What animal did St. Patrick expel from Ireland?
rats
snakes
bears
What is the national symbol of Ireland?
harp
bible
shamrock
Where was St. Patrick born?
Ireland
USA
England
Why did people start to celebrate St. Patrick's Day?
to discuss St. Patrick history in other countries
to convert people into the Catholic religion
immigrants were being persecuted
How did St. Patrick get to Ireland?
He was captured by pirates and sold into slavery
He went on vacation and decided to stay
He went as a missionary to the Druids
What was St. Patrick's given name?
Maewyn Succat
Felix Abbott
Archie Barllow
Why is the shamrock associated with St. Patrick?
People say he used it to explain the holy trinity
It represents the three wise men
He had three sons
What are the odds of finding a four leaf clover?
1 in 1,000
1 in 10,000
1 in 100,000
When he first got to Ireland, St. Patrick spent 6 years as...
a sailor
a preacher
a shepherd
When did St. Patrick's Day become a national holiday?
1970
1942
1955
St. Patrick's Day is celebrated on the day Patrick...
got married
died
was born
Where in the United States is St. Patrick's Day celebrated by coloring the river green?
Boston
New Orleans
Chicago
What are the colors on the Irish flag?
Orange, black, green
Green, red, white
Green, white, orange
St. Patrick's name is Latin, Patricus, means...
honest
father figure
beautiful
There are more people with Irish ancestry in:
USA ( 34 million)
France (11 million)
Ireland (54 million)
In the past, what color represented St. Patrick?
green
orange
blue
What does the phrase "drowning the shamrock" mean?
freezing a shamrock on ice to serve with drinks
to garnish soup with a shamrock before dinner
to float the shamrock on the top of whiskey before drinking