Quiz on St. Thomas Aquinas

What is St. Thomas Aquinas best known for?

• Synthesizing Christian theology with Aristotelian philosophy

• Writing epic poetry

• Developing modern science

• Leading military campaigns

Which of St. Thomas Aquinas's works is particularly noted?

• "Summa Theologica"

• "The Divine Comedy"

• "The Republic"

• "The Iliad"

What is the main subject of St. Thomas Aquinas's "Summa Theologica"?

• Christian theology

• Astronomy

• Economics

• Literature

What is the primary contribution of St. Thomas Aquinas to philosophy?

• Developing the system of Thomism

• Inventing calculus

• Discovering gravity

• Writing novels

According to Aquinas, what is required for motion in the universe?

• A chain of infinite movers

• An unmoved mover

• A self-moving entity

• A random force

What does the text suggest about the nature of the universe at its beginning?

• It was chaotic

• It was static

• It was expanding

• It was contracting

What is the purpose of the first cause in the Second Way?

• To end the universe

• To initiate the causal chain

• To create chaos

• To stop time

Which of the following is considered necessary?

• The Sun

• You (as a person)

• Mathematical truths

• Trees

According to Aquinas, what does the existence of varying degrees of qualities suggest?

• There is no absolute standard.

• There is an absolute standard of perfection.

• All qualities are flawed.

• Qualities are subjective.

What is the 'Argument from Gradation' about?

• Different levels of intelligence

• Different degrees of goodness

• Different types of emotions

• Different levels of wealth