St. Patrick's Day

St. Patrick's Day is celebrated on _________ in honor of Ireland's patron saint, Saint Patrick.

• March 22nd
• March 17th
• March 29th
• March 16th

St. Patrick was born in ____________.

• Ireland
• United States
• England
• China

Across the sea from England was Ireland where many people were poor. The Irish did not like the Romans or the Christian religion. Their king, ____  _______ decided to attack England.

• King Edward
• King Niall
• King George
• None of the above

St. Patrick was captured by King Niall's soldiers and taken to ______________.

• Ireland
• England
• Italy
• United States

When he was twenty-one, he escaped and went back to ______________.

• France
• United States
• England
• Ireland

For ten years, St. Patrick studied ________ in France and became a bishop.

• education 
• business
• religion
• art

For ten years, St. Patrick studied religion in France and became a __________.

• priest
• preacher
• bishop
• teacher

St. Patrick then sailed back to Ireland where he traveled and talked to people about ________________. It was very difficult, but eventually people began to listen and Christiain churches were formed.

• shamrocks
• leprechuns
• Christianity
• St. Patrick

St. Patrick ________ did on March 17th.

• was born
• played
• went to school
• died

What colors are in the flag of Ireland?

• red,white, blue
• green and white
• green,white,orange
• purple,green,gold