- 1. When did Thomas Aquinas die?
A) 1215
B) 1300
C) 1350
D) 1274
- 2. Thomas Aquinas was a theologian and a ___________.
A) philosopher
B) scientist
C) politician
D) historian
- 3. Where was Thomas Aquinas born?
A) Germany
B) France
C) England
D) Italy
- 4. Which pope canonized Thomas Aquinas?
A) Pope Gregory IX
B) Pope John XXII
C) Pope Leo XIII
D) Pope Alexander VI
- 5. What is the title of Thomas Aquinas' most famous work?
A) Summa Theologica
B) The Divine Comedy
C) The Republic
D) The Prince
- 6. Which university did Thomas Aquinas study at under Albertus Magnus?
A) University of Paris
B) University of Oxford
C) University of Cambridge
D) University of Bologna
- 7. Who was Thomas Aquinas influenced by in his philosophical works?
A) Kant
B) Plato
C) Aristotle
D) Descartes
- 8. Which Council of the Catholic Church affirmed the teachings of Thomas Aquinas?
A) Council of Trent
B) First Vatican Council
C) Council of Chalcedon
D) Second Vatican Council
- 9. When was Thomas Aquinas beatified?
A) 1215
B) 1323
C) 1567
D) 1450
- 10. How old was Thomas Aquinas when he died?
A) 55
B) 62
C) 67
D) 49
- 11. Where did Thomas Aquinas die?
A) Naples
B) Paris
C) Fossanova
D) Rome
- 12. What was Thomas Aquinas known for primarily?
A) Physics
B) Astronomy
C) Theology
D) Literature
- 13. Which religious order did Thomas Aquinas belong to?
A) Dominican Order
B) Benedictine Order
C) Franciscan Order
D) Jesuit Order
- 14. Who was Thomas Aquinas' teacher and mentor?
A) Duns Scotus
B) Albertus Magnus
C) St. Augustine
D) St. Anselm
- 15. In which Italian city was Thomas Aquinas born?
A) Assisi
B) Florence
C) Venice
D) Roccasecca
- 16. What is the feast day of St. Thomas Aquinas in the Roman Catholic calendar?
A) December 13
B) January 28
C) October 2
D) March 7
- 17. Which language did Thomas Aquinas primarily write in?
A) Latin
B) Arabic
C) Italian
D) Greek
- 18. Which king of France invited Thomas Aquinas to Paris to establish a Dominican school?
A) Louis IX
B) Philip IV
C) Francis I
D) Charles V
- 19. What is the name of the theological method used by Thomas Aquinas that combines reason and revelation?
A) Scholasticism
B) Empiricism
C) Nominalism
D) Mysticism
- 20. Which of the following is a key concept in Thomas Aquinas' philosophical writings?
A) Divine Command Theory
B) Nihilism
C) Utilitarianism
D) Natural Law
- 21. What is the name of the Pope who commissioned Thomas Aquinas to write an academic defense of the Faith?
A) Gregory IX
B) Urban IV
C) Innocent III
D) Clement V
- 22. Which philosopher was known for his critique of Aquinas' reliance on Aristotle and his emphasis on divine illumination?
A) Duns Scotus
B) William of Ockham
C) John Duns Scotus
D) Roger Bacon
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