# Trivia Set: St. Patrick
**Used:** 2025-06-10

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## Regular Questions

### 1. What nationality was St. Patrick originally?  
**Answer:** British  

**Taglines:**  
- Colonialism: Now with more snakes!  
- The patron saint of cultural appropriation.  
- Brits: ruining and saving Ireland since 400 AD.  
- He came, he saw, he evangelized.  
- More British than a teabag in the rain.

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### 2. What was St. Patrick’s job before becoming a saint?  
**Answer:** Slave  

**Taglines:**  
- From shackles to shamrocks.  
- Talk about a career upgrade.  
- He went from human trafficking to holy tracking.  
- Slavery: the original internship.  
- Proof that networking can really pay off.

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### 3. According to legend, what did St. Patrick drive out of Ireland?  
**Answer:** Snakes  

**Taglines:**  
- That’s right, he’s the original exterminator.  
- The only Irishman who hates reptiles.  
- No snakes, just vibes.  
- Indiana Jones wishes he had this power.  
- Still more believable than your uncle’s fish story.

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### 4. What plant is associated with St. Patrick’s Day, allegedly used by him to explain the Holy Trinity?  
**Answer:** Shamrock  

**Taglines:**  
- The original holy clover.  
- Three leaves, one plant, infinite confusion.  
- Divine botany at its finest.  
- Because nothing says theology like aggressive gardening.  
- A metaphor you can eat—sort of.

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### 5. Where is St. Patrick believed to be buried?  
**Answer:** Downpatrick, Northern Ireland  

**Taglines:**  
- Even in death, he’s still repping the brand.  
- Downpatrick: because UpPatrick would be too optimistic.  
- Final resting place of a guy who hated snakes.  
- Tomb with a view of nothing special.  
- Grave expectations met.

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## Fill-in-the-Blank Questions

### 1. St. Patrick was kidnapped by Irish raiders at the age of ___ and taken into slavery.  
**Answer:** 16  

**Taglines:**  
- Sweet sixteen and enslaved—just like every teen feels.  
- Puberty wasn’t bad enough, huh?  
- When Irish eyes are kidnapping you.  
- You thought YOUR teen years were rough.  
- That's not a coming-of-age story, that’s a Netflix drama.

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### 2. The color originally associated with St. Patrick was ____, not green.  
**Answer:** Blue  

**Taglines:**  
- Feeling blue before it was cool.  
- Green was a late rebrand—thanks, leprechauns.  
- Fashion faux pas of the century.  
- St. Patrick: the original Smurf.  
- Color confusion for 1,600 years and counting.

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### 3. St. Patrick used the ______ to explain Christian concepts to Irish pagans.  
**Answer:** Shamrock  

**Taglines:**  
- Holy weed, Batman!  
- Nature’s PowerPoint slide.  
- One plant, three gods—deal with it.  
- Paganism, now with added clover.  
- The only leaf with a theology degree.

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### 4. St. Patrick’s Day is celebrated annually on ______.  
**Answer:** March 17  

**Taglines:**  
- Your liver’s least favorite date.  
- March 17: The greenest blackout of the year.  
- Slainte to your stomach lining.  
- The only religious holiday sponsored by Guinness.  
- It’s Lent, but make it lit.

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### 5. St. Patrick wrote an autobiographical text known as the ______.  
**Answer:** Confessio  

**Taglines:**  
- Ireland’s first tell-all.  
- The original “eat, pray, snake-ban.”  
- Paging Dr. Freud: we’ve got a scroll.  
- Better than most influencer bios.  
- Shameless plug from a guy with no Wi-Fi.

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## Multiple Choice Questions

### 1. Which of these is NOT traditionally associated with St. Patrick’s Day?  
A. Leprechauns  
B. Guinness Beer  
C. Corned Beef and Cabbage  
D. Bagpipes  
**Answer:** D. Bagpipes  

**Taglines:**  
- Wrong island, genius.  
- Leprechauns: yes. Scotsmen in skirts: no.  
- Not every Celtic instrument is invited to the party.  
- Next, you'll say St. Patrick played the didgeridoo.  
- That’s like bringing tacos to a sushi night.

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### 2. Which of these facts about St. Patrick is true?  
A. He was Irish  
B. He was a bishop  
C. He banished dragons  
D. He wore a top hat with a buckle  
**Answer:** B. He was a bishop  

**Taglines:**  
- Not Irish, just holy and homesick.  
- The bishop's hat: less stylish, more sanctified.  
- No dragons, just metaphors.  
- Saint, yes. Leprechaun cosplay, no.  
- Buckles are for belts, not hats, folks.

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### 3. Why do people wear green on St. Patrick’s Day?  
A. To honor Irish mythology  
B. To avoid getting pinched  
C. To ward off evil spirits  
D. To match the beer  
**Answer:** B. To avoid getting pinched  

**Taglines:**  
- Because pain is festive!  
- Celebrating heritage through violence.  
- Nothing says “culture” like unsolicited pinching.  
- When fashion choices become survival tactics.  
- Thanks, 3rd graders with zero chill.

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### 4. What is a leprechaun traditionally known for?  
A. Brewing beer  
B. Telling riddles  
C. Guarding a pot of gold  
D. Playing the harp  
**Answer:** C. Guarding a pot of gold  

**Taglines:**  
- The original gold digger.  
- Rainbows: nature’s GPS for bank robbers.  
- Tiny man, big fiscal responsibility.  
- Leprechauns: because banks don’t sparkle.  
- If you see one, demand a loan.

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### 5. Which country first celebrated St. Patrick’s Day as a parade?  
A. Ireland  
B. United States  
C. Canada  
D. England  
**Answer:** B. United States  

**Taglines:**  
- Leave it to Americans to add floats and alcohol.  
- Cultural appropriation with streamers.  
- We invented parades, then ruined them.  
- That’s right—Ireland wasn’t even invited at first.  
- America: where everything becomes a kegger.
