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St. Patrick's day quiz.

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  • Why is green thought to protect people from leprechauns?
    They think this color disguises them and makes them invisible to these creatures.
  • What was St. Patrick's nationality?
    He was British.
  • How many spectators do parade have?
    Nearly three million.
  • What is the meaning of shamrocks in St. Patrick's day?
    They represent the holy trinity.
  • What was the truth behind the myth of St. Patrick wiping snakes out of Ireland?
    Irish coasts were too cold for snakes to immigrate, there never was any snakes.
  • Why does this celebration takes place on March 17th?
    To honor his death date.
  • How did St. Patrick got to Ireland?
    He was kidnapped by British raiders.
  • Besides Irish pride, what other more mythical reason do Irish have to wear green?
    To protect themselves from leprechauns and fairies.
  • Which used to be Irish symbolic color?
    Blue.
  • When did St. Patrick die?
    March 17th 461.
  • Why do people get pinched in St. Patrick's day?
    For not wearing green.
  • Where did St. Patrick's parades originally take place?
    America.
  • What meaning did they give to St. Patrick's snake myth?
    It was thought to representation of the eradication of paganism.
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