St. Patrick’s Day Quiz
Test your knowledge on all things green:
1. St. Patrick’s Day is celebrated to commemorate what? (The day St. Patrick died.)
2. When did St. Patrick die? (March 17, 461 A.D.)
3. Where was St. Patrick born? (Scotland)
4. What does legend say Saint Patrick drove out of Ireland? (Snakes)
5. When and where was the first U.S. St Patrick’s Day celebration? (Boston in 1737)
6. What does the shamrock signify? (The trinity – the Father, the Son, and Holy Spirit)
7. What is the national symbol of Ireland? (A harp)
8. Where does a leprechaun hide his gold? (At the end of the rainbow)
9. What are leprechauns skilled at? (Shoemaking)
10. What happens when you kiss the Blarney stone? (You get the gift of gab)
11. Where is the Blarney Stone? (A stone in Blarney Castle near Cork, Ireland)
12. Where in U.S. is St. Patrick’s Day celebrated by coloring a river green? (Chicago)
13. What does “Erin Go Braugh” mean? (Ireland Forever)
14. What incident in Ireland led to the large influx of immigrants to the U.S. between 1847 and 1854? (The potato famine)
15. Which of these bands is NOT Irish? (U2, The Corrs, The Chieftains or Oasis -Correct)
16. What is bangers and mash? (Sausages and mashed potatoes)
17. What does Slainte mean? (Cheers)
Test your knowledge on all things green:
1. St. Patrick’s Day is celebrated to commemorate what? (The day St. Patrick died.)
2. When did St. Patrick die? (March 17, 461 A.D.)
3. Where was St. Patrick born? (Scotland)
4. What does legend say Saint Patrick drove out of Ireland? (Snakes)
5. When and where was the first U.S. St Patrick’s Day celebration? (Boston in 1737)
6. What does the shamrock signify? (The trinity – the Father, the Son, and Holy Spirit)
7. What is the national symbol of Ireland? (A harp)
8. Where does a leprechaun hide his gold? (At the end of the rainbow)
9. What are leprechauns skilled at? (Shoemaking)
10. What happens when you kiss the Blarney stone? (You get the gift of gab)
11. Where is the Blarney Stone? (A stone in Blarney Castle near Cork, Ireland)
12. Where in U.S. is St. Patrick’s Day celebrated by coloring a river green? (Chicago)
13. What does “Erin Go Braugh” mean? (Ireland Forever)
14. What incident in Ireland led to the large influx of immigrants to the U.S. between 1847 and 1854? (The potato famine)
15. Which of these bands is NOT Irish? (U2, The Corrs, The Chieftains or Oasis -Correct)
16. What is bangers and mash? (Sausages and mashed potatoes)
17. What does Slainte mean? (Cheers)
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