Ireland
Saint Patrick
Irish Celebration
US Celebration
Misc.
100
The three colors of the Irish flag.
What are green, white, and orange?
100
This is the color originally associated with Saint Patrick
What is Blue? (Specifically a light shade of blue)
The color green only became assocaited with the day after it was linked to the Irish independence movement in the late 18th century.100
The Irish outdo the United States when it comes to celebrating St. Patrick's Day.
True or False
False
100
The US holds the title for the first country to have a St. Patrick's Day parade.
True or False
True
Though there is some debate about whether is was New York City or Boston.
100
This iconic symbol is associated with both Ireland and St. Patrick's Day.
What is a Shamrock?
200
While they speak english in Ireland this is the national language.
What is Irish (Gaelic)?
200
This is the country where St. Patrick was born.
What is Great Britain?
St. Patrick wasn't Irish himself. He as born to Roman parents in Scotland or Wales in the late 4th century.
200
St. Patrick's Day is celebrated on March 17 because...
A) It was the day St. Patrick was born
B) It was the day St. Patrick died
C) It was the day St. Patrick became a priest
D) It was the day St. Patrick became a saint
B) It was the day St. Patrick died.
He died on March 17, 461.
200
How many millions of people in the US claim Irish ancestry?
A) 31 million
B) 25 million
C) 42 million
D) 10 million
A) 31 million
200
These short statured mythical creatures associated with St. Patrick's Day are known for protecting pots of gold.
What are leprechauns?
According to traditional Irish lore, leprechauns are always male.
300
80% of the Irish population belong to this religion.
What is Catholicism? (Roman Catholic)
300
According to Irish legend, St. Patrick's original name was Maewyn Succat. At what point in his life was his name changed?
A) After becoming a priest
B) As a child
C) After he drove a certain reptile out of Ireland
D) The Church changed it after he died
A) After becoming a priest
He changed his name to Patricius.
300
This is what Erin go Bragh (Eirinn go Brach) means.
What is Ireland Forever?
300
In this city they dye the river green to celebrate the holiday.
What is Chicago?
They have been dying the Chicago River green since 1962 and it takes 40 tons of dye to get it such a festive color.
300
This is the traditional meal associated with St. Patrick's Day.
What is corned beef and cabbage?
The corn mentioned in corned beef is not about the grain corn but the large pieces of salt that were historically used to cure the meat. These are also known as "corns".
400
The Great Hunger or the Great Famine that drove millions of people out of Ireland from 1845 to 1852 is often associated with the lack of this vegetable.
What is the potato?
400
According to Irish legend, St. Patrick used the shamrock plant:
A) To bring the luck back to Ireland
B) As a tool for his missionary work
C) To fight back the snakes
D) To promote the color green around the world
B) As a tool for his missionary work.
St. Patrick used the plant to explain the concept of the trinity.
400
True or False
In Ireland St. Patrick's day use to be known as a "dry" holiday. (Meaning no alcohol was allowed to be served)
True
For most of the 20th century, St. Patrick's Day was considered a strict religious holiday, which meant the nations pubs were closed for business on March 17. This changed when it became a national holiday in 1970.
400
This US city has been celebrating St. Patrick's Day since 1762 and has one of the world's largest parades which includes 250,000 marchers.
New York City
They still doesn't allow any floats or cars.
400
Did you know that the word Shamrock is Gaelic?
What does this word mean?
A) Green
B) Three leaves
C) Lucky
D) Young clover
D) Young clover
500
Ireland is how many times smaller than the US state of Texas?
A) 5
B) 12
C) 7
D) 10
D) 10
It's 32,595 sq miles.
500
According to Irish lore, what reptile did St. Patrick get credit for driving out of Ireland?
A) Turtles
B) Snakes
C) Lizards
D) Crocodiles
B) Snakes
500
From 1997 to 2007 the small Irish village of Dripsey proudly touted the Shortest St. Patrick's Day Parade in the world. How long was this route?
A) 200 yards
B) 152 yards
C) 26 yards
D) 10 yards
C) 26 yards
500
Today, Hot Springs Arkansas proudly claims the title of Shortest St. Patrick's Day Parade in the World. How long is this brief parade?
A) 98 feet
B) 78 feet
C) 67 feet
D) 25 feet
A) 98 feet
500
Irish legend says that each leaf of a 4 leaf clover has a meaning. What is the meaning of each leaf?
A) Love, Life, Liberty, and Luck
B) Hope, Faith, Joy, and Luck
C) Hope, Faith, Love, and Luck
D) Life, Faith, Liberty, and Love
C) Hope, Faith, Love, and Luck
The chances of finding a 4 leaf clover?
1 in 10,000!