Ireland
St. Patrick's Day
Symbols
Figurative Language
Jokes
100
Name the 3 colors on the Irish flag.

green, orange, and white

100

On what day is St. Patrick's Day celebrated?

March 17th

100

What lies at the end of the rainbow?

pot of gold

100

The leprechaun, like a mischievous child, played tricks on people. 

simile

100

What is a leprechaun's favorite cereal?

Lucky Charms!

200

What is the capital of Ireland?

Dublin

200

In what country was St. Patrick's Day started?

Ireland

200

What creature comes to visit on St. Patrick's Day?

leprechaun 

200

To celebrate St. Patrick's Day, the boss wore a grass green shirt to work. 

metaphor

200

Where are you guaranteed to find gold on St. Patrick's Day?

in the dictionary!

300

Official money of Ireland. 

 Euro

300

What plant has become the symbol of St. Patrick's Day?

shamrock
300

How many leaves does a shamrock usually have?

three

300

The lucky lad who stands a leprechaun will get three wishes to let him go. 

alliteration

300

What do you get when you put two leprechauns together?

Lots of small talk?

400

Roughly, what is the population of Ireland?

5,000,000

400

According to folklore, what's a leprechaun's occupation?

shoemaker

400

Name 3 symbols of luck.

horseshoe, 4-leaf clover, wishbone, ladybugs, heads-up penny, number 7, etc. 

400

The organizer of the St. Patrick's Day parade put the floats in random order. 

oxymoron

400

Why do frogs love St. Patrick's Day?

They are always wearing green!

500

What is the name of the language spoken in Ireland besides English?

Gaelic 

500

What animal did St. Patrick drive out of Ireland according to legend?

snakes

500

What's the symbol for gold on the Periodic Table of Elements?

Au

500

The leprechaun clinked his hammer against the shoes he was making. 

onomatopoeia 

500

Why are leprechauns hard to get along with?

They are short-tempered!