01. What country is St. Patrick the patron saint of? •Scotland •Ireland •Wales
Ireland
02. Where was St. Patrick born? •Britain •Ireland •France
Britain
03. What date is St. Patricks Day celebrated? •March 15th •March 16th •March 17th
March 17th
04. What do you call the large events that take place in cities around the world? •Marches •Parades •Strikes
Parades
05. Where did the first St. Patrick's modern celebration take place? • Dublin •New York •Boston
The first St. Patrick's Parade took place in New York (1762)
06. What is the colour associated with St. Patrick? •Blue •Green •Orange
Green
07. What creatures did he banish from Ireland? •Sharks •Spiders •Snakes
Snakes
08. What colour should you wear on Saint Patricks Day? •Red •Green •Yellow
Green
09. What colours are on the Irish flag? •Green, White and Orange •Green, White and Yellow •Green, White and Gold
Green, White and Orange
10. Do you know the name of the current president? •Michael D. Higgins •Gerry Adams •Leo Varadkar
Michael D. Higgins
11. What is the word for Prime Minister in Irish? •Tánaiste •Taoiseach •DáilÉireann
Taoiseach
13. How many counties are there on the island of Ireland? •26 •32 •28
32
14. Can you name one national sport of Ireland? •Soccer •Boxing •Hurling
Hurling
15. What is the longest river in Ireland? •Liffey •Shannon •Lee
Shannon
16. What is the biggest county in Ireland? •Donegal •Dublin •Cork
Cork
