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St Patrick

Total questions: 31

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What covered a large part of Ireland? Select all correct answers.

a)

Forests

b)

Houses

c)

Swamps

d)

Horses

e)

Rivers

2.

What was the name given to houses built on hilltops?

a)

2-storey

b)

Country house

c)

Rath

d)

Semi Detached

3.

What was the title for 'High King'?

a)

Ard Ri

b)

Patrick

c)

Calpurnius

d)

Palladius

4.

Where did the High King live?

a)

Dublin

b)

Tara

c)

Belfast

d)

Bangor

5.

What did Irish Chiefs use to travel to the coasts of Britain?

a)

Titanic

b)

Ships

c)

Row boats

d)

Currachs

6.

When is St Patrick's day celebrated?

a)

15th March

b)

16th March

c)

17th March

d)

18th March

7.

What plant is associated with St Patrick?

a)

Shamrock

b)

Lily

c)

Rose

d)

Petunia

8.

Where might Patrick have been born? Select all correct answers.

a)

England

b)

Scotland

c)

Wales

d)

Ireland

e)

France

9.

When was Patrick born?

a)

498 AD

b)

389 BC

c)

389 AD

d)

489 BC

10.

Who was Patrick's father?

a)

Patrick

b)

Calpurnius

c)

Ard Ri

d)

Coroticus

11.

What was Calpurnius' role within the church?

a)

Deacon

b)

Minister

c)

Babysitter

d)

Caretaker

12.

Select the 3 main subjects Patrick studied as a child.

a)

Reading

b)

Writing

c)

Arithmetic

d)

Literature

13.

Select everything a Roman house had.

a)

Baths

b)

Hot water pipes for heating

c)

Fine furniture

d)

Pleasant gardens

14.

Who attacked Patrick's home?

a)

Vikings

b)

People from the North

c)

Kinsmen of Niall

d)

Kinsmen of Coroticus

15.

At what age was Patrick captured?

a)

14

b)

15

c)

16

d)

17

16.

Where did Patrick herd sheep and pigs?

a)

Slemish

b)

Mournes

c)

Divis

d)

Cave Hill

17.

How long was Patrick in captivity?

a)

6 weeks

b)

1 year

c)

6 years

d)

10 years

18.

Select all problems Patrick faced in captivity?

a)

Lonely

b)

Tough weather conditions

c)

Didn't know the language

d)

Hunger

e)

Exhaustion

19.

How many times a day did Patrick pray?

a)

100

b)

200

c)

10

d)

50

20.

How far away was the ship Patrick would escape on?

a)

over 100 miles

b)

over 200 miles

c)

over 300 miles

d)

over 400 miles

21.

What was on the ship that Patrick might have looked after.

a)

Sheep

b)

Pigs

c)

Wolfhounds

d)

Dogs

22.

How long did they travel throughout France and Italy?

a)

1 month

b)

2 months

c)

3 months

d)

4 months

23.

When Patrick finally arrived home, who did he spend time with?

a)

His friends

b)

Priests

c)

His relatives

d)

The Romans

24.

In Patrick's second dream, what was the voice he heard?

a)

Irish

b)

Scottish

c)

Welsh

d)

English

25.

Who was chosen instead of Patrick to go to Ireland?

a)

Palladius

b)

Coroticus

c)

Patrick

d)

Druids

26.

Who was Dichu?

a)

The chief

b)

An old friend

c)

His old captor

d)

The High King

27.

What did Dichu do after he started believing in God?

a)

Prayed

b)

Read the Bible

c)

Got baptised

d)

Thanked Patrick

28.

What was the barn called where Patrick held his first service?

a)

Meath

b)

Kildare

c)

Belfast

d)

Sabhall

29.

Who was now High King of Ireland?

a)

Ard Ri

b)

Palladius

c)

Laoghaire

d)

A druid

30.

What did Patrick bring into line with Christianity? Select all correct answers.

a)

Oak groves

b)

Sacred wells

c)

Teachings

d)

Festivals

31.

What are the members of a pre-Christian religious order among the ancient Celts of Ireland called?

a)

Druids

b)

Palladius

c)

Jewish leaders

d)

Worshippers