What is the Irish language?
Irish
French
Gaelic
English
When did St. Patrick’s day become a holiday?
it never did
560 BC
2020
1903
What is Corned Beef and Cabbage?
a hair produce
a gross person
A popular Irish-American dish
a popular band
What city has the biggest St Patrick's Day parade in the world?
New York
Dublin
New York City
Chicago
What is St.Patrick famous for?
drinking green beer
driving the snakes out of Ireland
playing for Notre Dame
racing St. Nicholas
Legend says that each leaf of the four leaf clover has a different meaning. Faith, love, luck, and _____.
hate
hope
chips
food
This is used as a symbol of Ireland.
Shamrock
Rainbow
Leprechaun
Horseshoe
What year did Chicago first dye their river green for St. Patrick's day?
2020
1000 AD
245 BC
1962
Who was March named after?
the Greek god Medusa
the Greek god Mars
the Roman god Mars
the Roman god Marshall
What is the capital of Northern Ireland?
Florence
Cork
Belfast
Dublin
This is considered good luck. It is also worn on the feet of a barn animal.
Green beer
Horseshoe
green shoes
Gum
What was the original color for St. Patrick's day?
sky blue
gold
pink
orange
Which isn't a popular St Patrick's Day custom?
Parade
Eating green ice cream
Eating Corned Beef and Cabbage
Drinking green beer
What basketball team has a leprechaun as their mascot?
Boston Celtics
Chicago Bull
Indianapolis Pacers
Philadelphia 76ers
St. Patrick was born in what country?
England
Italy
Ireland
Greece
About how many US cities have St. Patrick's Day Parades?
13
20
1
100
Common St. Patrick's Day character
Lucky Charms Guy
Horse
Shamrock
Leprechaun
How many US Presidents claim Irish heritage?
1
50
19
100
This tragic event caused the migration of Irish from their homeland Ireland in the 1840s.
potato famine
Lucky Charms famine
Rainbow Skittles famine
cabbage famine
March 17 commemorates St. Patrick's ______________________.
first step
death
birth
when he drove the snakes out of Ireland
What does wee mean?
this little piggy cried all the way home
huge
very small
to eat something small
What is the signature saying of Lucky Charms?
Where's the beef?
Snap, crackle, pop
Tricky rabbit
They're magically delicious
What is the capital of Ireland?
Cork
Dublin
Indianapolis
Venice
What is a light or humorous verse form of 5 lines of which the 1st, 2nd, and 5th follow one rhyme and the 3rd & 4th follow another?
essay
limerick
poem
haiku
True or False- The shamrock was considered a sacred plant
False
True
According to legend this is at the end of a rainbow?
a pot of gold
a dog
a leprechaun
a horse
Ireland is in_________________________.
Europe
Africa
Asia
North America
When was Saint. Patrick born?
2020
the same year as Mrs. Rains
500 BC
386 AD
What river is dyed green on St Patrick's Day annually?
Mississippi River
Irish River
Chicago River
Colorado River
According to legend, St Patrick drove the ________________ out of Ireland.
snakes
rats
people
mice
If you do not wear green on March 17th, what normally happens?
someone asks you for a date
someone pinches you
you die
someone kisses you
What are the colors of the Ireland flag in order?
white, green, blue
green, white, orange
orange, pink,, white
green, orange, white
The tradition of St Patrick's Day parades began in ___________________.
the United States
Greece
Italy
Great Britain
What is a jig?
a car part
a lively dance
a food dish
a type of drink
This thing is made of light and bends across the sky in various colors.
the sun
Rainbow
a cloud
Mrs. Rains's Hair