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St. Patrick's Day Quiz

St Patrick’s Day is full of green clothes, parades and legends about Ireland’s favourite saint. This quiz gives talking points for celebrations at school, home or work.

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Fascinating Fact:

St Patrick is remembered for bringing Christianity to Ireland and is linked with stories about using the shamrock to explain the Holy Trinity.

In Specialist Talking Points, this St Patrick’s Day quiz explores how people remember Ireland’s patron saint, how the festival spread worldwide and how traditions mix faith, history, culture and fun.

Key Terms

Patron saint: A holy person seen as a special protector of a country, place, group or activity, such as St Patrick for Ireland.
Parade: A public procession, often with music, costumes, banners and floats, organised to celebrate a festival, event or special day.
Tradition: A custom, story or activity passed down through generations, which people repeat to remember their shared history and beliefs.

Frequently Asked Questions (Click to see answers)

Why do people celebrate St Patrick’s Day?

People celebrate St Patrick’s Day to remember Ireland’s patron saint and Irish heritage. The day has also become a wider festival of Irish music, stories, food and symbols around the world.

Do you need to be Irish to enjoy St Patrick’s Day?

You do not need to be Irish to enjoy St Patrick’s Day. Many communities join in with green clothes, decorations, parades and music while still respecting its Irish roots.

How can schools mark St Patrick’s Day respectfully?

Schools can mark St Patrick’s Day by teaching about Irish history, reading legends, exploring music and art, and discussing how festivals mix religion, culture and modern celebrations.

Try These Related Quizzes

1 .

What nationality was St. Patrick?

Italian

French

British

Irish

Despite his Irish connections, St. Patrick was born in Great Britain. We don’t know exactly whereabouts – some say Scotland, others Wales and some say England

2 .

What terrible event happened to St. Patrick when he was 16 years old?

He was murdered

He was kidnapped

He was orphaned

He was robbed

He was living in Britain at the time, when he was kidnapped by pirates and taken to Ireland as a slave. He escaped after six years, but later returned to convert the Irish to the Christian faith

3 .

What was it that legend says St. Patrick banished from Ireland?

Snakes

Fairies

Pagans

Demons

The myth states that Patrick chased all the serpents in Ireland into the sea after they attacked him whilst he was fasting. There are no snakes in Ireland, though this is more likely due to the fact that it is an isolated island – there have not been any snakes there since before the last Ice Age

4 .

The colour green is associated with St. Patrick's Day. Wearing it is said to help you to avoid what?

Bad luck

Being kissed

Thieves

Being pinched

According to legend, if you wear green on St. Patrick's Day, you will be invisible to leprechauns. Apparently, they like to pinch people as soon as they see them, so wearing green helps you avoid this

5 .

If you can catch a leprechaun, what will he give you in exchange for his release?

Three wishes

A pot of gold

A pair of magic shoes

One year of good luck

There are many myths about leprechauns. They are supposedly little folk who take the guise of old men. They love to create mischief and are said to like making shoes too. They also have stores of gold coins which they keep in pots at the ends of rainbows. They will give you three wishes in exchange for their release, though how anybody has ever managed to catch one is unknown!

6 .

Why is St. Patrick's Day celebrated on the 17th of March?

It was the day he was born

It was the day he baptised the Irish king

It was the day he died

It was the day he banished the serpents from Ireland

March 17th is the traditional date of the saint’s death, but nobody really knows the exact day or year in which he died

7 .

Patrick is thought to have died in the year 461. Where were his remains buried?

Derry

Dublin

Drogheda

Downpatrick

He died in the town of Saul and is said to have been buried in the nearby town of Downpatrick, County Down. The town gets its name from its connection to the saint

8 .

In which city was the world’s first recorded St. Patrick’s Day celebration?

Dublin, Ireland

St. Augustine, Florida

Belfast, Northern Ireland

Boston, Massachusetts

A strange place, considering Florida belonged to the Spanish at that time (1601). Apparently, the celebration was organised by an Irish vicar, Ricardo Artur

9 .

In Chicago, St. Patrick's Day is celebrated by turning what green?

The sky

The buildings

The river

Everybody’s hair

The St. Patrick’s Day parade in Chicago begins with a boat travelling down the Chicago River, releasing dye as it goes. Thousands of people watch on from the riverbanks as the river turns green before the celebrations start in earnest

10 .

The Blarney Stone supposedly has magical powers. What gift will you get if you kiss it?

Good health

Wealth

Good luck

Eloquence

The Blarney Stone sits on the top floor of Blarney Castle near Cork. Legend has it that if you kiss the stone, from thenceforth you’ll have an excellent skill with words, be able to fool people with flattery, and convince them of almost anything!

Author: Graeme Haw