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WorksheetsSt. Patrick's Day Listening
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Where is St. Patrick from?
Spain
Ireland
The UK
Russia
True or False: Patrick was a Pagan until he was 16
True
False
How did Patrick get taken into slavery?
He was never taken into slavery
He got taken as a prisoner of war in a fight between Ireland and the UK
Has was taken by Irish men that attacked his village
He was taken by the church for his Pagan practices
How long was Patrick held captive for?
3 months
6 years
7 years
8 months
True of False: Patrick became a Christian during his time as a prisoner?
True
False
How did Patrick get back to the UK?
He escaped with the help of a guard
He built a ship and sailed back
He joined a group of pirates
He heard a voice that told him to escape and find a ship that was waiting for him
What did Patrick do when he escaped slavery?
He joined a monastery
He went back to his Pagan roots
He reunited with his family
He did not escape
True or False: Patrick is St. Patrick's given name
True
False
What did Patrick decide was his calling?
Helping others out of slavery
Converting Pagans to Christianity
Moving up in the Church
Spending his entire life in the monastery
When did Patrick return to Ireland?
445
He never left
When he was appointed a Bishop
When he joined the monastery
What things did Patrick create in Ireland?
Monasteries
Schools
Churches
All of the above
When Patrick returned to Ireland, what did he plan to do to his former master?
Pay him
Order that he be killed
Accuse him of Paganism
Demand money from him
How did Patrick's former master die?
Cancer
An accident
He killed himself
He was killed by Christians
Which is NOT a St. Patrick legend?
He rose people from the dead
He drove snakes out of Ireland
He brought the 4-leaf clover to Ireland
What was snakes a metaphor for?
The conversion of the Christians
The conversion of the Jewish
The color green
The conversion of the Pagans
What was the original color for St. Patrick?
Green
Orange
Purple
Blue
How was the date of St. Patrick's Day chosen?
It was the date of his birth
It was the date of his death
It was the date of his conversion to Christianity
It was the date of his kidnapping into slavery
True or False: Patrick was declared a Saint before his death
True
False
What is the name for a religious/cultural holiday that is celebrated by people not belonging to this group?
Sailplainer
Supplementer
Singular
Secular
For how many years did St. Patrick work in Ireland?
20
30
40
50
