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Mother Teresa
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  • 1. Where was Mother Teresa born?
A) Kolkata, India
B) Dublin, Ireland
C) Skopje, Macedonia
D) Rome, Italy
  • 2. What year was Mother Teresa awarded the Nobel Peace Prize?
A) 1993
B) 1985
C) 2001
D) 1979
  • 3. Which religious order did Mother Teresa found?
A) Congregation of the Blessed Sacrament
B) Sisters of Mercy
C) Missionaries of Charity
D) Franciscan Sisters of the Poor
  • 4. In what year did Mother Teresa die?
A) 1997
B) 1986
C) 2005
D) 2010
  • 5. What language did Mother Teresa learn to speak fluently?
A) Hindi
B) Bengali
C) Telugu
D) Tamil
  • 6. Mother Teresa was made a saint of the Roman Catholic Church in which year?
A) 2016
B) 2010
C) 1998
D) 2002
  • 7. For her humanitarian work, Mother Teresa was awarded what civilian award from India?
A) Param Vir Chakra
B) Ashoka Chakra
C) Bharat Ratna
D) Padma Bhushan
  • 8. In what year did Mother Teresa receive the Padma Shri award from the Indian government?
A) 1990
B) 1980
C) 1975
D) 1962
  • 9. What country was Mother Teresa a citizen of?
A) Italy
B) India
C) Spain
D) Albania
  • 10. Which hospital in Kolkata did Mother Teresa establish?
A) Saint Joseph Hospital
B) Nirmal Hriday
C) Holy Cross Hospital
D) Sacred Heart Hospital
  • 11. What was Mother Teresa's birth name?
A) Anjezë Gonxhe Bojaxhiu
B) Mary Teresa Bojaxhiu
C) Saint Anjezë Bojaxhiu
D) Teresa of Calcutta
  • 12. At what age did Mother Teresa move to Ireland to join the Sisters of Loreto?
A) 25
B) 30
C) 12
D) 18
  • 13. Which prize did Mother Teresa receive in 1979?
A) Man Booker Prize
B) Nobel Peace Prize
C) Oscar Award
D) Pulitzer Prize
  • 14. What was the name of the saint after whom Mother Teresa chose her religious name?
A) Thérèse de Lisieux
B) Francis Xavier
C) Ignatius Loyola
D) Vincent de Paul
  • 15. What was the color scheme of the habit worn by the Missionaries of Charity?
A) White sari with two blue borders
B) Red dress with gold trim
C) Green cloak with silver stars
D) Black robe with white cross
  • 16. Which event in 1946 influenced Mother Teresa's decision to serve the poor?
A) Direct Action Day
B) Partition of India
C) Independence of India
D) Bengal famine of 1943
  • 17. What was Mother Teresa's role at the Loreto convent school in Entally?
A) Principal
B) Headmistress
C) Caretaker
D) Student
  • 18. When did Mother Teresa experience 'the call within the call'?
A) On 10 September 1946
B) During her first year of missionary work
C) After founding the Missionaries of Charity
D) In 1952
  • 19. What was the purpose of the Missionaries of Charity, as described by Mother Teresa?
A) To provide financial assistance to wealthy individuals
B) To convert people to Christianity
C) To care for 'the hungry, the naked, the homeless, the crippled, the blind, the lepers, all those people who feel unwanted, unloved, uncared for throughout society'
D) To establish schools and hospitals only in India
  • 20. Where did Mother Teresa open her first hospice with help from Calcutta officials?
A) In a convent in Darjeeling
B) In an abandoned Hindu temple converted into the Kalighat Home for the Dying
C) In a church in Patna
D) In a newly built hospital in Motijhil
  • 21. In which year did Mother Teresa open her first house outside India?
A) 1970, in Tanzania
B) 1984, in Austria
C) 1958, in Rome
D) 1965, in Venezuela
  • 22. How many sisters were part of the Missionaries of Charity by 2007?
A) Exactly 4,000 sisters
B) About 5,000 sisters worldwide
C) Less than 1,000 sisters
D) Over 10,000 sisters
  • 23. By which three identities did Mother Teresa describe herself?
A) Catholic by nationality, Albanian by religion, Indian by language
B) Bengali by faith, Indian by language, Catholic by nationality
C) Indian by birth, Albanian by nationality, Buddhist by religion
D) Albanian by blood, Indian by citizenship, Catholic nun by faith
  • 24. Which city did Mother Teresa visit during the Troubles era, leading to an embarrassing situation?
A) Dublin
B) Edinburgh
C) London
D) Belfast
  • 25. Who did Mother Teresa broker a temporary cease-fire with to rescue children during the Siege of Beirut?
