Where was St. Patrick born?
England
Ireland
USA
What was St. Patrick's given name?
Felix Abbott
Maewyn Succat
Archie Barllow
What are the colors on the Irish flag?
Green, red, white
Green, white, orange
Orange, black, green
How did St. Patrick get to Ireland?
He went on vacation and decided to stay
He was captured by pirates and sold into slavery
He went as a missionary to the Druids
When he first got to Ireland, St. Patrick spent 6 years as...
a sailor
a preacher
a shepherd
What animal did St. Patrick expel from Ireland?
bears
rats
snakes
St. Patrick's name is Latin, Patricus, means...
honest
father figure
beautiful
In the past, what color represented St. Patrick?
blue
green
orange
Where in the United States is St. Patrick's Day celebrated by coloring the river green?
Boston
New Orleans
Chicago
What does the phrase "drowning the shamrock" mean?
to float the shamrock on the top of whiskey before drinking
to garnish soup with a shamrock before dinner
freezing a shamrock on ice to serve with drinks
Why did people start to celebrate St. Patrick's Day?
to discuss St. Patrick history in other countries
immigrants were being persecuted
to convert people into the Catholic religion
What is the national symbol of Ireland?
harp
shamrock
bible
Why is the shamrock associated with St. Patrick?
He had three sons
People say he used it to explain the holy trinity
It represents the three wise men
There are more people with Irish ancestry in:
USA ( 34 million)
France (11 million)
Ireland (54 million)
When did St. Patrick's Day become a national holiday?
1942
1970
1955
St. Patrick's Day is celebrated on the day Patrick...
got married
died
was born
