St. Patrick's Day Internet Scavenger Hunt
Answer Key
- Birthday Express History of St. Patrick's Day Page--
http://www.birthdayexpress.com/bexpress/planning/StPatricksDay.asp
- What tragic event happened to St. Patrick as a teenager? (He was kidnapped
and sold into slavery)
- What did Patrick say the three leaf shamrock symbolized? (the trinity)
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Nearly every business is closed in Ireland on St. Patrick's day, except what?
(restaurants and pubs)
- What does "green" stand for? (the color of spring and
of Ireland)
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St. Patrick's Profile--
http://www.pcpages.com/fantasyworld/patprof.html
- Young St. Patrick was called "Succat." What does that mean? (Warlike)
- After he was baptized, he was called Patricius. What does that mean? (Noble)
- How many U.S. Presidents have had Irish heritage? (19)
- When and where was the first American celebration of St. Patrick's Day? (Boston, Massachusetts, in 1737)
- St. Patrick's Day Customs and History--
http://wilstar.com/holidays/patrick.htm
- When is St. Patrick's Day celebrated? (March 17)
- What does that date stand for? (The day St. Patrick died in AD 461)
- When was St. Patrick born? (AD 385)
- St. Patrick's Day--
http://www.serena1.com/st-pat-page1.html
- The tradition Irish greeting is "top of the morning to you." What is the correct response? (...and the rest of the day to you!)
- What does the Irish word "luchorpan" mean? (Little body)
- What do leprechaun's supposedly spend their time doing? (Making shoes and brogues)
- Supposedly, how tall are leprechauns? (2 feet)
- What gift is a person supposed to receive if they kiss the Blarney stone? (the gift of persuasive
eloquence)
- St. Patrick's Day Word Search--http://www.kidsdomain.com/holiday/patrick/word/search1.gif
- Print out the Word Search Puzzle and solve.
Thanks for playing! Contact
tonya@btskinner.com for more scavenger hunts.
