Irish Food
St Patrick's Life
St Patrick's Day
St Patrick's Day Symbols
St Patrick's Day Traditions
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What color do people dye food on St Patrick's day?
Green
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What animal did St. Patrick allegedly drive out of Ireland?
Snakes. Actually, it is too cold for snakes to live in Ireland so modern scholars' thought it was metaphorical snakes.
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On what day is St. Patrick's Day celebrated?
March 17
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What lies at the end of the rainbow?
A pot of gold!
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What color do we wear on St Patrick's Day?
Green
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What is coffee mixed with a dash of Irish whiskey and served with cream on top known as?
Irish Coffee
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What was St. Patrick's profession when he returned to Ireland after becoming a priest?
Teacher
Doctor
Missionary
Missionary
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Most people in Ireland speak English, but there is an Irish language. What is it called?
Gaelic
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Name the 3 colors on the Irish flag.
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What happens if someone does not wear green on St Patrick's day?
They get pinched!
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What cereal might you eat on St. Patrick's Day?
Lucky Charms
701
What position did St. Patrick have when he arrived in Ireland as a teenager?
According to the Confession of Saint Patrick, he was captured by a group of Irish pirates. They took him to Ireland where he was enslaved and held captive for six years.
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Why is St. Patrick's Day celebrated on March 17?
Day St. Patrick died.
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What creature comes to visit on St. Patrick's Day?
Leprechaun
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Are there female leprechauns?
In traditional Irish folk tales, there are NO FEMALE LEPRECHAUNS.
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Name 3 vegetables eaten with meat on St. Patrick's Day.
Potatoes, carrots, cabbage
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Where was St. Patrick born?
Ireland
Britain
France
Britain
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What US city was the first to celebrate St. Patrick's Day?
New York City
Scranton
Portland, ME
Boston
Boston
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What does the phrase Erin go Bragh mean?
Ireland Forever
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What sacred plant was worn as a symbol of Irish nationalism and displeasure with English rule?
The Shamrock
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What popular meat do people in the U.S. eat on St. Patrick's Day?
Corned Beef
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What was St. Patrick's birth name?
Patricius
Maewyn
Paiman
Maewyn Succat, but he changed it to Patricius after becoming a priest.
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What was the original color of St. Patrick's Day?
According to National Geographic, the original color of St. Patrick's Day was BLUE. Green was adopted by St. Patrick’s Day festivities in the 18th century after the shamrock became Ireland’s national symbol.
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What are 2 Irish symbols?
Shamrock, Irish Harp, Claddagh Ring, Celtic Cross, Celtic Symbols, Irish Flag
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What city dyes their river green on the Saturday before St Patrick's Day?
Chicago
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The Great Famine in Ireland, this Irish crop diminished significantly leading to a mass exodus.
Potatoes
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At what age was St. Patrick abducted?
16 years old
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NYC has been having St. Patrick's Day parade since 1762. In _____, the parade was canceled for the first time in its centuries-old history due to _________.
2020 due to covid
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What does the shamrock represent?
Fertility
The Holy Trinity
Prosperity
The Holy Trinity
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Which city boasts the largest St. Patrick's Day parade in the world?
New York City
