Spaniard Ignatius Loyola founds Society of Jesus (Jesuits)
  • 1. Ignatius Loyola is often considered the founder of which religious order?
A) Franciscans
B) Dominicans
C) Society of Jesus (Jesuits)
D) Benedictines
  • 2. What is the official term for members of the Society of Jesus?
A) Loyolans
B) Jesuits
C) Ignatians
D) Theologians
  • 3. What is the name of the famous university in the United States that was founded by Jesuits?
A) Harvard University
B) Georgetown University
C) Stanford University
D) Yale University
  • 4. Who is considered the first Superior General of the Society of Jesus?
A) Ignatius Loyola
B) Diego Laynez
C) Francis Xavier
D) Peter Faber
  • 5. What was Ignatius Loyola's birth name before he became a priest?
A) Íñigo López de Loyola
B) Mateo González
C) José Martínez
D) Pablo Hernández
  • 6. In what year was Ignatius Loyola canonized as a saint by the Catholic Church?
A) 1698
B) 1622
C) 1555
D) 1750
  • 7. What is the traditional outfit worn by Jesuits known as?
A) Kimono
B) Sarong
C) Cassock
D) Toga
  • 8. What is the name of the highest governing body of the Society of Jesus?
A) Royal Council
B) Supreme Tribunal
C) General Congregation
D) Senate
  • 9. In what year was the Society of Jesus founded?
A) 1776
B) 1540
C) 1492
D) 1620
  • 10. What was Ignatius Loyola's occupation before he founded the Jesuits?
A) Merchant
B) Carpenter
C) Soldier
D) Teacher
  • 11. Where was Ignatius Loyola born?
A) Spain
B) France
C) Portugal
D) Italy
  • 12. Ignatius Loyola was canonized as a saint by the ____________.
A) Anglican Church
B) Lutheran Church
C) Eastern Orthodox Church
D) Catholic Church
  • 13. What is the Jesuit motto?
A) Ad maiorem Dei gloriam
B) Carpe diem
C) Veni, vidi, vici
D) E pluribus unum
  • 14. In what city is the headquarters of the Jesuits located?
A) Jerusalem
B) Rome
C) London
D) Paris
  • 15. Which Pope formally approved the Society of Jesus in 1540?
A) Pope Julius II
B) Pope Pius IV
C) Pope Paul III
D) Pope Benedict XVI
  • 16. In what year was Ignatius Loyola declared patron saint of all spiritual retreats by Pope Pius XI?
A) 1922
B) 1956
C) 1804
D) 1989
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