St. Patrick's Day Trivia

1. The official emblem of Ireland is:
The Shamrock
The Harp
The Blarney Stone




2. St. Patrick was:
A Christian missionary
A botanist
A French monk

3. Besides being a missionary, St. Patrick is also said to have:
Discovered the medicinal properties of the clover leaf
Driven the snakes out of Ireland
Been a talented harpist

4. "Aer Lingus" is
An ancient Irish epic poem
A slow and mournful Irish song
The Irish national airline

5. Legend has it that St. Patrick used the shamrock to represent:
The coming of spring and reincarnation
Good luck
The Trinity

6. Leprechauns are said to be:
Friendly little fairies who like to be chased and to give away gold
Ill-tempered and unfriendly spirits capable of great mischief
Elves who like to eat sugary cereals

7. The Blarney Stone is famous because:
Kissing it is said to bring the kisser the gift of persuasive eloquence
Kissing it is said to bring good luck
King Arthur is said to have pulled a sword from it

8. The colour green is associated with St. Patrick's Day because:
It is the colour of spring and the shamrock
St. Patrick is said to have worn a green felt hat
It represents the grain used to make Irish beer

9. What is the meaning of "Erin Go Braugh"?
"Happy St. Patrick's Day"
"May the luck of the Irish be with you"
"Ireland Forever"

10. St. Patrick was born in Ireland.
True or False