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Leprechaun

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
when do we cebralte st. patricks day
a)
march 17
b)
april 3
c)
October 30
d)
none
2.
St. Patrick was born in ____________.
a)
Ireland
b)
United States
c)
England
d)
China
3.
St. Patrick was captured by King Niall's soldiers and taken to ______________.
a)
Ireland
b)
England
c)
Italy
d)
United States
4.
When he was twenty-one, he escaped and went back to ______________.
a)
France
b)
United States
c)
England
d)
Ireland
5.
For ten years, St. Patrick studied ________ in France and became a bishop.
a)
education 
b)
business
c)
religion
d)
art
6.
St. Patrick then sailed back to Ireland where he traveled and talked to people about ________________. It was very difficult, but eventually people began to listen and Christiain churches were formed.
a)
shamrocks
b)
leprechuns
c)
Christianity
d)
St. Patrick
7.
St. Patrick ________ did on March 17th.
a)
was born
b)
played
c)
went to school
d)
died
8.
What colors are in the flag of Ireland?
a)
red,white, blue
b)
green and white
c)
green,white,orange
d)
purple,green,gold
9.
The shamrock is much like our ________ is now Ireland's national flower.
a)
roses
b)
grass
c)
clover
d)
daisy
10.
Ireland is also known as the __________.
a)
Ruby Isle
b)
Diamond Isle
c)
Pearl Isle
d)
Emerald Isle.
11.
The main product of Ireland used to be ___________.
a)
tomatoes
b)
carrots
c)
potatoes
d)
lettuce
12.
People from Ireland like to do the _______ dance.
a)
Twist
b)
Dab
c)
Irish Jig
d)
NaeNae
13.
The Irish also enjoy telling stories about _______________.
a)
elves
b)
fairies
c)
leprechauns
d)
gnomes
14.
Every leprechaun is supposed to have a bag of ___________.
a)
silver
b)
magic dust
c)
diamonds
d)
gold.
15.
If you catch a leprechaun you get to ________ his bag of gold.
a)
give it away
b)
keep
c)
sell
16.
Leprechauns also like to play ________ on people.
a)
games
b)
tricks
c)
ball
d)
fun
17.
St. Patrick's Day is celebrated on _________ in honor of Ireland's patron saint, Saint Patrick.
a)
March 22nd
b)
March 17th
c)
March 29th
d)
March 16th
18.
Leprechauns also like to play ________ on people.
a)
games
b)
tricks
c)
ball
d)
fun
19.
What was the first color associated with Saint Patrick’s Day before the color green?
a)
Blue
b)
Purple
c)
Red
d)
Gold
20.

True or False: Saint Patrick was kidnapped from his homeland and taken to Ireland as a slave.

a)

True

b)

False

21.
What are the colors of the flag of Ireland?
a)
Green, orange, and purple
b)
Green, white, and red
c)
Green, white, and purple
d)
Green, white, and orange 
22.
What is Ireland’s second most populated city?
a)
Limerick
b)
Cork
c)
Derry
d)
Galway
23.

What day in the life of Saint Patrick does March 17th supposedly mark?

a)

His birthday

b)

His death day

c)

The day he became a slave

d)

The day he bought his freedom

24.
What Irish musical group holds the record for Most Grammy Awards won by a group?
a)
Van Morrison
b)
Mumford and Sons
c)
Enya
d)
U2
25.
How much sunshine does Ireland get each year?
a)
Between 30 and 40 hours
b)
Between 1100 and 1600 hours 
c)
Between 3000 and 3800 hours
d)
Between 5600 and 6000 hours