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St. Patrick's Day Quiz

Total questions: 33

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
When is St. Patrick's Day?
a)
March 17 each year
b)
March 14 each year
c)
March 17 every other year
d)
March 19 each year
2.
Who is the popular mascot for the cereal "Lucky Charms"?
a)
Lucky the Leprechaun
b)
Tony the Tiger
c)
Snap, Crackle, and Pop
d)
BuzzBee the Bee
3.

When did St. Patrick live?

a)

AC 190 - 196

b)

AD 300 - 456

c)

AD 385 - 461

d)

AC 01 - 98

4.

What's the symbol of the day?

a)
b)
c)
d)
5.

What's the name of this creature?

a)

Irish

b)

Fairy

c)

Gnome

d)

Leprechaun

6.

Which American city has more Irish descendants?

a)

Honolulu, Hawaii

b)

Boston, Massachussets

c)

New York City, New York

d)

Washington, D.C.

7.
When did St. Patrick's Day become an official holiday in Ireland?
a)
1903
b)
1930
c)
1803
d)
1830
8.

What are the chances of finding a four-leaf clover?

a)

1 in 1,000,0000

b)

1 in 200,000

c)

1 in 1,000

d)

1 in 10,000

9.

What's the capital city of Ireland?

a)

London.

b)

Belfast.

c)

Dublin.

d)

Edinburgh

10.

What is the traditional food on St. Patrick's day?

a)

Fish and chips.

b)

Paella.

c)

Corned beef and cabbage.

d)

Pizza.

11.

Irish music is very important on St. Patrick's celebration. One of the traditional instruments is ...

a)

the bagpipe.

b)

the ukelele.

c)

the cajon drum.

d)

the maraca.

12.

In Ireland people speak English and ...

a)

French.

b)

German.

c)

Gaelic.

d)

Spanish.

13.
If you don't want to be pinched on St. Patrick's Day, what should you do?
a)
Say "please don't pinch me"
b)
Wear green clothes
c)
Wear an eye patch
d)
Hide
14.

On St. Patrick's Day, Protestants wear what color?

a)

Green

b)

Orange

c)

White

d)

Red

15.

What year did the St. Patrick's Day parade start in New York?

a)

1672

b)

1726

c)

1762

d)

1777

16.

What City dyes its river green each year for St. Patrick's Day?

a)

New York

b)

Chicago

c)

Boston

d)

Los Angeles

17.

What does "Erin Go Bragh!" mean?

a)

Happy St. Patrick's Day

b)

I'm going to pinch you

c)

Thanks be to St. Patrick

d)

Ireland Forever

18.
Who was the first president of the United States who was of Irish descent?
a)
George Washington
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
Abraham Lincoln
d)
Barack Obama
19.

What did St. Patrick believe the shamrock represented?

a)

Good Luck

b)

The Holy Trinity

c)

Good Fortune

d)

Nature

20.

According to myth, when is the best time to sneak up on a leprechaun?

a)

When he is taking a nap

b)

When he is counting gold

c)

When he is fixing his shoes

d)

When he is eating

21.

What was St. Patrick's birth name?

a)

Patrick Star

b)

Patrick Swayze

c)

Patrick Stewart

d)

Maewyn Succat

22.

What are the colors of the Irish flag?

a)

Green White and Orange

b)

Red Orange and Yellow

c)

Red Green and Purple

d)

Orange Green and Blue

23.

Myth says that if a human catches a leprechaun, he has the ability to do what in turn for his release?

a)

Give you his shoes

b)

Give you three wishes

c)

Give you his pot of gold

d)

Give you a lifetime supply of potatoes

24.

Where was the first St. Patrick’s Day parade in Ireland held?

a)

Cork, Ireland

b)

Waterford, Ireland

c)

Dublin, Ireland

d)

Limerick, Ireland

25.

When was the first St. Patrick’s Day parade in Ireland held?

a)

1703

b)

1803

c)

1903

d)

2003

26.

Where was St. Patrick born?

a)

Scotland

b)

Italy

c)

Spain

d)

Portugal

27.

What iconic structure turns green to celebrate Saint Patrick’s Day in England?

a)

The London Bridge

b)

Big Ben

c)

Buckingham Palace

d)

The London Eye

28.

What happened when Patrick was 16 years old?

a)

He moved to America

b)

He went to college

c)

He was kidnapped by raiders from Ireland

d)

None of the above

29.

In Ireland, what does the color green stand for?

a)

Spring

b)

Countryside

c)

Hope

d)

Wealth

30.

What is March 17th?

a)

St. Patrick's birthday

b)

The day St. Patrick died

c)

The day St. Patrick got rid of all of the snakes

d)

St. Patrick's wedding day

31.

In Dublin, Ireland the St. Patrick's festival lasts for how many days?

a)

3 days

b)

6 days

c)

5 days

d)

10 days

32.

St. Patrick lived during what century?

a)

1st

b)

15th

c)

12th

d)

5th

33.

What was St. Patrick's job while he lived in Ireland the first time?

a)

A cook

b)

A farmer

c)

A shepherd

d)

An artist