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St. Patrick's Day

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

People celebrate St. Patrick's Day by wearing something

a)

red

b)

yellow

c)

blue

d)

green

2.

When is St. Patrick's Day Celebrated?

a)

March 17

b)

March 29

c)

July 4

d)

April 1

3.

St. Patrick is the patron saint of

a)

Gaelic

b)

United States

c)

Ireland

d)

New York City

4.

Which one is a shamrock?

a)
b)
5.

At age 16, St. Patrick was kidnapped by ____________ pirates.

a)

German

b)

Irish

c)

French

d)

Welsh

6.

What happened to Patrick when he turned sixteen?

a)

He started driving a car.

b)

He was chosen to wear green daily.

c)

He was kidnapped and sold as a slave.

d)

He banished all the snakes from Ireland.

7.
St. Patrick was born in ____________.
a)
Ireland
b)
United States
c)
England
d)
China
8.

St. Patrick ________ on March 17th.

a)

was born

b)

played golf

c)

went to school

d)

died

9.

People from Ireland may do this traditional dance:

a)

Floss

b)

Dab

c)

Irish Jig

d)

NaeNae

10.
The Irish also enjoy telling stories about _______________.
a)

elves

b)

trolls

c)

leprechauns

d)

gnomes

11.
Leprechauns also like to play ________ on people.
a)
games
b)
tricks
c)
ball
d)
fun
12.
What musical instruments are traditional at St. Patrick's celebrations?
a)
French horn
b)
Bagpipes and drums
c)
harp
d)
guitar
13.

Where is the biggest St. Patrick's Day parade held in the United States?

a)

New York City

b)

Boston

c)

Maryland

d)

Pink Hill

14.

When was St. Patrick born?

a)

Sometime in the 9th century B.C.

b)

Sometime in late 300s early 400s A.D.

c)

1737

d)

1856

15.

Which one is the Irish flag?

a)
b)
c)
d)
16.

Which US city dyes its river green on St. Patrick's Day?

a)

New York City

b)

Kansas City

c)

Chicago

d)

Philadelphia

17.

What was Saint Patrick's real name?

a)

Marvin Patricius

b)

Maewyn Succat

c)

Igor Karkaroff

d)

Peter Patrick

18.

How long was St. Patrick held captive in Ireland?

a)

6 years

b)

20 years

c)

16 years

d)

1 year

19.

Why is St. Patrick's Day celebrated in so many places?

a)

Because people of Irish descent live in many places around the world

b)

Because St. Patrick inspired people around the world

c)

Because most cultures around the world observe Irish traditions

20.

Hazel found 8 four leaf clovers. How many total leaves were there?

a)

84

b)

12

c)

32

d)

24

21.

What do the 3 leaves of the Shamrock represent, according to what we learned?

a)

Hope, faith, love

b)

Live, laugh, love

c)

Cheetos, Takis, Ritz

d)

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday

22.

What is a dish that a lot of people eat on St. Patrick's day?

a)

Ham

b)

Green Eggs

c)

Corned Beef

d)

Chicken

23.

If you catch a leprechaun you get to ________ his bag or pot of gold.

a)

give it away

b)

keep

c)

sell

24.

When was St. Patrick's Day first celebrated in the United States?

a)

1905

b)

2010

c)

The 1700s

d)

The 1400s

25.

Where was the first St. Patrick's Day celebration held in 1737?

a)

Boston

b)

New York City

c)

Chicago

d)

Detroit

26.

What was St. Patrick's job while he lived in Ireland the first time?

a)

A cook

b)

A builder

c)

A shepherd

d)

A musician

27.

Every leprechaun is supposed to have a bag or pot of ___________ that they protect.

a)

silver

b)

magic dust

c)

diamonds

d)

gold

28.

Ireland is also known as the __________.

a)

Ruby Isle

b)

Diamond Isle

c)

Pearl Isle

d)

Emerald Isle.

29.

What are leprechauns in Irish history

a)

Shoemakers

b)

Tailors

c)

Fishermen

d)

Gardeners

30.

What did St. Patrick get rid of in Ireland?

a)

rats

b)

illness

c)

snakes

d)

insects