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St. Patrick's Day Quiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What day is St. Patrick's Day Celebrated?

a)

February 14

b)

March 14

c)

March 17

d)

April 17

2.

Is March 17, the day that St. Patrick born.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

March 17, 461 is the day that St. Patrick...

a)

was born.

b)

died.

c)

flew in an airplane.

d)

led snakes to the sea.

4.

What country did Saint Patrick convert to Christianity?

a)

England

b)

Australia

c)

Ireland

d)

Scotland

5.

If St. Patrick was born in Britain, how did he come to be in Ireland (the first time)? Click all that are true.

a)

He was kidnapped from his home in Britain.

b)

He spent 6 years as a slave in Ireland.

c)

Because of his trials, he turned to his faith for strength.

d)

After 6 year he escaped back to Britain.

e)

He had a dream about converting the Irish to Christianity.

6.

St. Patrick then went to school to become a Catholic Priest. He then went back to Ireland to convert the Irish to Catholicism

a)

True

b)

False

7.

The Irish have been celebrating St. Patrick's day as a religious holiday for how long?

a)

Over 1000 years.

b)

20 years

c)

3000 years.

d)

10 years

8.

Records show that the first Saint Patrick Day's Parade was held on March 17, 1601 in...

a)

Dublin, Ireland.

b)

Spanish colony of St. Augustine, Florida

c)

Rome, Italy

d)

London, England

9.

Homesick Irish soldiers serving in the English military marched in _____________ on March 17, 1772 to honor the Irish patron saint.

a)

Boston, Massachusetts

b)

Orlando, Florida

c)

New York City, New York

d)

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

10.

Among the legends associated with St. Patrick is that he stood atop an Irish hillside and banished snakes from Ireland—prompting all serpents to slither away into the sea.

a)

This is True, there were so many snakes in Ireland

b)

This is False, no snakes can be found in the fossil record of Ireland.

11.

This St. Patrick's Day symbols is...

a)

the Easter Bunny's caretaker.

b)

one of Santa's Elves.

c)

a Giant.

d)

a Leprechaun.

12.

In Celtic folktales, leprechauns were cranky souls, responsible for mending the shoes of the other fairies.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

Leprechauns are well-known for their trickery and having a

a)

pot of gold.

b)

pot of chocolate.

c)

pot of shamrocks.

d)

pot of cabbage.

14.

The shamrock, a three-leaf clover, has been associated with Ireland for centuries.It was considered a sacred plant that symbolized the arrival of spring. According to legend, St. Patrick used the plant as a visual guide when explaining the Holy Trinity.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

What is the Americanized 'traditional meal' of St. Patrick's Day?

a)

Turkey and Mashed Potatoes

b)

Okra and Fried Chicken

c)

Corned Beef and Cabbage

d)

Hot Dogs and Nachos