Saints Quiz Quiz Questions

1. This saint who became renowned for his ministry to the lepers of Molokai on Hawai’i became a leper himself.

A St. Thomas B St. Christopher C St. Francis D St. Damien

2. Which of the following synthesized Aristotelian philosophy with Roman Catholic theology and was named a “Doctor of the Church” a century after his death?

A St. Anselm B St. Augustine C St. Justin Martyr D St. Thomas Aquinas

3. This saint inspired a Catholic religious order and the ecumenical ceremony of the Blessing of the Animals.

A St. Francis of Assisi B St. Joseph of Aramathea C St. Dennis the Areopagite D St. Anselm of Canterbury

4. Which of the following “villains” of mainstream Christian tradition had a wife who is recognized as a saint in Eastern Orthodoxy?

A Arius B Pontius Pilate C Nestorius D Judas Iscariot

5. Which of the following saints was “The Apostle to India”?

A St. Peter B St. Thomas C St. Paul D St. Matthew

6. St. Kateri Tekakwitha holds which distinction?

A She was the first North American woman to be canonized a saint. B She was the first Roman Catholic Saint from New York State. C She was the first North American Indian to be canonized a saint. D She was the first layperson to be canonized a saint.

7. Which of the following saints is the patron saint of Armenia?

A St. David B St. Gregory C St. Andrew D St. George

8. Which of the following ideals of human perfection in Confucian and Daoist traditions embodies the moral traits commonly associated with saints?

A shengren ("sage," or "sagacious person") B chengren ("perfected person") C junzi ("exemplary person") D zhenren ("authentic person")

9. Which of the following saintly figures of Hindu tradition was considered during his lifetime to be an incarnation (avatar) of both the god Krishna and his beloved Radha in one body?

A Chaitanya B Chokhamela C Ramanuja D Shankara