St Patrick's Life
What animal did St. Patrick allegedly drive out of Ireland?
Snakes
On what day is St. Patrick's Day celebrated?
March 17
What lies at the end of the rainbow?
A pot of gold!
What color do we wear on St Patrick's Day?
Green
What Irish band had a Billboard Top 10 hit with the 1968 song "The Unicorn"?
The Irish Rovers
What position did St. Patrick have when he arrived in Ireland at age 16?
A slave
In Ireland, what does the color green stand for?
Hope
What creature comes to visit on St. Patrick's Day?
Leprechaun
To celebrate St. Paddy's Day in Ireland, Dublin hosts a huge festival that lasts how many days?
a. seven days
b. four days
c. three days
d. six days
b. four days
What is the term for a young Irish woman or girl?
a. Colleen
b. Lass
c. Shayla
d. Filly
a. Colleen
What was St. Patrick's profession when he returned to Ireland at the age of 47?
Teacher, Doctor, or Missionary
Missionary
Most people in Ireland speak English, but there is an Irish language. What is it called?
Gaelic
According to the National Retail Federation, what percentage of people plan to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day?
a. 70%
b. 62%
c. 90%
d. 25%
b. 62%
What happens if someone does not wear green on St Patrick's day?
They get pinched!
In Gaelic, what does the word "balach" mean?
a. Luck
b. green
c. Boy
d. fate
c. Boy
Where was St. Patrick born?
Ireland, Britain or France
Britain
What US state was the first to have a St. Patrick's Day parade?
Florida
What does the phrase Erin go Bragh mean?
Ireland Forever
Where is the most famous of all churches dedicated to St. Patrick?
Dublin
In an Irish wedding, a bride dressed in blue symbolizes what?
a. Innocence
b. Purity
c. Beauty
d. Status
b. Purity
Who told St. Patrick to return to Ireland after he had escaped?
An angel of God allegedly spoke to St. Patrick in a dream that he needed to return to Ireland and convert the nation to Christianity
Why is St. Patrick's Day celebrated on March 17th every year?
That is the day of St. Patrick's death
What does the shamrock represent?
Fertility, The Holy Trinity, Prosperity
The Holy Trinity
Which city boasts the largest St. Patrick's day parade in the world?
New York City
What's the tagline for the breakfast cereal Lucky Charms?
"They're magically delicious."
In which century did St. Patrick live?
4th, 10th or 17th
The 4th Century
What was the original color of St. Patricks Day?
Blue
What happens when you kiss the Blarney Stone?
You get the gift of eloquence and lose your shyness. You become a more confident speaker
What city dyes their river green on the Saturday before St Patricks Day?
Chicago
What 1959 children’s movie helped shape the modern-day image of a leprechaun?
“Darby O’Gill and the Little People”