ST PATRICK’S DAYHow much do you know about it?

QUESTION 1

• St. Patrick's Day is celebrated to commemorate which of the following events?

• St Patrick was born on that day.• St Patrick died on that day.• St Patrick drove snakes out of Ireland on that day.

QUESTION 2

• St. Patrick died on

• March 17, BC 461• March 17, AD 461• March 17, AD 100

QUESTION 3

• Where was St. Patrick born? • In Iceland• In Ireland• In Great Britain

QUESTION 4

• A well known story about him says that he drove all the ___ out of Ireland.

• Snakes• Bears• Women

QUESTION 6

• Which of the following is NOT associated with St. Patrick's Day? 

• Green• Rainbow• Purple

QUESTION 7

• What does the shamrock mean on the Day? 

• Aforestation.• The number ‘three’• Coming of spring.

QUESTION 8

• What does leprechaun mean? • A goblin• A fairy• An imp

QUESTION 9

• Which of the following is most likely to come up in your traditional St. Patrick's Day party?

• Pizza• Pineapple• Potato

QUESTION 10

• Where does Blarney Stone come from?   • A cave• A hilltop• A castle

QUESTION 11

• When were the customs of the St. Patrick's Day brought in America?  

• 1787• 1737• 1776

QUESTION 12

• Which of the following is the language of Ireland?  

• Irish• English• Gaelic

QUESTION 13

• Which one is regarded as the most famous of all churches dedicated to St. Patrick?    

• St. Patrick Abbey, Belfast.• St. Patrick Cathedral, Dublin • St. Patrick Cathedral, New York

QUESTION 14

• Which of the following activities is NOT common on St. Patty's Day?    

• Gran Parade and plying pranks.• Masked revelry and wild party• Walking Race and wearing Green

QUESTION 15

• Where in US the St. Patrick's Day is celebrated by an attempt to colour a river green?      

• New York.• Washington D.C• Chicago.

QUESTION 16

• Which of the following was not born in Ireland?• Pierce Brosnan.• U2• Sean Connery.

QUESTION 17

• In Ireland, what does the colour green stand for?           

• Spring.• Countryside.• Hope.

QUESTION 18

• What did St. Patrick's do?           • He was a great explorer.• He was a missionary.• He was a war hero.

QUESTION 19• What do Irish people say about Saint Patrick?  

            • He watches over them.• He decides if they will get into heaven one day.• Both of the above.

QUESTION 20

• What is a shillelagh?                 • A Leprechaun outfit.• A wooden pipe.• Short, stout, oak, club.

QUESTION 21

• According to legend, what should you never do if you catch a leprechaun?                   

• Kiss him.• Take your eyes off him.• Tell your friends.

QUESTION 22

• Which American city holds the largest St.Patrick's Day parade?                   

• Chicago.• New York.• Boston.

QUESTION 23

• What profession does the leprechaun supposedly have?                     

• Shoemaker.• Blacksmith.• Goldsmith.

QUESTION 24

• What is cured by kissing The Blarney Stone?                     

• Lovesickness.• Badluck.• Shyness.

QUESTION 25

• What does "Erin Go Braugh"mean?       • Luck of the Irish.• Ireland forever.• Happy St Patrick’s Day.

QUESTION 26

• How long did St Patrick's mission in Ireland last?      

• 3 years.• 30 years.• 3 months.

QUESTION 27

• What happens if you don't wear green on St. Patrick's Day?       

• You get pinched.• You get to pinch someone.• You get slapped by someone.

QUESTION 28

• If you catch a Leprechaun and take your eyes off him, what happens?

      • He vanishes, and so will your hopes of finding his

treasure.• He steals a kiss.• He gives you all his gold.

QUESTION 29

• Where can you find a pot of gold?

• Underground• At the end of the rainbow.• When you find a shamrock.

QUESTION 30

• Which of these is a nickname for Ireland?• Snake-free island• The Emerald Isle.• Angel island.