- 1. Mother Teresa of Calcutta, also known as Saint Teresa of Calcutta, was an Albanian-Indian Roman Catholic nun and missionary. She dedicated her life to serving the poorest of the poor in Kolkata, India. Mother Teresa founded the Missionaries of Charity, a religious congregation that runs hospices and homes for people with HIV/AIDS, leprosy, and tuberculosis. Her selfless work and compassion for the marginalized and suffering earned her worldwide recognition and numerous awards, including the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979. Known for her humility and commitment to helping others, Mother Teresa remains an iconic figure in the history of humanitarianism and is revered for her lifelong dedication to serving those in need.
What was Mother Teresa's birth name?
A) Thérèse Martin
B) Katarina St-George
C) Maria Skłodowska
D) Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu
- 2. Which religious order did Mother Teresa found?
A) Missionaries of Charity
B) Sisters of St. Joseph
C) Daughters of Charity
D) Carmelites
- 3. Which year was Mother Teresa awarded the Nobel Peace Prize?
A) 1991
B) 1985
C) 2000
D) 1979
- 4. Mother Teresa's main mission was to help which group of people?
A) Refugees
B) The poor and sick
C) Elderly
D) Orphans
- 5. In which city did Mother Teresa found her first Missionaries of Charity home?
A) New York
B) Calcutta
C) Rome
D) Mumbai
- 6. Mother Teresa's mission was inspired by her understanding of which religious figure?
A) Buddha
B) Jesus Christ
C) Guru Nanak
D) Muhammad
- 7. What year did Mother Teresa pass away?
A) 2005
B) 2010
C) 1997
D) 1989
- 8. Mother Teresa was beatified by which Pope?
A) Pope Paul VI
B) Pope Francis
C) Pope John Paul II
D) Pope Benedict XVI
- 9. Mother Teresa was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by which U.S. President?
A) George H.W. Bush
B) Bill Clinton
C) Ronald Reagan
D) Barack Obama
- 10. What was the color of the sari worn by Mother Teresa and her Missionaries of Charity?
A) Red
B) Green
C) Yellow
D) White with blue border
- 11. Mother Teresa received the Golden Honor of Freedom award from which country?
A) United Kingdom
B) France
C) Canada
D) United States
- 12. Mother Teresa's canonization as a saint took place in which year?
A) 2000
B) 2016
C) 1985
D) 1995
- 13. Mother Teresa founded the Missionaries of Charity Brothers in which year?
A) 1963
B) 1945
C) 1980
D) 2005
- 14. What was the name of Mother Teresa's first charity home in Calcutta?
A) Nirmal Hriday
B) Ananda Ashram
C) Seva Niketan
D) Shanti Bhavan
- 15. The main headquarters of the Missionaries of Charity is in...
A) Rome, Italy
B) Kolkata, India
C) New York, USA
D) Mecca, Saudi Arabia
- 16. Mother Teresa was awarded the Bharat Ratna by which country?
A) Italy
B) India
C) France
D) USA
- 17. Mother Teresa was granted honorary US citizenship in...
A) 1989
B) 1996
C) 2001
D) 2010
- 18. Mother Teresa was born on...
A) July 4, 1932
B) August 26, 1910
C) March 8, 1925
D) January 1, 1900
- 19. Mother Teresa visited which country to provide aid during the famine of 1984?
A) China
B) Brazil
C) Ethiopia
D) Russia
- 20. In addition to the Nobel Peace Prize, Mother Teresa received the...
A) Emmy Award
B) Grammy Award
C) Pulitzer Prize
D) Bharat Ratna
- 21. What age did Mother Teresa pass away at?
A) 87
B) 95
C) 80
D) 92
- 22. Mother Teresa's work in Calcutta began in a slum called:
A) Maidan
B) Park Street
C) Motijhil
D) Tollygunge
- 23. Mother Teresa won the first Pope John XXIII Peace Prize in which year?
A) 2000
B) 1980
C) 1990
D) 1971
- 24. Mother Teresa was called to religious life at the age of:
A) 20
B) 18
C) 16
D) 12
- 25. Mother Teresa once said, 'Peace begins with a' what?
A) Good deed
B) Smile
C) Prayer
D) Kind word
- 26. Mother Teresa began her missionary work in Calcutta in the year:
A) 1964
B) 1956
C) 1972
D) 1948
- 27. Mother Teresa once said, 'Loneliness and the feeling of being unwanted is the most terrible' what?
A) Sickness
B) Poverty
C) War
D) Disability
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