape has become the symbol of St. Patricks day?
The Shamrock
200
What creature comes to visit on St. Patrick's Day?
Leprechaun
200
What is a leprechaun?
A type of fairy
300
What is coffee mixed with a dash of Irish cream and served with whipped cream on top known as?
Irish Coffee
300
What was St. Patrick's profession when he returned to Ireland at the age of 47?
Teacher, Doctor, Preist, or Missionary
Missionary
300
In Ireland, what does the color green stand for?
Hope
300
Name the 3 colors on the Irish flag.
300
What happens if someone who is Irish does not wear green (or blue) on St Patrick's day?
They get bad luck
500
Name 3 vegetables eaten with meat on St. Patrick's Day.
Potatoes, carrots, cabbage
500
Where was St. Patrick born?
Britain
500
Most people in Ireland speak English, but there is an Irish language. What is it called?
Gaelic
500
What does the phrase Erin go Bragh mean?
Ireland Forever
500
Where is the most famous of all churches dedicated to St. Patrick?
Dublin
750
During the Great Famine in Ireland, this Irish crop diminished significantly.
Potatoes
750
Who told St. Patrick to return to Ireland after he had escaped?
His father, An angel, His priest, God
An angel of God allegedly spoke to St. Patrick that he needed to return to Ireland and convert the nation to Christianity
750
What US city was the first to celebrate St. Patrick's Day?
Boston
750
What does the shamrock represent?
Fertility, The Holy Trinity, Prosperity
The Holy Trinity
750
Which city boasts the largest St. Patrick's day parade in the world?
New York City
1000
What popular meat do people in the U.S. eat on St. Patrick's Day?
Corned Beef
1000
In which century did St. Patrick live?
2nd, 4th, 8th, 10th or 17th
The 4th Century
1000
What was the original color of St. Patricks Day?
Blue
1000
What happens when you kiss the Blarney Stone?
You get the gift of gab or lose your shyness.
1000
What city dyes their river green on the Saturday before St Patricks Day?
Chicago