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Woodledge St. Patrick's Day

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What colors are on the Irish flag?

a)

green, white, orange

b)

blue, red, white

c)

green, red, white

2.

Which of the following is the language of Ireland?

a)

Irish

b)

English

c)

Gaelic

3.

In Ireland, what does the color green stand for?

a)

Spring

b)

Hope

c)

Countryside

4.

Why do we wear green on St. Patrick's Day?

a)

Because green is the official color of Ireland

b)

To show support for Saint Patrick

c)

Because leprechauns can't see green (and can't pinch you)

5.

St. Patrick's Day is celebrated to commemorate:

a)

The day St. Patrick was born

b)

The day St. Patrick drove the snakes from Ireland

c)

The day St. Patrick died

6.

Where was St. Patrick born?

a)

Ireland

b)

Iceland

c)

Britain

d)

Scotland

7.

What city dyes their river green on St. Patrick's Day?

a)

Chicago

b)

Boston

c)

New York

d)

New Orleans

8.

How many pounds of dye does turning the river green take?

a)

50 lbs

b)

500 lbs

c)

5,000 lbs

d)

50,000 lbs

9.

What city has the first recorded St. Patrick's Day parade?

a)

Corktown, MI

b)

New Orleans, LA

c)

St. Augustine, FL

d)

New York, NY

10.

How many Americans claimed Irish ancestry in 2021?

a)

15 Million

b)

30 Million

c)

45 Million

d)

60 Million

11.

How did leprechauns get their gold?

a)

From Irish gold mines

b)

Stealing it from people who don't celebrate St. Patrick's Day

c)

Payment from fairies for protection from goblins

d)

From making shoes

12.

What does the Shamrock symbolize?

a)

The coming of spring

b)

The Holy Trinity

c)

The luck of the leprechauns

d)

Good luck for one year

13.

What do you get by kissing the Blarney stone?

a)

Love

b)

It will fix bad luck

c)

The gift of gab

14.

According to legend, what should you never do if you catch a leprechaun?

a)

Kiss him

b)

Take your eyes off him

c)

Tell anyone about catching him

d)

Ask him a question

15.

What was St. Patrick's name at birth?

a)

Patrick O'Malley

b)

John Smith

c)

Siobhán Deirdre

d)

Maewyn Succat

16.

What happened to St. Patrick when he was 16 years old?

a)

He was christened

b)

He was kidnapped

c)

He converted to Catholicism

d)

He went on a mission

17.

How long did St. Patrick's mission to the people who kidnapped him last?

a)

2 years

b)

10 years

c)

19 years

d)

30 years