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St. Patrick's Day

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where is the largest St. Patrick's Day Parade held?

a)

Chicago

b)

White City

c)

New York City

d)

Portland

2.

When is St. Patrick's Day celebrated?

a)

February 17th

b)

April 17th

c)

May 17th

d)

March 17th

3.

What year did the United States first celebrate St. Patrick's Day?

a)

1735

b)

1736

c)

1737

d)

1738

4.

Why was the date March 17th chosen to celebrate St. Patrick's Day?

a)

It's the day he was born.

b)

It's the day he died.

c)

It's his birthday.

d)

It's the day he was kidnapped.

5.

Why is St. Patrick's Day celebrate in many countries?

a)

to honor Ireland

b)

to honor the patron saint of Ireland

c)

to honor shamrocks and the color green

d)

to give leprechauns the chance to pinch people

6.

What happened when Patrick was sixteen?

a)

he was sent to Ireland

b)

he got a car for his birthday

c)

he was kidnapped by Pirates

d)

he became a priest

7.

After Patrick escaped from Ireland he

a)

was kidnapped by pirates

b)

fled to France and became a priest

c)

drove all the snakes out of Ireland

d)

started pinching people for not wearing green

8.

What is Patrick credited with doing?

a)

being a priest

b)

taking care of the animals and people

c)

creating St. Patrick's Day

d)

banishing the snakes from Ireland

9.

What symbol is linked to St. Patrick's Day because it stood for things Patrick preached about?

a)

leprechaun

b)

the color green

c)

shamrock

d)

the flag of Ireland

10.

Where did Patrick live before being kidnapped?

a)

The Roman British Isles

b)

Ireland

c)

France

d)

America

11.

Patrick was sold as a slave when he was taken to Ireland. What job did he have there?

a)

priest

b)

snake herder

c)

shepherd

d)

pirate

12.

What is a shamrock?

a)

a lucky charm

b)

a flower

c)

Ireland's national flower

d)

a weed

13.

What does the legend say that Patrick used to drive away the snakes from Ireland?

a)

a pole

b)

a trap

c)

his hands

d)

a wooden staff

14.

When did Patrick die?

a)

January 17

b)

February 17

c)

March 17

d)

April 17

15.

Patrick worked as a ______ for thirty years prior to his death.

a)

priest

b)

missionary

c)

shepherd

d)

snake herder

16.

What is supposed to happen if you don't wear green on St. Patrick's Day?

a)

you get punched

b)

you get pinched

c)

you get a treat

d)

you get ignored

17.

What are leprechauns known for?

a)

being nice

b)

being helpful

c)

being sneaky

d)

being friendly