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What animal did St. Patrick allegedly drive out of Ireland?
Snakes
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On what day is St. Patrick's Day celebrated?
March 17
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What lies at the end of the rainbow?
A pot of gold!
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What color do we wear on St Patrick's Day?
Green
100
How was St. Patrick like David in the Bible?
a shepherd
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What position did St. Patrick have when he arrived in Ireland at age 16?
A slave
200
What does the shamrock represent?
God the Father, God the Son, and God the Spirit
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What creature comes to visit on St. Patrick's Day?
Leprechaun
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What is a leprechaun?
A type of fairy
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How far did Patrick have to travel to get on a ship to escape slavery?
200 miles
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What was St. Patrick's profession when he returned to Ireland at the age of 47?
Missionary
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Most people in Ireland speak English, but there is an Irish language. What is it called?
Gaelic
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Name the 3 colors on the Irish flag.
300
What happens if someone does not wear green on St Patrick's day?
They get pinched!
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What did most of the people of Ireland worship before St. Patrick told them about the one true God?
Pagans or Druids
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Where was St. Patrick born?
Britain
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Why is a FOUR leafed clover considered lucky?
Only one in 5,000 are four-leafed. The rest have 3 leaves!
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What does the green in an Irish flag symbolize?
Irish Catholics
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Where is the most famous of all churches dedicated to St. Patrick?
Dublin
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What did St. Patrick do on a mountaintop, Curach Phadraig, in Ireland?
Fasted and prayed
750
Who told St. Patrick to return to Ireland after he had escaped?
An angel of God allegedly spoke to St. Patrick in a dream that he needed to return to Ireland and convert the nation to Christianity
750
Why is St. Patrick's Day celebrated on March 17th every year?
That is the day of St. Patrick's death
750
What does the color white represent on the Irish flag?
Unity
750
Which city boasts the largest St. Patrick's day parade in the world?
New York City
750
When St. Patrick and his fellow sailors were stranded in the wilderness, how did God answer Patrick's prayers?
Sent wild boars for them to eat
1000
In which century did St. Patrick live?
4th, 10th or 17th
The 4th Century
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Why are horseshoes considered "lucky?"
made of iron, seven nail holes, tale of blacksmith who trapped devil
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What does the orange in the Irish flag represent?
The Irish Protestants
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What city dyes their river green on the Saturday before St Patricks Day?
Chicago
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On the island of Ireland, there are 2 countries. Name them.
Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland