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St. Patrick's Day

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When is St. Patrick's Day?

a)

January 23

b)

March 17

c)

April 2

d)

May 30

2.

Where and when was the first Saint Patrick’s Day Parade held in?

a)

London, England

b)

Sydney, Australia

c)

New York, United States

d)

Barcelona, Spain

3.

Before becoming a priest, Saint Patrick was abducted and brought to Northern Ireland at what age?

a)

24

b)

37

c)

23

d)

16

4.

What mythological being is a part of St. Patrick's Day lore and Irish culture?

a)

Connemara pony

b)

Badger

c)

Leprechauns

d)

Pygmy shrew

5.

To celebrate St. Patty’s Day in Ireland, Dublin hosts a huge festival that lasts how many days?

a)

2 days

b)

4 days

c)

6 days

d)

8 days

6.

Where was the first St. Patrick’s Day parade in Ireland held in 1903?

a)

Dublin

b)

Limerick

c)

Waterford

d)

Cork

7.

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?

a)

10,000

b)

50,000

c)

150,000

d)

250,000

8.

Since 1992, what Japanese city has put on its own St. Patrick’s Day parade?

a)

Tokyo

b)

Kyoto

c)

Osaka

d)

Sapporo

9.

In the 17th century, green became associated with St. Patrick’s Day. What color was associated with the holiday originally?

a)

Purple

b)

Green

c)

Blue

d)

Yellow

10.

In 2020, the St. Patrick’s Day parade was canceled in NYC for the first time in how many years because of COVID?

a)

50 years

b)

150 years

c)

250 years

d)

500 years

11.

Saint Patrick’s Day is only celebrated by Irish people?

a)

True

b)

False

12.

When is traditionally considered the best time to sneak up on a leprechaun?

a)

When he is taking a shower

b)

When he is mending his shoes

c)

When he is eating

d)

When he is sleeping

13.

What does the color green signify in Ireland?

a)

Hope

b)

Friendship

c)

Love

d)

Power

14.

Why, traditionally, do people wear green on Saint Patrick’s day?

a)

To avoid getting pinched

b)

To have good luck

c)

To get extra money

15.

What college team is associated with Irish?

a)

UCLA

b)

Notre Dame

c)

Baylor

d)

Ohio State

16.

How many people visit New York’s St. Patrick’s Cathedral each year?

a)

1.5 million

b)

5.5 million

c)

10.5 million

d)

12.5 million

17.

Where was the real St. Patrick born?

a)

Spain

b)

Brazil

c)

Britan

d)

Ireland

18.

About how many Americans claim to have some Irish ancestry?

a)

5.3 million

b)

17.2 million

c)

33.1 million

d)

44 million

19.

What is the national flower/emblem of Ireland?

a)

Shamrock

b)

Rose

c)

Daisy

20.

Pope canonized St. Patrick's?

a)

True

b)

False

21.

Which city changes their river green?

a)

Chicago

b)

New York

c)

Los Angeles

d)

Seattle

22.

How to Leprechauns earn their gold?

a)

Running from people

b)

Creating rainbows

c)

Lucky Charms Inc.

d)

Making and mending shoes

23.

Of which country is St. Patrick the patron saint?

a)

Ireland

b)

Spain

c)

Germany

d)

U.K.

24.

What nationality was St. Patrick?

a)

Australian

b)

English

c)

Scottish

d)

Spanish

25.

St. Patrick's Day is always on the same day each year.

a)

True

b)

False

26.

How many pounds of green dye are dumped into the Chicago River?

a)

40 pounds

b)

25 pounds

c)

15 pounds

d)

5 pounds