Ireland
St Patrick's Day
Symbols
Traditions
St. Patrick
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In what country was St. Patrick's Day started?
Ireland
100
On what day is St. Patrick's Day celebrated?
March 17th
100
What lies at the end of the rainbow?
A pot of gold
100
What creature comes to visit on St. Patrick's Day?
Leprechaun
100
What country was St. Patrick born in?
England
200
What is the capital of the Republic of Ireland?
Dublin
200
What shape has become the symbol of St. Patricks day?
The Shamrock
200
Name 1 symbol of luck for the Irish
Horseshoe or Shamrock
200
What happens if someone who is Irish does not wear green on St Patrick's Day?
They get bad luck
200
How did St. Patrick arrive in Ireland?
He was kidnapped by Irish pirates and sold as a slave
300
Most people in Ireland speak English, but there is an Irish language. What is it called?
Gaelic
300
What is the famous color worn and decorated with for St. Patrick's Day?
Green
300
Another way of saying Shamrock
clover
300
What are you supposed to do to the Blarney stone, and if you do it what do you get?
kiss it for good luck
300
When was St. Patrick born?
Around 385 AD
400
Name the 3 colors on the Irish flag.
400
Whats the common nickname for St Patrick´s Day?
St. Paddy's Day
400
According to legend, if you catch a leprechaun, what will happen?
He will grant you 3 wishes OR You get his gold
400
Which US city has the largest St. Patrick's day parade in the world?
New York City
400
Where was the first St. Patrick's Day parade?
Boston, Massachusetts in 1737
500
What does the flag represent?
social order
500
In the legend of St Patrick's Day, what animal does St. Patrick supposedly drive out of Ireland?
Snake
500
According to folklore, what is a leprechaun's occupation?
A shoemaker OR a banker
500
What city in Illinois dyes their river green on the Saturday before St Patrick's Day?
Chicago
500
Where is St. Patrick buried?
Down Cathedral, Northern Ireland