Ireland
Saint Patrick
History and Traditions
Symbols
100

Ireland is a country on which continent?

Europe

100

Saint Patrick was born in what country?

England

100

This color is associated with Saint Patrick's Day today

Green

100

A plant that is a symbol of good luck

Four-leaf clover
200

What three colors are on the Irish flag?

Orange, white, green

200

Saint Patrick came to Ireland as a slave when he was ____ years old

16

200

This color used to be associated with Saint Patrick's Day

Blue

200

People wear green on Saint Patrick's day to symbolize

Good luck

300

The patron saint of Ireland is

Saint Patrick

300

Saint Patrick's Day is celebrated on the day Saint Patrick _______

died

300

Americans often eat this meal on Saint Patrick's Day

Corned beef and cabbage

300

A mythical creature associated with Saint Patrick's day

Leprechauns

400

The plant that represents Ireland

Three-lead clover or shamrock

400

Saint Patrick taught Irish people about

Christianity

400

This city dyes their river green every year for Saint Patrick's Day

Chicago, Illinois

400

If you don't wear green on Saint Patrick's Day, you can get __________

pinched

500

A nickname for Ireland is...

The Emerald Isle

500

According to legend, Saint Patrick chased this animal out of Ireland

Snakes

500

People celebrate Saint Patrick's Day with ________ on New York's 5th Avenue and Madrid's Gran Vía

Parades
500

Why is green a symbol for Saint Patrick's day?

Ireland's landscape is very green and green shamrocks are the national symbol