Question 1

Why is St. Patrick’s Day celebrated on March 17?

Accepted Answer

It’s the day Saint Patrick died - It’s the day Saint Patrick died in 461 CE.

Question 2

The American tradition of green beer stretches back 100 years. A 1914 news article cited what ingredient as the source?

Accepted Answer

“Wash blue,” a laundry whitener - (Don’t worry. People use food coloring now!)

Question 3

Is the correct abbreviated spelling St. "Paddy"?

Accepted Answer

true St. Paddy. “Pádraig is the Gaelic or Irish origin of the name Patrick, which is colloquially shortened to Paddy, hence the abbreviation St. Paddy’s Day,” explains Anna Pyshna, a spokesperson for the online language tutoring site Preply.

Question 4

Name the actor who was the original voice of Lucky the Leprechaun for General Mills Lucky Charms cereal.

Accepted Answer

Arthur Anderson - Arthur Anderson. (He served in the role for nearly 30 years—and he was not Irish.)

Question 5

Where and when was the first St. Patrick’s Day parade ever recorded?

Accepted Answer

St. Augustine, Florida, in 1601.  - The area was then a Spanish colony, but it had an Irish vicar.

Question 6

Where and when was the first St. Paddy’s Day celebration (not parade) in the British American colonies?

Accepted Answer

Boston in 1737. - It was a dinner held by the Charitable Irish Society, the oldest Irish society in America, which still holds a dinner on March 17 today.

Question 7

According to Irish lore, what animal did St. Patrick drive out of Ireland?

Accepted Answer

Snakes

Question 8

What do the three leaves of a shamrock traditionally symbolize on St. Patrick’s Day?

Accepted Answer

The Holy Trinity (Father, Son, and Holy Ghost)

Question 9

What’s the highest number of leaves ever recorded on a single clover stem?

Accepted Answer

63 - 63, according to the Guinness Book of World Records. The latest record was set in Japan in 2023. That’s a lot of luck!

Question 10

Name the traditional dish made of mashed potatoes and cabbage that’s popular to eat on St. Patrick’s Day in Ireland.

Accepted Answer

Colcannon

Question 11

What are the colors of the Irish flag?

Accepted Answer

Green, white, and orange. - Green represents the Catholic faith, and orange the Protestant faith. White represents peace between the two religious groups.

Question 12

Who is the first Irish-born performer to win an Oscar for Best Actor.

Accepted Answer

Cillian Murphy - Cillian Murphy (for Oppenheimer in 2024).

Question 13

What does “Erin go bragh” mean?

Accepted Answer

Ireland forever. - Also, Ireland until the end of time.

Question 14

What year did St. Patrick’s Day switch over from a strictly holy day for Catholics to an official Irish public holiday?

Accepted Answer

1903.

Question 15

What American city has dyed its river green every St. Patrick’s Day since 1962?

Accepted Answer

Chicago.

Question 16

Approximately how many pounds of green vegetable dye are now used to turn the Chicago River green?

Accepted Answer

40 pounds

Question 17

Another nickname for Ireland is "The Emerald City".

Accepted Answer

false "The Emerald Isle"

Question 18

Irish soda bread uses what ingredient for leavening instead of yeast?

Accepted Answer

Baking Soda

Question 19

What was St. Patrick’s name when he was born?

Accepted Answer

Maewyn Succat.

Question 20

St. Patrick was originally associated with what color?

Accepted Answer

Blue

Question 21

*Bonus Question* Name/Type the marshmallow "charms" in Lucky Charms cereal.

Accepted Answer

Hearts stars horseshoes clovers blue moons unicorns rainbows tasty red balloons

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2) The American tradition of green beer stretches back 100 years. A 1914 news article cited what ingredient as the source?

3) Is the correct abbreviated spelling St. "Paddy"?

4) Name the actor who was the original voice of Lucky the Leprechaun for General Mills Lucky Charms cereal.

5) Where and when was the first St. Patrick’s Day parade ever recorded?

6) Where and when was the first St. Paddy’s Day celebration (not parade) in the British American colonies?

7) According to Irish lore, what animal did St. Patrick drive out of Ireland?

8) What do the three leaves of a shamrock traditionally symbolize on St. Patrick’s Day?

9) What’s the highest number of leaves ever recorded on a single clover stem?

10) Name the traditional dish made of mashed potatoes and cabbage that’s popular to eat on St. Patrick’s Day in Ireland.

11) What are the colors of the Irish flag?

12) Who is the first Irish-born performer to win an Oscar for Best Actor.

13) What does “Erin go bragh” mean?

14) What year did St. Patrick’s Day switch over from a strictly holy day for Catholics to an official Irish public holiday?

15) What American city has dyed its river green every St. Patrick’s Day since 1962?

16) Approximately how many pounds of green vegetable dye are now used to turn the Chicago River green?

17) Another nickname for Ireland is "The Emerald City".

18) Irish soda bread uses what ingredient for leavening instead of yeast?

19) What was St. Patrick’s name when he was born?

20) St. Patrick was originally associated with what color?

21) *Bonus Question* Name/Type the marshmallow "charms" in Lucky Charms cereal.