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WorksheetsThe History of St. Patrick's Day
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 3hrs 30mins
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.