A) Israeli army and Palestinian guerrillas
B) Jordanian troops and Israeli soldiers
C) Syrian forces and Lebanese militias
D) Egyptian military and Syrian rebels
  • 26. Which Soviet Premier did Mother Teresa meet after the 1988 earthquake in Armenia?
A) Leonid Brezhnev
B) Yuri Andropov
C) Nikolai Ryzhkov
D) Mikhail Gorbachev
  • 27. Which countries did Mother Teresa visit to assist with the aftermath of natural disasters?
A) India, Nepal, Bangladesh
B) Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam
C) China, Japan, South Korea
D) Ethiopia, Chernobyl, Armenia
  • 28. In which year did Mother Teresa return to Albania for the first time since her early life?
A) 2000
B) 1985
C) 1978
D) 1991
  • 29. How many missions did the Missionaries of Charity operate by 1996?
A) 517
B) 300
C) 600
D) 400
  • 30. In how many countries were the Missionaries of Charity's missions operating by 1996?
A) 50
B) 75
C) Over 100
D) 150
  • 31. How many sisters were part of the Missionaries of Charity by 1996?
A) Tens
B) Thousands
C) Hundreds
D) Dozens
  • 32. How many establishments did the Missionaries of Charity operate in the United States by 1984?
A) 30
B) 10
C) 19
D) 25
  • 33. In which year did Mother Teresa receive a heart attack in Rome?
A) 1996
B) 1991
C) 1989
D) 1983
  • 34. What medical device was implanted in Mother Teresa following her second heart attack?
A) Defibrillator
B) Ventilator
C) Stent
D) Pacemaker
  • 35. Who was the Prime Minister of Pakistan that praised Mother Teresa after her death?
A) Nawaz Sharif
B) Atal Bihari Vajpayee
C) Manmohan Singh
D) Indira Gandhi
  • 36. Which organization clashed with Mother Teresa over the Christian Dalits but praised her in death?
A) Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh
B) Bharatiya Janata Party
C) Indian National Congress
D) Vishwa Hindu Parishad
  • 37. Who criticized Mother Teresa for promoting a 'cult of suffering'?
A) Mohan Bhagwat
B) Derek O'Brien
C) Bikash Ranjan Bhattacharya
D) Aroup Chatterjee
  • 38. What did the Indian fortnightly Frontline say about the charges against Mother Teresa?
A) The charges were partially true.
B) The charges were 'patently false'.
C) The charges had significant impact.
D) The charges were justified.
  • 39. Who was the leader of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh that commented on Mother Teresa's objective?
A) Vishwa Hindu Parishad
B) Mohan Bhagwat
C) Angelo Sodano
D) Nawaz Sharif
  • 40. What did the Indian government issue to Mother Teresa under her birth name?
A) Diplomatic passport
B) Citizenship certificate
C) Residency permit
D) Visa
  • 41. Who directed the BBC documentary 'Something Beautiful for God' that contributed to Mother Teresa's fame?
A) Pope Paul VI
B) Charles Keating
C) William J. Byron
D) Malcolm Muggeridge
  • 42. Which Pope awarded Mother Teresa the inaugural Pope John XXIII Peace Prize?
A) Pope Francis
B) Pope John Paul II
C) Pope Paul VI
D) Pope Benedict XVI
  • 43. Which country gave Mother Teresa the Golden Honour of the Nation?
A) India
B) United States
C) Italy
D) Albania
  • 44. Who was one of Mother Teresa's most outspoken critics?
A) Navin B. Chawla
B) Serge Larivée
C) Christopher Hitchens
D) Geneviève Chénard
  • 45. In which year did Mother Teresa defend Jesuit priest Donald McGuire against allegations of sexual abuse?
A) 2006
B) 1994
C) 1985
D) 2009
  • 46. What was Mother Teresa's relationship with Father Donald McGuire when she defended him?
A) He was a colleague.
B) He was a student.
C) He was her brother.
D) He was her confessor.
  • 47. In what year was Father Donald McGuire convicted of sexually molesting multiple children?
A) 2009
B) 2010
C) 1994
D) 2006
  • 48. What did Mother Teresa describe as 'the greatest destroyer of peace today'?
A) War
B) Disease
C) Abortion
D) Poverty
  • 49. Who was Mother Teresa's spiritual advisor since the formation of the Missionaries of Charity?
A) Michael van der Peet
B) Pope Benedict XVI
C) Calcutta Archbishop Ferdinand Perier
D) Jesuit priest Celeste van Exem
  • 50. What did Mother Teresa request regarding her letters?
A) That they be published immediately
B) That they be sent to the Vatican
C) That they be kept secret forever
D) That they be destroyed
  • 51. Who was appointed postulator for Mother Teresa's beatification process?
