10 Questions St. Patrick's Day Trivia Quiz

2. 1. What was St. Patrick's
given name at birth?
A. Patty O’Finn B. Rick Shamrock
C. Maewyn Succat D. Erwin McGregor

3. A. 1931 B. 1977
C. 1800 D. 2001
2. When was the first St.
Patrick's Day Parade
held in Dublin, Ireland?

4. 3. What does the word
"shamrock" mean in
Gaelic?
A. Rock Of Sham B. Young Clover
C. 4 Leaf Clover D. Fake Rock Star

5. 4. Why is St. Patrick's
Day celebrated on March
17th?
A. Day St. Patrick died
B. St. Patrick’s Birthday
C. Day Lucky Charms Cereal Was
Invented
D. It is Just a Random Date

6. 5. What was the first
color associated with St.
Patrick?
A. YELLOW B. ORANGE
C. BLUE D. GREEN

7. 6. When did the first New
York City St. Patrick's Day
parade take place?
A. 1792 B. 1802
C. 1762 D. 1988

8. 7. Dyeing the Chicago River
green is a favorite tradition in
Chicago. What year did it
begin?
A. 1962 B. 1999
C. 1776 D. 1862

9. 8. Legend says that St. Patrick
drove the snakes out of Ireland.
Approximately how many were
there?
A. None B. All of Them
C. 2 D. 14,494

10. 9. St. Patrick wasn't born in
Ireland. How did he first travel
to the Emerald Isle?
A. Boat B. Magic Rainbow
C. Walked D. He Was Kidnapped.

11. 10. Irish soda bread is
popular on St. Patrick's Day.
Why is it tradition to cut a
cross on the top of the loaf?
A. Allows Bread to Rise
B. Scares Away Evil Spirits
C. It is a symbol for Christ’s Cross
D. It is Just Pretty

13. 1. What was St. Patrick's
given name at birth?
A. Patty O’Finn B. Rick Shamrock
C. Maewyn Succat D. Erwin McGregor
Changed his name “Patricuis”- “Father Figure”

14. A. 1931 B. 1977
C. 1800 D. 2001
2. When was the first St.
Patrick's Day Parade
held in Dublin, Ireland?
Shockingly, the first parade in Dublin did
not occur until 1931. The holiday wasn't a
national holiday in Ireland until 1903

15. 3. What does the word
"shamrock" mean in
Gaelic?
A. Rock Of Sham B. Young Clover
C. 4 Leaf Clover D. Fake Rock Star

16. 4. Why is St. Patrick's
Day celebrated on March
17th?
A. Day St. Patrick died
B. St. Patrick’s Birthday
C. Day Lucky Charms Cereal Was
Invented
D. It is Just a Random Date

17. 5. What was the first
color associated with St.
Patrick?
A. YELLOW B. ORANGE
C. BLUE D. GREEN
The Order of St. Patrick, established in 1783, selected blue as its
color because dark green was already taken. Green became popular
with the 1798 Irish Rebellion when wearing a clover on a lapel
became a sign.

18. 6. When did the first New
York City St. Patrick's Day
parade take place?
A. 1792 B. 1802
C. 1762 D. 1988
In 1762, British soldiers from Ireland marched
through the streets of New York City to honor St.
Patrick

19. 7. Dyeing the Chicago River
green is a favorite tradition in
Chicago. What year did it
begin?
A. 1962 B. 1999
C. 1776 D. 1862
1962 by Two members of Chicago
Journeymen Plumbers Local Union #11

20. 8. Legend says that St. Patrick
drove the snakes out of Ireland.
Approximately how many were
there?
A. None B. All of Them
C. 2 D. 14,494
Trick question. There were actually no snakes in Ireland. The snake reference is
considered a metaphorical explanation for St. Patrick driving evil and paganism out of
Ireland.

21. 9. St. Patrick wasn't born in
Ireland. How did he first travel
to the Emerald Isle?
A. Boat B. Magic Rainbow
C. Walked D. He Was Kidnapped.
He was taken there by maurauders who raided his family's estate in Wales and held him
captive as a slave in Ireland for six years. He made it back home, became a priest and
returned to Ireland

22. 10. Irish soda bread is
popular on St. Patrick's Day.
Why is it tradition to cut a
cross on the top of the loaf?
A. Allows Bread to Rise
B. Scare Away Evil Spirits
C. It is a symbol for Christ’s Cross
D. It is Just Pretty