St. Patrick
History
Parades
Irish Symbols
100

Who was St. Patrick?

A priest

100

What color is the chicago river dyed on St. Patrick's Day?

Green

100

Which city dyes its river green on St. Patties Day?

Chicago

100

When you find this plant, it is said to be lucky.

4 leaf clover

200

Who told St. Patrick to return to Ireland after he escaped?

A.) An angel

B.) God

An angel

200

Why did the Irish decide to start a St. Patrick's Day parade in New York City?

They were homesick (they missed Ireland)

200

Name one other city in the world that has a St. Patrick's day parade?

Montserrat, United Kingdom + Montreal, Canada + Tokyo, Japan + Oslo, Norway + Auckland, New Zealand

200

This is the most popular symbol of St Patrick's Day.

Shamrock

300

When did St. Patrick become religious?

When he was a slave
300

Where was the first St. Patrick's Day parade in America?

St. Augustine, Florida

300

How many people attend the St. Patrick's day festival in Dublin, Ireland?

A.) 100,000

B.) 500,000

C.) 1,000,000

B

300

This item is hidden at the end of a rainbow.

What is a pot of gold?

400

Where was St. Patrick born?

Britain

400

Where was the 2nd St. Patrick's Day parade in America?

New York, New York

400

Where is the largest St. Patrick's day parade in the United States?

New York City

400

These are the colors of the Irish flag.

Green, white and orange

500

What was one of St. Patrick's goals when he returned to Ireland?

1. To minister Christianity

2. To spread Christianity

500

Which century did St. Patrick's day begin in Ireland?

A.) 4th or 5th century AD

B.) 9th or 10th century AD

B

500

Name one other city that has a St. Patricks Day parade in the United States?

New York City, Boston, Philadelphia, Chicago, Savannah

500

DAILY DOUBLE: This small, magical, red haired creature is a symbol of St. Patrick's Day

Leprechaun