A) Sister Nirmala
B) Brian Kolodiejchuk
C) Ranjan Mustafi
D) Christopher Hitchens
  • 52. How many documents did Brian Kolodiejchuk submit for Mother Teresa's beatification?
A) 76 documents
B) 100 documents
C) 50 documents
D) 30 documents
  • 53. How many witnesses were interviewed for Mother Teresa's beatification process?
A) 150 witnesses
B) 113 witnesses
C) 200 witnesses
D) 100 witnesses
  • 54. How many questions were asked to the witnesses during Mother Teresa's beatification process?
A) 250 questions
B) 263 questions
C) 200 questions
D) 300 questions
  • 55. Who was the Indian woman whose healing was recognized as a miracle for Mother Teresa's canonization?
A) Sister Betta
B) Sister Nirmala
C) Monica Besra
D) Chatterjee
  • 56. Who treated Monica Besra and claimed her cyst was caused by tuberculosis?
A) Ranjan Mustafi
B) Christopher Hitchens
C) Sister Betta
D) Brian Kolodiejchuk
  • 57. Which hospital reported being pressured to call Monica Besra's cure miraculous?
A) St. Mary's Hospital
B) Kolkata Medical Center
C) Balurghat Hospital
D) Calcutta General Hospital
  • 58. On what date did the Congregation for the Causes of Saints issue its nihil obstat for Mother Teresa?
A) 2 March 1997
B) 19 October 2003
C) 21 April 1999
D) 15 December 2000
  • 59. What title did Catholics use for Mother Teresa after her beatification?
A) Venerable
B) Saint
C) Servant of God
D) Blessed
  • 60. Who was the first patron saint of Calcutta before Mother Teresa?
A) Pope John Paul II
B) Giambattista Diquattro
C) Mother Teresa herself
D) St. Francis Xavier
  • 61. Which organization runs the Mother Teresa Girls Home?
A) Missionaries of Charity
B) Albanian Government
C) Indian Railways
D) Sevalaya
  • 62. What is the name of the train introduced by Indian Railways to commemorate Mother Teresa?
A) Calcutta Express
B) Mother Express
C) Saint Teresa Train
D) Teresa Special
  • 63. Who directed the short documentary films about Mother Teresa's life and work among the poor in India?
A) Kamal Musale
B) Malcolm Muggeridge
C) Geraldine Chaplin
D) Amar Kumar Bhattacharya
  • 64. In what year was the documentary film 'Mother Teresa: No Greater Love' released?
A) 2014
B) 2001
C) 2022
D) 1994
  • 65. Who portrayed Mother Teresa in the 1997 Art Film Festival award-winning film 'Mother Teresa: In the Name of God's Poor'?
A) Jacqueline Fritschi-Cornaz
B) Geraldine Chaplin
C) Juliet Stevenson
D) Noomi Rapace
  • 66. What award did the Italian television miniseries 'Mother Teresa of Calcutta' receive upon re-release in 2007?
A) Golden Globe
B) CAMIE award
C) Art Film Festival award
D) Vatican honor
  • 67. Who played Mother Teresa in the 2014 film 'The Letters'?
A) Olivia Hussey
B) Noomi Rapace
C) Geraldine Chaplin
D) Juliet Stevenson
  • 68. Which director created the 2022 film 'Mother Teresa & Me'?
A) Kamal Musale
B) Geraldine Chaplin
C) Amar Kumar Bhattacharya
D) Malcolm Muggeridge
  • 69. Who portrayed Mother Teresa in the 2025 film 'Mother'?
A) Geraldine Chaplin
B) Jacqueline Fritschi-Cornaz
C) Juliet Stevenson
D) Noomi Rapace
  • 70. In which television series did Mother Teresa appear and introduce some episodes?
A) Hell's Angel
B) The Letters
C) Bible Ki Kahaniyan
D) Mother Teresa: In the Name of God's Poor
  • 71. What is the title of the 2004 Argentine musical based on Mother Teresa's life?
A) Mother Teresa & Me
B) Teresa, la Obra en Musical
C) Mother Teresa: No Greater Love
D) The Letters
  • 72. Who played Mother Teresa in the film 'Mother Teresa & Me'?
A) Olivia Hussey
B) Geraldine Chaplin
C) Noomi Rapace
D) Jacqueline Fritschi-Cornaz
  • 73. Which actor portrayed Mother Teresa in the Italian television miniseries 'Mother Teresa of Calcutta'?
A) Noomi Rapace
B) Juliet Stevenson
C) Jacqueline Fritschi-Cornaz
D) Olivia Hussey
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