The History of St. Patrick's Day

St. Patrick is...

• a mythical fairy.

• the patron saint of Ireland.

• a green leprechaun.

• the patron saint of England.

Patrick was born in England

• in the 4th century.

• in the 1st century.

• in the 5th century.

• on March 17.

Patrick was...

• born as a slave.

• kidnapped and sold into slavery.

• an Irish farmer.

• a pirate.

When Patrick escaped he became a...

• judge.

• farmer.

• priest.

• magician.

One story about St. Patrick is...

• he drove all the snakes from Ireland.

• he caused snakes to hiss.

• he caused snakes to slither on their bellies.

• he hypnotized all the snakes.

Saint Patrick's Day is celebrated on

• March 16.

• March 14.

• March 18.

• March 17.

May people think we celebrate St. Patrick's day on March 17 because...

• that is the day St. Patrick was born.

• the is the day St. Patrick died.

• that is the day St. Patrick became a priest.

• that is the day American's chose.

St. Patrick's Day became an official holiday in Ireland in...

• 1900.

• 1901.

• 1902.

• 1903.

Irish immigrants began observing the holiday in Boston in...

• 1735.

• 1737.

• 1736.

• 1738.

What was held for the first time in 1766?

• The first St. Patrick's Day festival.

• The first St. Patrick's Day .

• The first St. Patrick's Day parade.

• The first St. Patrick's Day balloon race.