Ireland
St Patricks Day
St Patricks Day Symbols
St Patricks Day Traditions
Green Idioms
100
In what country was St. Patrick's Day started?
Ireland
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 is the famous colour worn and decorated with for St. Patrick's Day?
Green
100
Green with envy.
What does to be jealous of someone else mean?
200
What is the capital of the Republic of Ireland?
Dublin
200
Where was St. Patrick born?
Britain
200
What shape has become the symbol of St. Patricks day?
The Shamrock
200
Where and what year was the first St. Patrick's Day parade?
Boston, Massachusetts in 1737
200
The grass is always greener on the other side
When you think somebody has a better situation than you do.
300
Irish people eat a lot of this vegetable that is a good source of this mineral.
Potatoes and potassium
300
Where is St. Patrick buried?
No one knows!
300
What creature comes to visit on St. Patrick's Day?
Leprechaun
300
What city dyes their river green on the Saturday before St Patrick's Day?
Chicago
300
Give someone the green light
To give permission to proceed.
400
Name the 3 colors on the Irish flag.
400
What happens if someone does not wear green on St Patrick's day?
They get bad luck and get pinched
400
Name two symbols of luck
Horseshoe or Clover (Shamrock)
400
Which city has the largest St. Patrick's day parade in the world?
New York City
400
To have a green thumb
Means you are a good gardener and grow plants well.
500
Most people in Ireland speak English, but there is an Irish language. What is it called?
Gaelic
500
In the legend of St Patrick´s day what animal does St Patrick supposedly drive out of Ireland?
Snake
500
According to legend, if you catch a leprechaun, what will happen?
He will grant you 3 wishes OR you get his gold
500
What was the original color of Saint Patricks Day
Blue! Green became the associated color later, rising in popularity during the 1798 Irish Rebellion to symbolize nationalism
500
You look green around the gills.
What is said when you don't look well/sick