Ireland
Irish Geography
St Patricks Day Symbols
St Patricks Day Traditions
St. Patrick
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Name the 3 colors on the Irish flag in order.
100
What is the capital of Ireland?
Dublin
100
What shape has become the symbol of St. Patricks day?
The Shamrock
100
What city dyes their river green on the Saturday before St Patrick's Day?
Chicago
100
Where was St Patrick born?
England
200
What are the two official lanaguages of Ireland?
English and Irish (Gaeilge)
200
What is Ireland known as?
The Emerald Isle
200
What is the famous cereal called that has "Lucky the Leprechaun" as its mascot?
Lucky Charms
200
What popular Irish beer might you drink on St Patrick's Day?
Guinness
200
On what day did St Patrick die?
March 17th, in the 5th century
300
What currency do they use in Ireland?
The Euro
300
What is the name of the famous cliffs that stretch 14 kilometers across the western edge of Ireland?
Cliffs of Moher
300
According to legend, if you catch a leprechaun, what will happen?
He will grant you 3 wishes OR
You get his gold
300
What popular meal do people eat on St. Patrick's Day?
Corned beef and cabbage
300
What colour did St Patrick originally wear?
Blue
400
Blight is the disease in this crop that caused the Great Irish Famine in the 1800s.
Potatoes
400
What is the ocean to the west of Ireland?
Atlantic Ocean
400
Name 3 symbols of luck
Horseshoe, Clover, Rabbits feet
400
Where did the first St. Patrick's Day parade take place?
New York City. This is also the world's largest parade.
400
How old was St Patrick when he was taken captive by Irish Pirates
16
500
What are you supposed to do to the Blarney Stone in Ireland?
Kiss it (upside down)
500
What river, whose name is also a common woman's first name, is the longest in Ireland, at 360 kilometers?
River Shannon
500
What was the original color for St. Patrick's Day?
Blue. Green was introduced to St. Patrick’s Day festivities in the 18th century, when the shamrock became a national symbol. Because of the shamrock’s popularity and Ireland’s landscape, the color stuck to the holiday.
500
What happens if someone who is Irish does not wear green on St Patrick's day?
They can get pinched by a leprechaun. The tradition is tied to folklore that says wearing green makes you invisible to leprechauns, which like to pinch anyone they can see.
500
What animal did St Patrick supposedly drive out of Ireland?
Snakes