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