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St Patrick's Day Idioms Trivia

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  • According to Irish lore, what animal did St. Patrick drive out of Ireland?
    Snakes
    Lizards
    Bears
  • What does to "push one's luck" mean?
    Try too hard to make something happen
    Take advantage of good luck or fortune
    Keep doing something risky despite being lucky so far
  • How do leprechauns earn their gold?
    Making and mending shoes
    Playing tricks
    Selling treats
  • What does "be in/out of luck" mean?
    To be looking for luck
    To have good or bad luck
    To be unsure if one will have luck
  • Where was the first St Patrick's Day celebration held in the British American colonies?
    Boston
    New York
  • How many people march in the NYC St. Patrick's Day parade?
    300,000
    50,000
    150,000
  • What does to "pull something out of a hat" mean?
    To come up with a surprising solution or idea
    Perform a magic trick by pulling something out of a hat
    Hid something in a hat
  • Where was the real Saint Patrick born?
    South Africa
    Britain
    Spain
    Germany
  • What does "hit the jackpot" mean?
    To win a large amount of money or have great success
    To be successful when one starts a new activity
    To have bad luck or fail at something
  • Which country has Saint Patrick as a patron saint?
    Australia
    Spain
    Ireland
    United States
  • What American city dyes its river green every St. Patrick's day (since 1962)?
    Minneapolis
    Chicago
    New York
  • Where was the first St Patricks Day parade held?
    St. Augustine, Florida
    Rio De Janiero, Brazil
    Dublin, Ireland
    Chicago, Illinois
  • What is a boxty?
    A box
    A type of pie
    An irish potato cake
  • What does "a golden opportunity" mean?
    An opportunity that is rare and valuable
    A chance to make a lot of money
    An opportunity to show off one's skills
  • What is the national flower or emblem of Ireland?
    Lillies
    Shamrock
    Emerald
  • What day is St Patrick's day celebrated?
    March 21
    March 25
    March 15
    March 17
  • What does the "luck of the irish" mean?
    Belief that luck is random and not influenced by nationality
    Idea that Irish people are naturally lucky
    Good fortune associated with St. Patricks Day
  • How many people visit New York's St Patrick's Cathedral each year?
    1 million
    5 million
    3 million
  • What are the odds of finding a lucky four leaf clover?
    1 in 10,000
    1 in 1,000
    1 in 100
  • What does "beginner's luck" mean?
    The luck that someone has when they are new to something
    The luck that someone has when they are experienced
    The bad luck that someone has when they are new to something
  • What does "the luck of the draw" mean?
    Choosing random winners from a pool of contesetants
    Selecting the luckiest person from a group
    The luck that one has in a situation out of their control
  • What does "chase rainbows" mean?
    To look for a pot of gold at theend of a rainbow
    To pursue an unrealistic or impossible goal
    To enjoy good luck or fortune
  • How many days does Dublin's annual St. Patrick's Day festival last?
    7
    2
    4
  • What's the highest number of leaves ever recorded on a single clover stem?
    68
    44
    56