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