Saint Francis Xavier Quiz - Stage 3

Where was Saint Francis Xavier born?

• Italy

• Portugal

• France

• Spain

In which year did Saint Francis Xavier join the Jesuit order?

• 1530

• 1560

• 1540

• 1550

Where did Saint Francis Xavier work in a hospital while waiting to depart for the Holy Land?

• Venice

• Goa

• Rome

• Paris

In which country did Saint Francis Xavier arrive on May 6, 1542?

• China

• India

• Japan

• Sri Lanka

How many people did Saint Francis Xavier baptize?

• 20,000

• 10,000

• 40,000

• 30,000

Who was keen for Jesuits to minister to the Portuguese in newly established trading centres in India and East Asia?

• St Ignatius Loyola

• Pope Gregory XV

• King John III of Portugal

• Pope Paul III

Where did Saint Francis Xavier die?

• Sri Lanka

• China

• Japan

• India

In which year was Saint Francis Xavier born?

• 1500

• 1506

• 1510

• 1515

Who was the friend who encouraged Saint Francis Xavier to join the Jesuit order?

• Ignatius of Loyola

• Inigo

• Pope Paul III

• Peter Faber

In which country did Saint Francis Xavier spend a year and a half and reach more converts?

• China

• Sri Lanka

• Japan

• India