Saint Patrick's Day Quiz

What is the largest and longest St. Patrick's Day parade today?

• The one in Ireland.

• The one in Britain.

• The one in Manhattan.

• The one in London.

Why was Saint Patrick not Irish?

• He was born in Britain.

• He was born in Turkey, like St George.

• He was born in Spain.

• He was born in France.

What did the myth about driving snakes from Ireland symbolize?

• Cleansing the island of paganism.

• Ireland's lack of snakes.

• The Emerald Isle being surrounded by water.

• The Holy Trinity.

What caused the tradition of celebrating March 17th with parades to take off?

• The great potato famine in Ireland.

• The arrival of Irish immigrants in America.

• The popularity of Saint Patrick. around the world.

How did the tradition of wearing shamrocks on March 17 originate?

• To signify Irish Christian pride.

• To celebrate Saint Patrick's Day.

• To honor the British Empire.

• To represent the Holy Trinity.

When did the tradition of celebrating March 17th with parades begin?

• After the great potato famine in Ireland.

• In the 18th century.

• When Irish immigrants came to America.

• In 1762 in New York.

Ireland had snakes before Saint Patrick drove them away

• TRUE

• FALSE

Saint Patrick was kidnapped by Irish Raiders when he was sixteen.

• TRUE

• FALSE