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