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St. Patrick's Day Listening

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where is St. Patrick from?

a)

Spain

b)

Ireland

c)

The UK

d)

Russia

2.

True or False: Patrick was a Pagan until he was 16

a)

True

b)

False

3.

How did Patrick get taken into slavery?

a)

He was never taken into slavery

b)

He got taken as a prisoner of war in a fight between Ireland and the UK

c)

Has was taken by Irish men that attacked his village

d)

He was taken by the church for his Pagan practices

4.

How long was Patrick held captive for?

a)

3 months

b)

6 years

c)

7 years

d)

8 months

5.

True of False: Patrick became a Christian during his time as a prisoner?

a)

True

b)

False

6.

How did Patrick get back to the UK?

a)

He escaped with the help of a guard

b)

He built a ship and sailed back

c)

He joined a group of pirates

d)

He heard a voice that told him to escape and find a ship that was waiting for him

7.

What did Patrick do when he escaped slavery?

a)

He joined a monastery

b)

He went back to his Pagan roots

c)

He reunited with his family

d)

He did not escape

8.

True or False: Patrick is St. Patrick's given name

a)

True

b)

False

9.

What did Patrick decide was his calling?

a)

Helping others out of slavery

b)

Converting Pagans to Christianity

c)

Moving up in the Church

d)

Spending his entire life in the monastery

10.

When did Patrick return to Ireland?

a)

445

b)

He never left

c)

When he was appointed a Bishop

d)

When he joined the monastery

11.

What things did Patrick create in Ireland?

a)

Monasteries

b)

Schools

c)

Churches

d)

All of the above

12.

When Patrick returned to Ireland, what did he plan to do to his former master?

a)

Pay him

b)

Order that he be killed

c)

Accuse him of Paganism

d)

Demand money from him

13.

How did Patrick's former master die?

a)

Cancer

b)

An accident

c)

He killed himself

d)

He was killed by Christians

14.

Which is NOT a St. Patrick legend?

a)

He rose people from the dead

b)

He drove snakes out of Ireland

c)

He brought the 4-leaf clover to Ireland

15.

What was snakes a metaphor for?

a)

The conversion of the Christians

b)

The conversion of the Jewish

c)

The color green

d)

The conversion of the Pagans

16.

What was the original color for St. Patrick?

a)

Green

b)

Orange

c)

Purple

d)

Blue

17.

How was the date of St. Patrick's Day chosen?

a)

It was the date of his birth

b)

It was the date of his death

c)

It was the date of his conversion to Christianity

d)

It was the date of his kidnapping into slavery

18.

True or False: Patrick was declared a Saint before his death

a)

True

b)

False

19.

What is the name for a religious/cultural holiday that is celebrated by people not belonging to this group?

a)

Sailplainer

b)

Supplementer

c)

Singular

d)

Secular

20.

For how many years did St. Patrick work in Ireland?

a)

20

b)

30

c)

40

d)

50