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