St Patrick’s Day
Please read the article on St Patrick’s Day here before answering the questions.
1) When is St Patrick’s Day celebrated?
- a) 16th March b) 17th March
- c) 18th March d) 19th March
2) Which of the following was not how St. Patrick’s Day was celebrated?
- a) Formal b) Fun
- c) Religious d) Traditional
3) Where was St Patrick originally from?
- a) britanin b) Ireland
- c) France d) Italy
4) Why do you think St Patrick’s Day was such a religious event?
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Because st patcrick brought christiaity to ireland
5) In which ways has St. Patrick’s Day changed over time?
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It used to beatraditional,religious and formal event but now its a celebration holiday
6) Leprechauns and four-leaf clovers are a symbol of Britain.
- 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.
- 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.