St. Patrick's Day Trivia Questions

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Q. Where is it rumored that leprechauns bury their pots of gold?
A. At the end of the rainbow.

Q. In St. Patrick’s time, who ranked as high as kings?
A. Poets

Q. What was St. Patrick rumored to have removed from Ireland?
A. Snakes

Q. The first St. Patrick’s Day was held in what city during the American Revolution?
A. Boston

Q. What two rivers are dyed green every year on St. Patrick’s Day in the United States?
A. The Chicago River and the San Antonio River

Q. What was the birth name of St. Patrick?
A. Maewyn Succat

Q. How long did St. Patrick serve as a missionary?
A. 30 years

Q. According to legend, what happens if you don’t wear green on St. Patrick’s Day?
A. You get pinched

Q. Is it true or false that all lent restrictions are dropped on St. Patrick’s Day?
A. True

Q. How did St. Patrick drive all the snakes out of Ireland?
A. By pounding on drums

Q. Where was St. Patrick born?
A. Wales

Q. Which city’s St, Patrick’s Day Parade garners the largest viewing audience?
A. New York

Q. What did St. Patrick consider himself to be at the age of 16?
A. A pagan

Q. St. Patrick was canonized by which pope?
A. None. He was never formally canonized

Q. Which group established the St. Patrick’s Festival?
A. The Irish Government

Q. Which service for fairies are leprechauns said to perform?
A. Making their shoes

Q. What was St. Patrick’s Latin name?
A. Patricius

Q. What was St. Patrick’s father’s occupation?
A. He was an alderman

Q. Why is St. Patrick’s Day celebrated on March 17th?
A. It is the day St. Patrick was said to have died

Q. In what year did St. Patrick’s Day become a public holiday in Ireland?
A. 1903

Q. What color, other than green, was once associated with St. Patrick’s Day?
A. Blue

Q. The longest-running Saint Patrick's Day parade in Canada occurs in which city each year?
A. Montreal

Q. The largest St. Patrick’s Day parade in the UK is held in which city?
A. Birmingham

Q. In what year did New York City celebrate its first St. Patrick’s Day parade?
A. 1756

Q. What symbol is most commonly associated with St. Patrick’s Day celebrations?
A. Shamrocks

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