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40 St Patrick's Day trivia questions

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St Patrick's Day trivia questions

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  1. 1

    On which March date is St Patrick's Day celebrated?

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    17 March.

    Source: Government of Ireland https://www.ireland.ie/en/st-patricks-day-2026/everything-you-need-to-know-about-st-patricks-day/

  2. 2

    St Patrick is the patron saint of which country?

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    Ireland.

    Source: Government of Ireland https://www.ireland.ie/en/st-patricks-day-2026/everything-you-need-to-know-about-st-patricks-day/

  3. 3

    Which small plant is associated with the celebration?

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    The shamrock.

    Source: Government of Ireland https://www.ireland.ie/en/st-patricks-day-2026/everything-you-need-to-know-about-st-patricks-day/

  4. 4

    How many leaves does the traditional shamrock symbol have?

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    Three.

    Source: Government of Ireland https://www.ireland.ie/en/st-patricks-day-2026/everything-you-need-to-know-about-st-patricks-day/

  5. 5

    Which color is associated with Ireland's landscapes and the celebration?

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    Green.

    Source: Government of Ireland https://www.ireland.ie/en/st-patricks-day-2026/everything-you-need-to-know-about-st-patricks-day/

  6. 6

    St Patrick's Day falls on the traditional date of which event in Patrick's life?

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    His death.

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Patrick%27s_Day?oldid=1379019201

  7. 7

    In which century did St Patrick's Day become an official Christian feast day?

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    The 17th century.

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Patrick%27s_Day?oldid=1379019201

  8. 8

    According to legend, what did Saint Patrick use the shamrock to explain?

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    The Holy Trinity.

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Patrick%27s_Day?oldid=1379019201

  9. 9

    In which Irish city was the first St Patrick's Day parade in Ireland held, in 1903?

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    Waterford.

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Patrick%27s_Day?oldid=1379019201

  10. 10

    Was the first St Patrick's Day parade held in Ireland or in North America?

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    North America.

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Patrick%27s_Day?oldid=1379019201

  11. 11

    In which year did Dublin hold its first official, state-sponsored St Patrick's Day parade?

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    1931.

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Patrick%27s_Day?oldid=1379019201

  12. 12

    Which British Overseas Territory in the Caribbean keeps St Patrick's Day as a public holiday?

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    Montserrat.

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Patrick%27s_Day?oldid=1379019201

  13. 13

    How old was Patrick when Irish pirates captured him?

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    Sixteen.

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Patrick?oldid=1374888095

  14. 14

    For how many years did Patrick work in Ireland as a herder before he escaped?

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    Six years.

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Patrick?oldid=1374888095

  15. 15

    Saint Patrick is known as the Apostle of where?

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    Ireland.

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Patrick?oldid=1374888095

  16. 16

    Besides Ireland, Saint Patrick is the patron saint of which African country?

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    Nigeria.

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Patrick?oldid=1374888095

  17. 17

    Which animals did later legend say Patrick banished from Ireland?

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    Snakes.

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Patrick?oldid=1374888095

  18. 18

    In which town is Patrick said to be buried?

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    Downpatrick.

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Patrick?oldid=1374888095

  19. 19

    In later Irish stories, what trade do leprechauns work at?

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    Shoemaking.

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leprechaun?oldid=1376216777

  20. 20

    Where does a leprechaun keep his hidden pot of gold?

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    At the end of the rainbow.

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leprechaun?oldid=1376216777

  21. 21

    Which US city dyes its river green for St Patrick's Day?

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    Chicago.

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicago_River?oldid=1378354905

  22. 22

    Chicago's green-river tradition arose by accident, when plumbers traced pollution with dye. In which year?

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    1961.

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicago_River?oldid=1378354905

  23. 23

    Which colour was linked with Saint Patrick before green, through an order of knights founded in 1783?

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    Blue.

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Patrick%27s_Day?oldid=1379019201

  24. 24

    In which year was the first St Patrick's Day parade held in what is now the United States?

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    1601.

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Patrick%27s_Day?oldid=1379019201

  25. 25

    What is the old custom of putting a shamrock in the last drink of the day called?

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    Drowning the shamrock.

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Patrick%27s_Day?oldid=1379019201

  26. 26

    Which Australian landmark was among the first two to light up green for St Patrick's Day?

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    The Sydney Opera House.

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Patrick%27s_Day?oldid=1379019201

  27. 27

    What does Ireland's Taoiseach traditionally give the US president for St Patrick's Day?

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    A Waterford Crystal bowl of shamrocks.

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Patrick%27s_Day?oldid=1379019201

  28. 28

    Which regiment of the British Army is presented with bowls of shamrock on St Patrick's Day?

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    The Irish Guards.

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Patrick%27s_Day?oldid=1379019201

  29. 29

    Why did St Patrick's Day become a day of feasting in the middle of Lent?

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    The Lenten rules on fasting and drinking were lifted for the day.

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Patrick%27s_Day?oldid=1379019201

  30. 30

    Which Canadian city, whose flag includes a shamrock, holds one of North America's largest St Patrick's Day parades?

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    Montreal.

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Patrick%27s_Day?oldid=1379019201

  31. 31

    A shamrock is a type of which plant?

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    Clover.

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shamrock?oldid=1379996728

  32. 32

    What does the Irish word seamróg, the root of shamrock, mean?

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    Young clover.

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shamrock?oldid=1379996728

  33. 33

    On which Irish mountain is Saint Patrick said to have fasted for forty days?

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    Croagh Patrick.

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Croagh_Patrick?oldid=1368781566

  34. 34

    What is Croagh Patrick's nickname?

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    The Reek.

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Croagh_Patrick?oldid=1368781566

  35. 35

    On which day do thousands of pilgrims climb Croagh Patrick?

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    Reek Sunday, the last Sunday in July.

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Croagh_Patrick?oldid=1368781566

  36. 36

    What does Saint Patrick's Saltire look like?

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    A red X-shaped cross on a white field.

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Patrick%27s_Saltire?oldid=1372841976

  37. 37

    Which raising agent does Irish soda bread use instead of yeast?

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    Baking soda.

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soda_bread?oldid=1378279233

  38. 38

    Besides flour, baking soda and salt, which dairy ingredient goes into soda bread?

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    Buttermilk.

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soda_bread?oldid=1378279233

  39. 39

    Who leads the New York City St Patrick's Day Parade each year?

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    A Grand Marshal.

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_City_St._Patrick%27s_Day_Parade?oldid=1355139262

  40. 40

    In Irish folklore, a leprechaun is classed by some as which kind of fairy?

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    A solitary fairy.

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leprechaun?oldid=1376216777

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