Month: March 2022

1) When is St Patrick’s Day celebrated?

1. a) 16th March b) 17th March
2. c) 18th March                                d) 19th March

 

2) Which of the following was not how St. Patrick’s Day was celebrated?

1. a) Formal     b) Fun
2. c) Religious d) Traditional

 

3) Where was St Patrick originally from?

1. a) Britain b) Ireland
2. c) France d) Italy

 

4) Why do you think St Patrick’s Day was such a religious event?

→because St Patrick brought christianity to Ireland.

 

5) In which ways has St. Patrick’s Day changed over time?

→It used to be a traditional, religious and formal event but now it’s a celebrated holiday.

 

6) Leprechauns and four-leaf clovers are a symbol of Britain.

1. a) True                         b) False

 

7) Why is Green such a symbolic colour in Ireland?

→Stories about green being protection.

 

8) True or false: St. Patricks used to teach with a four-leaf clover or shamrock in his hand.

1. a) True                     b) False

 

9) Why do you think people say that St. Patrick’s got rid of all of the snakes in Ireland?

           → Because there were no animals or creatures in Ireland so  people believed the story.