St. Patrick's Day

When is St. Patrick's Day celebrated?

• March 1st

• March 10th

• March 17th

• March 21st

Was Saint Patrick Irish?

• Yes

• No

Saint Patrick was alive in the ______ century.

• 10th

• 5th

• 13th

• 17th

Where is the largest St. Patrick's Day parade held?

• Boston

• Chicago

• New York City

• Dublin

In one myth, Saint Patrick drove all of the ________ from Ireland.

• wolves

• bears

• frogs

• snakes

In the 18th century, people started wearing _________ to signify their Irish Christian pride.

• patches

• flowers

• pins

• shamrocks

True or False: Snakes used to live on the island of Ireland.

• True

• False

What color do people traditionally wear on St. Patrick's Day?

• purple

• green

• orange

• white

What happened in the 1840s that led to an increase in Irish immigration to America?

• the Hundred Years' War

• the Great Potato Famine

• the discovery of oil in America

• the Napoleonic Wars

True or False: The tradition of having parades on St. Patrick's Day started in Ireland.

• True

• False