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Seven Pilgrim Churches of Rome - Quiz
Seven Pilgrim Churches of Rome
  • 1. Who started the tradition of visiting the seven pilgrim churches of Rome?
A) Pope John Paul II
B) St. Peter
C) St. Philip Neri
D) Pope Boniface VIII
  • 2. Around what year did St. Philip Neri begin the seven church pilgrimage tradition?
A) 1553
B) 2000
C) 1300
D) 1350
  • 3. Which family allowed pilgrims to rest and eat in their gardens during the pilgrimage?
A) The Borghese family
B) The Farnese family
C) The Medici family
D) The Mattei family
  • 4. Which Pope designated St. Peter and St. Paul as pilgrim churches for the first Holy Year?
A) Pope Clement VI
B) Pope Boniface VIII
C) Pope Gregory XI
D) Pope John Paul II
  • 5. In what year was the first Holy Year celebrated?
A) 1350
B) 1375
C) 1553
D) 1300
  • 6. Which church did Pope John Paul II add for the Great Jubilee of 2000?
A) Holy Cross-in-Jerusalem
B) St. Sebastian Outside-the-Walls
C) Sanctuary of Our Lady of Divine Love
D) St. Lawrence-Outside-the-Walls
  • 7. Which of these is NOT one of the four major papal basilicas?
A) Basilica of Saint Mary Major
B) Archbasilica of Saint John Lateran
C) Basilica of Saint Peter
D) Basilica of the Holy Cross in Jerusalem
  • 8. What ancient route did pilgrims use to travel from England to Rome?
A) Via Francigena
B) Via Flaminia
C) Appian Way
D) Via Sacra
  • 9. When is the Seven Church Walk traditionally performed?
A) Christmas Eve
B) Ash Wednesday
C) Wednesday of Holy Week
D) Easter Sunday
  • 10. What was the purpose of the original seven-church pilgrimages as a counterpoint?
A) The raucous behavior of Carnival
B) The famine of 1553
C) The decline of the Roman Empire
D) The absence of the Pope
  • 11. Which Pope added the Basilica of Saint Mary Major to the pilgrim list in 1375?
A) Pope Boniface VIII
B) Pope Clement VI
C) Pope Gregory XI
D) Pope John Paul II
  • 12. What is featured in each of the four major papal basilicas that is only opened during Jubilee years?
A) A choir gallery
B) A secret relic vault
C) A Holy Door
D) A papal apartment
  • 13. Which church is mentioned as featuring as a Pilgrim Church again for the 2025 Jubilee?
A) St. John Lateran
B) St. Peter
C) San Sebastiano
D) St. Mary Major
  • 14. Where is there another Seven Churches tour located that is mentioned in the text?
A) Italy
B) Turkey
C) France
D) Greece
  • 15. What items were provided at the Mattei gardens for the pilgrims?
A) Bread, wine, cheese, eggs, apples and salami
B) Wine, cakes, meat and fruit
C) Bread, cheese, grapes and milk
D) Bread, water, fish and olives
  • 16. In what century were the first guidebooks known as mirabilia urbis compiled?
A) 16th century
B) 12th century
C) 10th century
D) 14th century
  • 17. Which author listed the Seven Pilgrim Churches of Rome in 1595?
A) Filippo Titi
B) Giuseppe Vasi
C) Franzini
D) Giovanni Baglione
  • 18. What was an Ancient Roman road map showing cities and distances called?
A) Codex
B) Itinerarium
C) Mirabilia
D) Periplus
  • 19. What was a manuscript listing ports and coastal landmarks for captains called?
A) Itinerarium
B) Vici
C) Mirabilia
D) Periplus
  • 20. How many major churches did Giovanni Baglione list in his book?
A) Nine
B) Five
C) Ten
D) Seven
  • 21. Who was an early proponent of the Grand Tour in his 1670 book?
A) Leon Battista Alberti
B) Flavio Biondo
C) Richard Lassels
D) Carlo Fea
  • 22. Which church was NOT included in Franzini's list of the seven pilgrim churches?
A) Santa Maria Maggiore
B) San Giovanni Laterano
C) Santi Vincenzo e Anastasio
D) San Sebastiano
  • 23. Which of these works was written by Flavio Biondo?
A) Mirabilia Urbis Romae
B) Descriptio urbis Romae
C) Viaggio Curioso
D) Roma Instaurata
  • 24. What does the term 'vici' refer to in the context of Ancient Roman maps?
A) Churches
B) Ports
C) Art galleries
D) Villages
  • 25. Who wrote 'Indice istorico del gran prospetto di Roma' in 1765?
A) Pietro de' Sebastiano
B) Abate Filippo Titi
C) Carlo Fea
D) Giuseppe Vasi
  • 26. According to the text, what was the primary focus of guides written before the mid-18th century?
A) Religious pilgrimage
B) Art history
C) Commercial trade routes
D) Military strategy
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