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Saint Ignatius

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was St Ignatius' real name?

a)

Indigo

b)

India

c)

Juan Ignacio

d)

Inigo

2.

What nationality was St Ignatius?

a)

French

b)

Spanish

c)

Italian

d)

Australian

3.

Ignatius started which religious order?

a)

Christian Brothers

b)

Dominicans

c)

Jesuits

d)

Josephites

4.

Each year Ignatius' Feast Day is celebrated on....

a)

Last Weds of July

b)

30th July

c)

31st July

d)

1st August

5.

As a Spanish soldier Ignatius defended which town?

a)

Pamplona

b)

Venice

c)

Madrid

d)

Barcelona

6.

One of St Ignatius' closest friends was....

a)

Edmund Campion

b)

John Francis Regis

c)

Stanislaus Kostka

d)

Francis Xavier

e)

All of the above

7.

Ignatius was born in what year?

a)

1491

b)

1940

c)

1440

d)

1560

8.

Ignatius died in what year?

a)

1490

b)

1550

c)

1556

d)

1565

9.

Ignatius joined the Spanish army at age....

a)

12

b)

17

c)

25

d)

30

10.

In Latin Ad Maiorem Dei Gloriam means

a)

Fear Ignatius

b)

Ignatius is the most powerful

c)

You must pray in a cave

d)

For the greater glory of God

11.

He was the youngest of how many children?

a)

7

b)

9

c)

11

d)

13

12.

What do the 2 wolves represent on the schools Coat of Arms?

a)

From the Coat of Arms of the house St Ignatius' family lived in

b)

Ignatius fed his possessions to the wolves

c)

His family pets

d)

He would talk to 2 wolves in the forest nearby his house for advice

13.

What town was St Ignatius and his family from?

a)

Manresa

b)

Athelstone

c)

Loyola

d)

Ignatius

14.

For 10 months Ignatius spent time reflecting in a cave near which town?

a)

Barcelona

b)

Manresa

c)

Pamplona

d)

Loyola

15.

Which of the following events led to the conversion of St. Ignatius of Loyola?

a)

He studied Latin in Barcelona with boys half his age upon his return from his pilgrimage in Jerusalem.

b)

He read the life of Jesus and the lives of saints during the time when he recuperated from his operation.

c)

He joined the Spanish army in defending the fortress of Pamplona from the French invaders.

d)

He tried to convert non-Catholics in the Holy Land by preaching to them about the CAtholic faith.

16.

The date and place of St. Ignatius of Loyola's death.

a)

1491 , Loyola

b)

1521 , Pamplona

c)

1556 , Rome

d)

1522 , Manresa

17.

What were the 2 books did Ignatius read while he was recuperating?

a)

Life of Ignatius

b)

Life of the Saints

c)

Life of Pi

d)

Life of Jesus

18.

IHS means

a)

First 3 letters of the Italian word for Jesus which is also the symbol on the official seal of the Jesuits

b)

All my deeds to God

c)

First 3 letters of the Greek word for Jesus which is also the symbol on the official seal of the Jesuits

d)

I Have the Spirit

19.

Which of the following books was written by St. Ignatius Loyola?

a)

Bible

b)

Spiritual Exercises

c)

Life of Saints

d)

The Life of Jesus