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The Life of Mary Mackillop

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Mary was born in Fitzroy, _________________ , in 1842.

a)

Melbourne

b)

Penola

c)

Sydney

d)

South Australia

2.

Mary looked after her family when her ______________ became ill.

a)

Mother

b)

Brother

c)

Father

d)

Pet dog

3.

Where did Mary MacKillop meet Fr Julian Tenison Woods?

a)

Penola, New South Wales

b)

Penola, South Australia

c)

Fitzroy, Melbourne

d)

Sydney, New South Wales

4.

Mary opened her first school in a stable in Penola in ___________.

a)

1876

b)

1806

c)

1866

d)

1688

5.

What happened to Mary in 1871, when Bishop Sheil was not happy with Mary's actions?

a)

She was made Governess

b)

She was Canonized

c)

She took her religious vows

d)

She was excommunicated

6.

When was Mary Mackillop canonised and considered a Saint?

a)

17 October 2010

b)

1 October 2016

c)

17 November 2010

d)

17 October 1916

7.

In what year did Mary die?

a)

1900

b)

1809

c)

1909

d)

1910

8.

What is one thing that Mary Mackillop and Edmund Rice share in common?

a)

educated the poor

b)

began the Christian Brothers

c)

began the Sisters of St Joseph

d)

taught both boys and girls

9.

Which of these things is unique to Mary Mackillop, when comparing to Edmund Rice?

a)

Started first school in Waterford, Ireland

b)

Free schooling for boys

c)

Free schooling for all faiths

d)

Free schooling for all children

10.

Which of these is 'NOT' a quote by Mary Mackillop?

a)

We must teach more by example than by words

b)

Always work hard and good things will come

c)

Let God's spirit guide you in your choice.

d)

Never see a need without doing something about it.

11.

Mary MacKillop is Australia's first _____________.

a)

woman

b)

Nun

c)

Governess

d)

Saint

12.

What is Mary's middle name?

a)

Helen

b)

Flora

c)

Sister

d)

Beryl

13.

Which of these is a personality trait of Mary's?

a)

tough

b)

resilient

c)

caring

d)

All the above

14.

Which of these is not an act of kindness shown by Mary Mackillop?

a)

shook hands with all her students

b)

Ministered to prisoners

c)

Fed the poor

d)

free schooling

15.

If at our school we had a problem with litter in the playground. If you were Mary Mackillop, what would you do?

a)

Pay people to clean it up

b)

tell people to clean up

c)

lead by example and pick up some rubbish

d)

ignore it and hope it goes away

16.

The Sisters of St Joseph are also know as the?

a)

Joseph's sisters

b)

The Josephites

c)

Sister of the Saint

d)

St Joseph's Sisters

17.

Mary was joined by other _______________ who helped her.

a)

women

b)

men

c)

priests

d)

teachers

18.

Mary was the eldest of how many children?

a)

10

b)

9

c)

8

d)

7

19.

When did Mary MacKillop take religious vows?

a)

10 August, 1967

b)

05 August, 1867

c)

15 August, 1867

d)

19 August, 2010

20.

Which year was Mary MacKillop beatified?

a)

1996

b)

1994

c)

1999

d)

1995