Starter quiz

  • St Patrick was born in ...
    • 'Britain' ✓
  • Who was Patrick taken prisoner by?
    • Irish traders
    • Irish raiders  ✓
    • Irish jewellers
  • After receiving a vision from an angel, Patrick became a ...
    • 'missionary' ✓
  • Patrick was in danger of becoming a ______ when he tried to convert the Irish kings.
    • 'martyr' ✓
  • Put these events into chronological order.
    • 1
      Christianity spread throughout the Roman Empire and across Europe.
    • 2
      Christianity reached Ireland through contact with Roman Britain.
    • 3
      Some people in Ireland had become Christian by the early 5th century.
    • 4
      When Christianity declined in Britain, it continued to grow stronger in Ireland.
  • Put these events from St Patrick's life into chronological order.
    • 1
      St Patrick was kidnapped and was forced to be a shepherd.
    • 2
      St Patrick became a Christian missionary after he saw visions.
    • 3
      St Patrick travelled back to Ireland to convert people to Christianity.
    • 4
      He risked becoming a martyr when he preached to the kings of north-east Ireland.
    • 5
      St Patrick wrote about his life in his 'Confession'.
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