Q 01/05

On what date is St. Patrick's Day traditionally celebrated each year?

A) March 1

B) March 7

C) March 17

D) March 25

Answer · why

C) March 17

The feast was placed on the Catholic Church's calendar in the early 1600s thanks to the Waterford-born Franciscan scholar Luke Wadding.

Q 02/05

Which country is credited as the origin of St. Patrick's Day as a religious feast day?

A) England

B) Ireland

C) Scotland

D) Wales

Answer · why

B) Ireland

St. Patrick's Day originated as a religious feast day in Ireland to honor Saint Patrick's contributions to Irish Christianity.

Q 03/05

St Patrick's Day parades began on which continent in the 18th century, long before Ireland held one?

A) Europe

B) North America

C) Australia

D) South America

Answer · why

B) North America

Ireland's first St Patrick's Day parade was held in Waterford only in 1903, hundreds of years after the tradition took hold across the Atlantic.

Q 04/05

St Patrick's Day always falls inside which Christian season of fasting?

A) Advent

B) Epiphany

C) Lent

D) Pentecost

Answer · why

C) Lent

That one-day pass on food and drink is a big reason the holiday became associated with celebrating in pubs.

Q 05/05

According to legend, what creatures did St. Patrick famously banish from Ireland?

A) Wolves

B) Dragons

C) Snakes

D) Bears

Answer · why

C) Snakes

Ireland's lack of them was noted by the Roman writer Solinus in the third century, and the earliest text crediting Patrick with the feat dates only fr...