Everyone loves a great St Paddys day celebration – but how much do you really know about the holiday? Test your knowledge with our Fun St Patricks Day Trivia!
It’s that time of year again folks – St Patricks Day! A day to recognize and celebrate Irish culture and history – wherever you are in the world!
The Irish first began observing St. Patrick’s Day around the 10th century when a Roman Catholic feast was held in honor of Saint Patrick, the patron st of Ireland.
Today there are plenty of festivities and traditions observed on St Paddys day (not St. Patty’s day) including wearing green – and pinching anyone that isn’t wearing green, St Patricks Day parades, feasting on corned beef and cabbage, looking for leprechauns, rocking shamrocks, drinking Guinness and enjoying some Irish music and dancing. But how much do you really know about the holiday?
To test your knowledge we’ve put together 40+ questions and answers as part of our Fun St Patricks Day Trivia (which includes a little Ireland general knowledge for good measure!) – So grab your friends and find out who is the true Irishman or woman among you! Winner gets free drinks for the rest of the day!
Ultimate St Patricks Day Quiz
1. Saint Patrick, Ireland’s patron saint is said to have used what as a metaphor for the Christian Holy Trinity?
2. In which American city was the first St. Patrick’s Day Parade held on 17 March 1737?
3. According to legend, the patron saint of Ireland chased which creature into the sea after they began attacking him during a 40-day fast?
4. What American city dyes their river green every St. Patrick’s Day?
5. “Erin go Bragh” is commonly repeated on St. Patrick’s Day. What does the phrase mean?
6. The color associated with St. Patrick’s Day was originally:
A. Blue.
B. Red.
C. White.
D. Pink
7. What food is traditionally eaten on St Patrick’s Day?
8. Which vegetable is traditionally planted on St Patrick’s Day?
9. Which common phrase associated with St. Patrick’s Day originates from the legend of the Blarney Stone?
10. Which 2001 American Disney Channel original movie shares its name with a saying heard time and time again, most likely around St. Patrick’s Day?
11. What does the circle at the very centre of a Celtic cross signify
12. In which year was St Patrick’s Day first declared a bank holiday for Ireland?
A. 1910.
B. 1905.
C. 1903.
D. 1907.
13. A traditional Irish potato pancake, what word is missing from this old Irish rhyme: “——- on the griddle; ——–on the pan. If you can’t make ——–, you’ll never get a man!”?
14. Craggy Island is a fictional island, supposedly off the west coast of Ireland, which serves as the primary setting for which Channel 4 sitcom?
15. Known as the Emerald Isle of the Caribbean, which is the only country outside Ireland where St. Patrick’s Day is a public holiday?
16. Usually depicted as little bearded men, wearing a coat and hat, what name is given to a diminutive supernatural being in Irish folklore, classed by some as a type of solitary fairy?
17. Which NHL team was known as the ‘St. Patricks’ from 1919-1927?
18. Lucky the Leprechaun is the mascot of which American professional basketball team?
19. How is Paul David Hewson, a well known Irish personality better known as?
20. Which town in Northern Ireland gets its name from its connection to the saint?
21. Saint Patrick was captured by Irish pirates from his home in Britain and taken as a slave to Ireland. How old was he then?
22. Every year in the town of O’Neill, the ‘Irish capital’ of Nebraska, the local people install a huge blarney stone at the corner of the Shamrock and have many festivities, including a public reading of which famous book written by Dr Seuss?
23. What was the nationality of St. Patrick?
A. Irish.
B. Italian.
C. German.
D. Scottish.
24. What is Ireland’s national food?
25. When St. Patrick died on 17 March 461, which village was he in?
26. Irish coffee is a caffeinated alcoholic drink (cocktail) consisting of Irish whiskey, hot coffee, and sugar, stirred and topped with what
27. What actor of Irish origin has played James Bond?
28. If a human catches a leprechaun, what will he give in return for his release?
29. Saint Patrick’s Day is observed on:
A. 16 March.
B. 17 March.
C. 18 March.
D. 19 March
30. What is the Latin name for Ireland?
31. Also known as the ‘National Theatre of Ireland’ in Dublin, what is the official name of one of the countries’ leading cultural institutions?
32. Which famous Irish personality was awarded the 1969 Nobel Prize in Literature “for his writing?
33. Administered by the Gaelic Athletic Association, the objective of which game for the players is to use an ash wood stick and to hit a small ball called a sliotar?
34. The leprechaun has been classed as a “solitary fairy” by which famous Irish poet, dramatist, writer and one of the foremost figures of 20th-century literature?
35. What was the name of Leprechaun’s wooden stick?
36. Which popular festival originated in Ireland from a festival called Samhain?
37. Which river flows through the centre of Dublin, the capital of the Republic of Ireland?
38. According to Irish legend, St. Patrick wasn’t originally called Patrick. What was his birth name?
39. Which musical instrument is used as a logo of Guinness, famous Irish dry stout?
40. On St. Patrick’s Day, San Francisco hosts which weird racing event in celebration of the holiday?
41. People traditionally wear green on St. Patrick’s Day to avoid what?
A. Losing money.
B. Getting fooled.
C. Bad luck.
D. Getting pinched.
42. St Patricks Day is also known as what?
43. What word is commonly used as a toast (cheers) in Ireland?
Fun St Patricks Day Trivia Questions and Answers
1. Saint Patrick, Ireland’s patron saint is said to have used what as a metaphor for the Christian Holy Trinity?
A Shamrock i.e. a 3 leaf clover (Note: fourleaf clovers, one of the other amazing Irish symbols, have nothing to do with celebrating St Patricks Day)
2. In which American city was the first St. Patrick’s Day Parade held on 17 March 1737?
Boston.
