For the Kids
The color for St. Patrick’s Day and Ireland
What is green?
According to legend, the animal that Patrick drove out of Ireland
What is a snake?
What someone might become a victim of should they be caught without green attire on St. Patrick’s Day
What is pinching?
Name for the Irish language
What is Gaelic?
The fifth actor to play James Bond in film, well-known for their good looks
Who is Pierce Brosnan?
The best-selling Irish solo artist, known for their use of synthesizers and Celtic music
Who is Enya?
The food that grows underground and is used to make French fries
What is a potato?
Patrick’s country of birth
What is Britain?
The religious observance with restrictions that are lifted on St. Patrick’s Day
What is Lent?
Term for the type of clover used as a symbol for Ireland and St. Patrick
What is a shamrock?
Actor who played a character with “a very particular set of skills” in three action films
Who is Liam Neeson?
Author, poet and playwright of the Victorian era who was known for their wit and flamboyant style
Who was Oscar Wilde?
The colorful arc in the sky that God used in a promise to Noah and, according to legend, has a pot of gold at its end
What is a rainbow?
The language Patrick used to write his most famous works
What is Latin?
The type of beer that is traditionally included in St. Patrick’s Day celebrations
What is a stout?
What catastrophe reduced the Irish population by 20-25 percent in the 19th century?
What was the Great Famine?
Actor whose character in the “Harry Potter” series was infamously NOT who they appeared to be
Who is Brendan Gleeson?
Five-time BAFTA TV Award winner for their comedy chat show
Who is Graham Norton?
A special event that usually includes a band and others in costumes marching down the street
What is a parade?
Patrick’s occupation prior to becoming a priest
What is a shepherd?
The specific event that St. Patrick’s Day observes
What is the death of St. Patrick?
Term for the ethnic-nationalist conflict in Northern Ireland that lasted from the 1960s to the 1990s
What were The Troubles?
Actor who, in recent years, played a famous (or infamous) physicist
Author whose most famous work’s titular character has become the most-portrayed literary character of all time
Who is Bram Stoker?
What is a leprechaun?
What Patrick used a clover to represent in his teaching, according to tradition
What is the Trinity?
Term for mischievous activities that are typically meant to be humorous, and often associated with St. Patrick’s Day
What are shenanigans?
The name of the longest river in Ireland, and also a common Irish girl name
What is Shannon?
Actor who was nominated for an Oscar for playing an Irish immigrant
Who is Saoirse Ronan?
Singer, songwriter and activist who sang the top world single in 1990
Who was Sinead O’Connor?