St. Patrick's History & Origins
Where was St. Patrick actually born, and why was he taken to Ireland?
What is Roman Britain, and he was kidnapped by Irish raiders and enslaved
Before green, what was the original color associated with St. Patrick?
What is blue?
This dessert pie is traditionally associated with Pi Day celebrations.
What is any pie (especially fruit pie)?
Pi is commonly approximated as this decimal.
What is 3.14?
In Good Will Hunting, this actor plays a math genius from Boston.
Who is Matt Damon?
St. Patrick’s original birth name before he became a missionary
What is Maewyn Succat?
The shamrock is famously linked to St. Patrick, but what plant was originally Ireland’s national symbol?
What is the harp?
This pie, made with pumpkin puree and spices, is popular at Thanksgiving.
What is pumpkin pie?
Pi represents the ratio of a circle’s circumference to this.
What is its diameter?
In The Boondock Saints, the main characters are vigilante brothers from this country.
What is Ireland?
Which ancient Irish people did St. Patrick primarily convert to Christianity?
Who are the Celts?
What does "Erin go Bragh" mean, and why is it associated with St. Patrick’s Day?
What is "Ireland Forever," and it is a slogan of Irish pride and independence?
This citrus-based pie is named after a small green fruit from Florida.
What is key lime pie?
Pi is classified as this type of number because its decimal never ends or repeats.
What is an irrational number?
This animated film features a young Irish girl who befriends a selkie, a seal who can become human.
What is Song of the Sea?
Name of the hill where St. Patrick is said to have lit the Paschal Fire, challenging the authority of Irish druids
What is the Hill of Slane
What tradition involves pinching people who don’t wear green on St. Patrick’s Day, and where did it originate?
belief that wearing green makes you invisible to leprechauns, a tradition that started in America
In Britain, this savory pie filled with meat and gravy is named after a shepherd.
What is shepherd’s pie?
This physicist was born on March 14, the same day celebrated as Pi Day.
Who is Albert Einstein?
In Life of Pi, the main character shares a lifeboat with this animal.
What is a tiger?
St. Patrick is said to have died on March 17 of what year?
What is 461 AD?
The Celtic cross is often associated with St. Patrick. What distinguishing feature sets it apart from a regular cross?
What is the circle around the center, symbolizing eternity and the sun?
This layered French pastry, sometimes called a “Napoleon,” resembles a pie in structure.
What is mille-feuille?
Which famous Irish landmark is lit up in green every St. Patrick’s Day?
What is the Rock of Cashel?
This 1998 film starring Gwyneth Paltrow is a modern retelling of Great Expectations famously featuring the line “Life is like pi—irrational and infinite.”
What is Great Expectations?