Q 01/05

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

A) March 1

B) April 1

C) May 17

D) March 17

Answer · why

D) March 17

Tradition says it is the day Saint Patrick died, some time in the 400s.

Q 02/05

Which two other saints share the title of patron saint of Ireland with Patrick?

A) Brigid and Columba

B) Andrew and George

C) Nicholas and Valentine

D) Peter and Paul

Answer · why

A) Brigid and Columba

Patrick is still the number one, known as the Apostle of Ireland.

Q 03/05

Where was Saint Patrick actually born?

A) Ireland

B) France

C) Britain

D) Italy

Answer · why

C) Britain

He was born there near the end of Roman rule and only came to Ireland after being kidnapped.

Q 04/05

How did the teenage Patrick first end up in Ireland?

A) He sailed there to trade

B) He went to school there

C) He was shipwrecked

D) He was captured by Irish pirates

Answer · why

D) He was captured by Irish pirates

He was sixteen and spent six years as a slave before escaping.

Q 05/05

How many years was Patrick held as a slave in Ireland before he escaped?

A) Two

B) Four

C) Six

D) Ten

Answer · why

C) Six

He worked as a herdsman and later wrote that he prayed up to a hundred times a day.