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Mendicant Orders: The Franciscan and Dominican Movements
  • 1. Who founded the Franciscan Order?
A) St. Benedict
B) St. Dominic
C) St. Ignatius of Loyola
D) St. Francis of Assisi
  • 2. In what year was the Franciscan Order officially approved?
A) 1209
B) 1216
C) 1255
D) 1175
  • 3. What is the hallmark of Dominican spirituality?
A) The pursuit of truth
B) Mystical experience
C) Strict asceticism
D) Silence and solitude
  • 4. What was one of the aims of both mendicant orders?
A) To gain political influence
B) To combat heresy
C) To oversee the clergy
D) To establish militaristic power
  • 5. What is the Franciscan's relationship with nature?
A) Isolation from the natural world
B) Reverence and stewardship
C) Indifference
D) Exploitation for gain
  • 6. Which of the following is a prominent work of a Dominican theologian?
A) Imitation of Christ
B) The Divine Comedy
C) Summa Theologica
D) The Rule of St. Benedict
  • 7. Which order emphasized academic learning and opposing heresy?
A) The Cistercians
B) The Dominicans
C) The Augustinians
D) The Franciscans
  • 8. What significant event occurred in 1215 for the Franciscans?
A) The Order was confirmed by Pope Innocent III
B) The Order split into two factions
C) The First Crusade ended
D) St. Francis died
  • 9. Which saint is known for his love of learning in the Dominican tradition?
A) St. Francis of Assisi
B) St. Thomas Aquinas
C) St. Ignatius of Loyola
D) St. Bernard of Clairvaux
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