WorksheetsSt. Patrick's Day
Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 13mins
When is St. Patrick's Day?
January 23
March 17
April 2
May 30
Where and when was the first Saint Patrick’s Day Parade held in?
London, England
Sydney, Australia
New York, United States
Barcelona, Spain
Before becoming a priest, Saint Patrick was abducted and brought to Northern Ireland at what age?
24
37
23
16
What mythological being is a part of St. Patrick's Day lore and Irish culture?
Connemara pony
Badger
Leprechauns
Pygmy shrew
To celebrate St. Patty’s Day in Ireland, Dublin hosts a huge festival that lasts how many days?
2 days
4 days
6 days
8 days
Where was the first St. Patrick’s Day parade in Ireland held in 1903?
Dublin
Limerick
Waterford
Cork
NYC’s St. Patrick’s Day parade has been happening since 1762 and is one of the world’s largest parades. About how many marchers does it typically have?
10,000
50,000
150,000
250,000
Since 1992, what Japanese city has put on its own St. Patrick’s Day parade?
Tokyo
Kyoto
Osaka
Sapporo
In the 17th century, green became associated with St. Patrick’s Day. What color was associated with the holiday originally?
Purple
Green
Blue
Yellow
In 2020, the St. Patrick’s Day parade was canceled in NYC for the first time in how many years because of COVID?
50 years
150 years
250 years
500 years
Saint Patrick’s Day is only celebrated by Irish people?
True
False
When is traditionally considered the best time to sneak up on a leprechaun?
When he is taking a shower
When he is mending his shoes
When he is eating
When he is sleeping
What does the color green signify in Ireland?
Hope
Friendship
Love
Power
Why, traditionally, do people wear green on Saint Patrick’s day?
To avoid getting pinched
To have good luck
To get extra money
What college team is associated with Irish?
UCLA
Notre Dame
Baylor
Ohio State
How many people visit New York’s St. Patrick’s Cathedral each year?
1.5 million
5.5 million
10.5 million
12.5 million
Where was the real St. Patrick born?
Spain
Brazil
Britan
Ireland
About how many Americans claim to have some Irish ancestry?
5.3 million
17.2 million
33.1 million
44 million
What is the national flower/emblem of Ireland?
Shamrock
Rose
Daisy
Pope canonized St. Patrick's?
True
False
Which city changes their river green?
Chicago
New York
Los Angeles
Seattle
How to Leprechauns earn their gold?
Running from people
Creating rainbows
Lucky Charms Inc.
Making and mending shoes
Of which country is St. Patrick the patron saint?
Ireland
Spain
Germany
U.K.
What nationality was St. Patrick?
Australian
English
Scottish
Spanish
St. Patrick's Day is always on the same day each year.
True
False
How many pounds of green dye are dumped into the Chicago River?
40 pounds
25 pounds
15 pounds
5 pounds
