1. St. Patrick’s Day is celebrated to commemorate which o the following events?
a. The day St. Patrick was born
b. The day St. Patrick died
c. The day St. Patrick drove the snakes out of Ireland
2. Which one of the following was the day St. Patrick died?
a. March 17, AD 461
b. March 17, AD 100
c. March 17, BC 461
3. Where was St. Patrick born?
a. Ireland
b. Britain
c. Iceland
4. Which of the following is NOT associated with St. Patrick’s Day?
a. Green
b. Rainbow
c. Purple
5. What does the shamrock signify?
a. a flower
b. the coming of spring
c. the number ‘three’
6.What is a leprechaun?
a. goblin
b. fairy
c. imp
7. Which of the following are you most likely to find in a traditional St. Patrick’s Day party?
a. potato
b. pizza
c. pineapple
8. Where does Blarney Stone come from?
a. castle
b. a cave
c. a hilltop
9. When were the customs of St. Patrick’s Day brought to America?
a. 1787
b.1776
c. 1737
10. Which of the following cities was the first to officially celebrate the Day?
a. New York
b. Boston
c. Philadelphia
11. Which of the following is the language of Ireland?
a. Irish
b. English
c. Gaelic
12. Which of the following is regarded as the most famous of all churches dedicated to St. Patrick’s Day?
a. St. Patrick Cathedral, Dublin
b. St. Patrick Abbey, Belfast
c. St. Patrick Church, Limerick
13. Which of the following activities is NOT common to St. Patrick’s Day?
a. Grand Parade and playing pranks
b. Walking Race and wearing green
c. Masked revelry and wild parties
14. Where in the U.S. is St. Patrick’s Day celebrated by attempting to color the river green?
a. New York
b. Chicago
c. Washington D.C.
15 Which of these celebrities is NOT an Irish born?
a. U2
b. Roger Moore
c. Pierce Brosnan
Answers:
1)b 2)a 3)b 4)c 5)c 6)b 7)a 8)a 9)c 10)b 11)c 12)a 13)c 14)b 15)b
Saturday, July 5, 2025