3. According to legend, the patron saint of Ireland chased which creature into the sea after they began attacking him during a 40-day fast?
Snakes (an activity often described as ‘driving all the snakes out of Ireland’)
4. What American city dyes their river green every St. Patrick’s Day?
Chicago.
5. “Erin go Bragh” is commonly repeated on St. Patrick’s Day. What does the phrase mean?
“Ireland Forever.”
6. The color associated with St. Patrick’s Day was originally:
A. Blue.
B. Red.
C. White.
D. Pink
7. What food is traditionally eaten on St Patrick’s Day?
Corned beef and cabbage.
8. Which vegetable is traditionally planted on St Patrick’s Day?
Peas.
9. Which common phrase associated with St. Patrick’s Day originates from the legend of the Blarney Stone?
Kiss me, I’m Irish.
10. Which 2001 American Disney Channel original movie shares its name with a saying heard time and time again, most likely around St. Patrick’s Day?
“The luck of the Irish”
11. What does the circle at the very centre of a Celtic cross signify?
The Sun.
12. In which year was St Patrick’s Day first declared a bank holiday for Ireland?
A. 1910.
B. 1905.
C. 1903.
D. 1907.
13. A traditional Irish potato pancake, what word is missing from this old Irish rhyme: “——- on the griddle; ——–on the pan. If you can’t make ——–, you’ll never get a man!”?
Boxty.
14. Craggy Island is a fictional island, supposedly off the west coast of Ireland, which serves as the primary setting for which Channel 4 sitcom?
Father Ted.
15. Known as the Emerald Isle of the Caribbean, which is the only country outside Ireland where St. Patrick’s Day is a public holiday?
Montserrat
16. Usually depicted as little bearded men, wearing a coat and hat, what name is given to a diminutive supernatural being in Irish folklore, classed by some as a type of solitary fairy?
A leprechaun.
17. Which NHL team was known as the ‘St. Patricks’ from 1919-1927?
Toronto Maple Leafs.
18. Lucky the Leprechaun is the mascot of which American professional basketball team?
The Boston Celtics
19. How is Paul David Hewson, a well known Irish personality better known as?
Bono, frontman of the band U2.
20. Which town in Northern Ireland gets its name from its connection to the saint?
Downpatrick.
21. Saint Patrick was captured by Irish pirates from his home in Britain and taken as a slave to Ireland. How old was he then?
16 years old.
22. Every year in the town of O’Neill, the ‘Irish capital’ of Nebraska, the local people install a huge blarney stone at the corner of the Shamrock and have many festivities, including a public reading of which famous book written by Dr Seuss?
Green Eggs and Ham.
23. What was the nationality of St. Patrick?
A. Irish.
B. Italian.
C. German.
D. Scottish.
24. What is Ireland’s national food?
Irish Stew.
25. When St. Patrick died on 17 March 461, which village was he in?
Saul.
26. Irish coffee is a caffeinated alcoholic drink consisting of Irish whiskey, hot coffee, and sugar, stirred and topped with what?
Cream.
27. What actor of Irish origin has played James Bond?
Pierce Brosnan.
28. If a human catches a leprechaun, what will he give in return for his release?
Grant three wishes.
29. Saint Patrick’s Day is observed on:
A. 16 March.
B. 17 March.
C. 18 March.
D. 19 March
30. What is the Latin name for Ireland?
Hibernia.
31. Also known as the ‘National Theatre of Ireland’ in Dublin, what is the official name of one of the countries’ leading cultural institutions?
The Abbey Theatre.
32. Which famous Irish personality was awarded the 1969 Nobel Prize in Literature “for his writing?
Samuel Beckett.
33. Administered by the Gaelic Athletic Association, the objective of which game for the players is to use an ash wood stick and to hit a small ball called a sliotar?
Hurling.
34. The leprechaun has been classed as a “solitary fairy” by which famous Irish poet, dramatist, writer and one of the foremost figures of 20th-century literature?
William Butler Yeats.
35. What was the name of Leprechaun’s wooden stick?
Shillelagh.
36. Which popular festival originated in Ireland from a festival called Samhain?
Halloween.
37. Which river flows through the centre of Dublin, the capital of the Republic of Ireland?
River Liffey.
38. According to Irish legend, St. Patrick wasn’t originally called Patrick. What was his birth name?
Maewyn Succat.
39. Which musical instrument is used as a logo of Guinness, famous Irish dry stout?
Harp
40. On St. Patrick’s Day, San Francisco hosts which weird racing event in celebration of the holiday?
‘Snake racing’.
41. People traditionally wear green on St. Patrick’s Day to avoid what?
A. Losing money.
B. Getting fooled.
C. Bad luck.
D. Getting pinched.
42. St Patricks Day is also known as what?
Feast Day
43. What word is commonly used as a toast (cheers) in Ireland?
Slainte
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