WorksheetsSt Patrick
Total questions: 31
Worksheet time: 25mins
What covered a large part of Ireland? Select all correct answers.
Forests
Houses
Swamps
Horses
Rivers
What was the name given to houses built on hilltops?
2-storey
Country house
Rath
Semi Detached
What was the title for 'High King'?
Ard Ri
Patrick
Calpurnius
Palladius
Where did the High King live?
Dublin
Tara
Belfast
Bangor
What did Irish Chiefs use to travel to the coasts of Britain?
Titanic
Ships
Row boats
Currachs
When is St Patrick's day celebrated?
15th March
16th March
17th March
18th March
What plant is associated with St Patrick?
Shamrock
Lily
Rose
Petunia
Where might Patrick have been born? Select all correct answers.
England
Scotland
Wales
Ireland
France
When was Patrick born?
498 AD
389 BC
389 AD
489 BC
Who was Patrick's father?
Patrick
Calpurnius
Ard Ri
Coroticus
What was Calpurnius' role within the church?
Deacon
Minister
Babysitter
Caretaker
Select the 3 main subjects Patrick studied as a child.
Reading
Writing
Arithmetic
Literature
Select everything a Roman house had.
Baths
Hot water pipes for heating
Fine furniture
Pleasant gardens
Who attacked Patrick's home?
Vikings
People from the North
Kinsmen of Niall
Kinsmen of Coroticus
At what age was Patrick captured?
14
15
16
17
Where did Patrick herd sheep and pigs?
Slemish
Mournes
Divis
Cave Hill
How long was Patrick in captivity?
6 weeks
1 year
6 years
10 years
Select all problems Patrick faced in captivity?
Lonely
Tough weather conditions
Didn't know the language
Hunger
Exhaustion
How many times a day did Patrick pray?
100
200
10
50
How far away was the ship Patrick would escape on?
over 100 miles
over 200 miles
over 300 miles
over 400 miles
What was on the ship that Patrick might have looked after.
Sheep
Pigs
Wolfhounds
Dogs
How long did they travel throughout France and Italy?
1 month
2 months
3 months
4 months
When Patrick finally arrived home, who did he spend time with?
His friends
Priests
His relatives
The Romans
In Patrick's second dream, what was the voice he heard?
Irish
Scottish
Welsh
English
Who was chosen instead of Patrick to go to Ireland?
Palladius
Coroticus
Patrick
Druids
Who was Dichu?
The chief
An old friend
His old captor
The High King
What did Dichu do after he started believing in God?
Prayed
Read the Bible
Got baptised
Thanked Patrick
What was the barn called where Patrick held his first service?
Meath
Kildare
Belfast
Sabhall
Who was now High King of Ireland?
Ard Ri
Palladius
Laoghaire
A druid
What did Patrick bring into line with Christianity? Select all correct answers.
Oak groves
Sacred wells
Teachings
Festivals
What are the members of a pre-Christian religious order among the ancient Celts of Ireland called?
Druids
Palladius
Jewish leaders
Worshippers
