St. Patrick's Day Quizizz

_______________ Day is a public holiday celebrated in Suffolk County (including Boston), Massachusetts, on March 17th each year. It celebrates the date when the British troops fled Boston during the American Revolutionary War.

• Retreat!

• Emancipation

• Evacuation

• Bye, Bye British

According to legend, St. Patrick chased all the ________________ out of Ireland.

• Men

• British

• Women

• Snakes

The native language of Ireland is ________________.

• English

• Gaelic

• Icelandic

• Norman

From the Gaelic, Éirinn go Brách, roughly translates to ______________________________.

• Ireland Forever

• Good luck to you!

• Cheers!

• Go home!

Which of the following musical bands/artists hails from Ireland?

• Bruno Mars

• Van Morrison

• Ed Sheeran

• Patty Smith

True or False: Northern Ireland is a part of the United Kingdom.

• True

• False

_____________ is the Classical Latin name for Ireland.

• Lithuania

• Estonia

• Longoria

• Hibernia

__________ is a term for news, gossip, fun, entertainment, and enjoyable conversation, particularly prominent in Ireland.

• Boor

• Grey

• Craic

• Grog

A thick stick of blackthorn or oak used in Ireland, typically as a weapon.

• bludger

• baton

• batten

• shillelagh

A _______ is a female spirit in Irish folklore who heralds the death of a family member, usually by wailing, shrieking, or keening.

• leprechaun

• fairy

• banshee

• merrow