St. Patrick's Day/ Irish History

In Irish mythology, leprechauns...

• are dancing river-spirits.

• keep a pot of gold at the end of a rainbow.

• are ill-tempered cobblers.

• poop marshmallows.

St. Patrick was born in _______

• Ireland

• Iceland

• Wales/ Brittain

• France

St, Patrick first came to Ireland...

• in 2003

• as a slave after being captured by Irish raiders

• to spread literacy

• as a certified snake exterminator

Ireland had an issue with venomous snakes prior to St. Patrick's arrival.

• True

• False

During the "Dark Ages", Ireland...

• endured endless war

• became a global center of literacy and learning

• was nearly entirely flooded

• was ruled by leprechauns

The British first occupied Ireland in

• 47 BCE

• 1171 CE

• 1649 CE

• 1979 CE

All of the following laws were enacted under British control EXCEPT:

• Catholicism was banned from being practiced in Ireland.

• Anyone caught playing a harp would have their hands cut off.

• The playing of hurling was banned for being "too Irish".

• Students would be taken from their families if they did not attend school.

During the Great Hunger of the mid-1800s

• Tons of food was shipped to England.

• Peasants were prohibited from hunting or fishing on noble's lands.

• Starving families were evicted from their homes when unable to pay rent.

• Over 1 million Irish died and between 1 to 2 million emigrated to America.

Established in 1884, the Gaelic Athletic Association sought to promote Irish identity through which two ancient Irish sports?

• Hurling/ Camogie

• Soccer

• Rugby

• Gaeilic Football

Ireland fought both a war for independence and a civil war within a span of ______ years.

• 7

• 27

• 57

• 107