Gold
True or False: A leprechaun can never lose his pot of gold.
False
According to legend, the leprechaun must give this treasure away to anyone who captures him.
True or False: Though leprechauns look rather funny, they have a reputation for being grumpy and grouchy.
True or False: St. Patrick isn't actually from Ireland.
True
Contrary to popular belief, and despite being the Patron Saint of Ireland, St. Patrick was not actually from Ireland. Born in Wales around 386 AD, he was in fact captured by the Irish and sold into slavery, working as a shepherd in the West of Ireland. Later in life, he returned to Ireland as a missionary, helping to spread Christianity in Ireland.
True or False: There is technically no such thing as a "shamrock."
True
A fact about the shamrock that you probably never knew is that technically there is no such thing as a shamrock. A shamrock is a term which has, over time, come to refer to a group of green-leafed clovers. We mainly refer to trifolium repens as a shamrock, which generally has three leaves.
True or False: Saint Patrick is the reason that there are no snakes in Ireland, having banished them into the sea.
False
Although it’s a good, legendary story, Irish fossil experts have unfortunately confirmed that there were never any snakes on the isle in the first place. According to them, it’s likely that the snakes wouldn’t have been able to abide ancient Ireland’s climate.
True or False: Gold is the only metal that is yellow or "golden"
True
What do leprechauns love more than anything?
a) Shamrocks
b) Money
c) Gold
d) Rainbows
C) Gold
True or False: Irish is the official FIRST language of Ireland.
True
English is indeed widely spoken across Ireland, with most people claiming it as their first language. However, Irish is the official first language of Ireland.
On a three-leaf clover, the leaves represent faith, hope and _______.
a) prosperity
b) love
c) respect
d) luck
b) Love
True or False: St. Patrick was a Lutheran missionary.
False
St. Patrick was a Catholic missionary.
What job do most leprechauns have to earn gold?
a) shoemaker
b) lumberjack
c) blacksmith
d) construction worker
a) shoemaker
In Irish folklore, there is never any mention of female leprechauns. What are most females instead?
a) Mermaids
b) Fairies
c) Angels
d) Witches
b) Fairies
Besides St. Patrick's Day, what holiday comes from Ireland?
a) Valentine's Day
b) Thanksgiving
c) Hannukah
d) Halloween
d) Halloween
What Celtic goddess is the shamrock associated with?
a) Danu
b) Dagda
c) Morrigan
d) Brigid
a) Danu
St. Patrick's name means _________.
a) Nobleman
b) Man of God
c) Faithful Servant
d) Strong Leader
a) Nobleman
It is said that a fairy gifts the Irish leprechaun with ______ gold coin(s) for each year of his life.
a) 1
b) 50
c) 100
d) 200
a) 1
It's said that most leprechauns live about _____ years.
a) 100
b) 300
c) 500
d) 1000
b) 300
What is the official symbol of Ireland?
a) Shamrock
b) Leprechaun
c) Gold
d) Harp
d) Harp
Four-leaf clovers are very rare. A record year in 2009 saw 56 harvested in one single region in Japan. This is mind-blowing if you take into consideration that only one in _______ clovers is found to have four leaves.
a) 1,000
b) 10,000
c) 100,000
d) 1,000,000
b) 10,000
St. Patrick is most popular for converting the Irish people to Christianity during what time period (in years).
a) 200s
b) 400s
c) 600s
d) 800s
Why do leprechauns hide their pot of gold at the end of a rainbow?
Because it is impossible for human beings to find exactly where this is. They have made sure that no one will ever steal their treasure from them again.
Leprechauns tend to avoid humans because, according to one very old legend, one of these kindly and magical fellows was tricked by the __________ into revealing where the secret treasure was.
a) Vikings
b) Pirates
c) British
d) Americans
a) Vikings
Green wasn’t always associated with St. Patrick. In fact, historians say that St. Patrick’s color was ______. According to this Time post, wearing green came about after during the 1798 Irish Rebellion when the clover became a symbol of Irish nationalism.
a) Dark Grey
b) Light Blue
c) Hot Pink
d) Pale Purple
b) Light Blue
What does the fourth leaf on a four-leaf clover represent?
Luck
How old was St. Patrick when he died?
(Group with closest guess earns points.)
76 years old