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St. Patricks's Day Trivia

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  • St. Patrick was originally associated with what color?
    Blue
    Gold
    Green
    Black
  • What is a staple at many St. Patrick’s Day celebrations in America?
    Corned beef and cabbage
    Green jello
    Shamrock shake
    Broccoli
  • How many people visit New York’s St. Patrick’s Cathedral each year?
    550,000
    5,500
    5.5 million
    5.5 billion
  • Where was the first St. Patrick’s Day parade in the United States?
    Pittsburgh
    Boston
    New Orleans
    Chicago
  • What are the odds of finding a four-leaf clover?
    1 in 100,000
    1 in 10
    1 in 1,000
    1 in 10,000
  • According to Irish lore, what did Saint Patrick drive out of Ireland?
    Lizards
    Snakes
    Shamrocks
    Leprechauns
  • What do people kiss in Ireland because they believe they will receive "the gift of gab?"
    A leprechaun
    The Blarney Stone
    St. Patrick's Cathedral
    Shamrocks
  • What city dyes its river green every St. Patrick's Day?
    New York City
    Chicago
    Philadelphia
    Pittsburgh
  • Which city has had a huge St. Patrick’s Day parade and celebration since 1813?
    Savannah, Georgia
    San Francisco, California
    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
    Miami, Florida
  • What is the famous mascot creature associated with Saint Patrick’s Day?
    A leprechaun
    A rainbow
    A pot of gold
    A shamrock
  • How do Leprechauns earn their gold?
    Eating lucky charms
    Finding a pot of gold
    Doing an Irish jig
    Making and mending shoes
  • What does “Erin go bragh” mean?
    Kiss Me I'm Irish
    Ireland Forever
    Go Irish
    Oh Ireland
  • About how many Americans claim to have some Irish ancestry?
    33.1 billion
    33.1 million
    331,000
    331
  • When is Saint Patrick's Day celebrated?
    March 16th
    March 19th
    March 17th
    March 18th
  • How many pounds of green vegetable dye are now used to turn the Chicago River green?
    40 pounds
    4,000 pounds
    400 pounds
    4 pounds
  • What is the widely recognized color that is now associated with Saint Patrick?
    Green
    Black
    Blue
    Gold
  • What does the circle at the very center of a Celtic cross represent?
    The stars
    The rain
    The moon
    The sun
  • What is the national flower/emblem of Ireland?
    Succulent
    Green Rose
    Three Leaf Clover
    The Shamrock
  • Of which country is St. Patrick the patron saint?
    America
    Ireland
    Spain
    France
  • What is a boxty?
    An Irish potato cake
    An Irish car
    Gift wrap
    A house in Ireland