St Patrick’s Day Quiz Answers

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Q 1. So St Patrick’s day is coming fast. But why do we celebrate St Paddy’s?

Option:- Because it’s Ireland’s birthday Because it’s nice to wear green Because it’s Irish independence day Because it honours the anniversary of St Patrick’s death

Q 2. There are many different parts to St Patrick’s Day celebrations. Which of these is DEFINITELY not one of them?

Option:- Singing ‘God save the Queen’ Street parades Visiting pubs Wearing green

Q 3. St Patrick’s celebrations are particularly big in the capital of Ireland. Where is that by the way?

Option:- Derry Cork Galway Dublin

Q 4. Of course, it’s also a big celebration in Northern Ireland, the capital of which is ______.

Option:- Cardiff Belfast Guelph Ulster

Q 5. You’ll see many an Irish flag at St Paddy’s celebrations. What colours does it show?

Option:- Blue, White, Green Red, White, Green Green, White, Orange Orange, White, Turquoise

Q 6. Ireland is also home to some unique sports which hold special games on St Patrick’s day. Which of these is one of them?

Option:- Curling Hurling Popo Quidditch

Q 7. “Sásta Lá Fhéile Pádraig!” You’ll no doubt know that means “Happy St Patrick’s Day” in Irish, which is also known as a ______ language.

Option:- Brittonic Elvish Gaelic Manx

Q 8. Celebrations of St Patrick’s day often feature this instrument. Often called a violin, when played in a certain way it’s referred to as a _______.

Option:- Fiddler Fuddle Fibble Fiddle

Q 9. Anyone with a healthy interest in all things Irish know not to call this a ‘clover’. It’s OBVIOUSLY a ______.

Option:- Sprig Shamrock Mini-tree Sharrock

Q 10. And what did St Patrick famously use them to demonstrate?

Option:- The growth of Christianity The importance of plants The vitality of the Irish earth The Trinity

Q 11. Speaking of St Paddy himself, can you tell us in modern geographic terms, where was he born?

Option:- England Wales Ireland Scotland

Q 12. And before he was called Patrick, he carried another name. What was it?

Option:- Davith Patricius Tony Maewyn

Q 13. You’ll know that St Patrick himself had a colourful life to say the least. But which colour was first associated with him?

Option:- Gold Red Blue Green

Q 14. Speaking of the colourful events in St Patrick’s life, according to scholars, which of these events associated with Patrick is unlikely to have happened?

Option:- Patrick served as a slave in Ireland Patrick spread Christianity throughout Ireland Patrick drove the snakes out of Ireland Patrick studied religious instruction in Gaul

Q 15. The Celtic Cross is often associated with Patrick. The cross is obvious, but what does the circle represent?

Option:- The moon The earth The sun The wheel of life

Q 16. he Boston Celtics are one of the most successful teams in NBA history. Who is pictured here?

Option:- John Havlicek Tom Sanders Danny Ainge Tom Heinsohn

Q 17. “St Patrick’s Day is an enchanted time, a day to begin transforming winters ______ into summers ______.” So goes a popular quote, but can you fill in the gaps?

Option:- Frost / Plenty Dream / Magic Hardship / Abundance Wish / Truth

Q 18. St Patrick’s Day is even celebrated out of this world! The traditional instruments played by this astronaut belonged to which Irish band?

Option:- The Dubliners The Corrs The Pogues The Chieftains

Q 19. Take a look at this important location in Ireland. In which years did it see its biggest populations?

Option:- 1926, 1936, 1971 1871, 1911, 1979 1901, 1911, 1966 1841, 1871, 1901

Q 20. Unscramble and identify this word: LIGAGEIERO

Option:- A speaker of the Irish language The first Ogham inscriptions The official written standard Roscommon Irish recording [adace-ad id=”22311″]     [adace-ad id=”22312″]