St. Patric's Day

when is Saint Patrick's Day celebrated?

• March 16th

• March 15th

• March 17th

• March 18th

where was Saint Patrick from?

• Britain

• Germany

• Austria

• Russia

How old was he when Irish raiders kidnapped him?

• 17

• 15

• 18

• 16

How long did he spend in captivity?

• 9 years

• 4 years

• 3 years

• 6 years

what's the famous legend about him?

• he tamed all the snakes in Ireland.

• he brought into the Island all the snakes found there.

• he drove all the snakes from Ireland.

• he cured all the people who were bitten by the snakes.

what was the problem with this myth?

• Ireland never had any poinsonous snakes.

• Ireland never had any snakes.

• Ireland killed all its snakes.

• Ireland only have a few snakes.

why were snakes never found in Ireland?

• because the water is too frigid for snakes to survive.

• because the water was too warm for snakes to survive.

• because the water in Ireland is boiling and snakes can not survive.

• because snakes are used to frigid water.

according to another famous story Patrick used the three leaves of a shamrock to explain...

• The Holy Fraternity.

• The Holy Trinity.

• The Holy Spirit.

• The Holy creatures.

the tradition of celebrating March 17th with parades actually started in...

• America

• Canada

• Ireland

• Scotland.

When did the first parade start in New York?

• in 1862

• in 1562

• in 1763

• in 1762