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BLESSED EDMUND IGNATIUS RICE (1762-1844)

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When was Edmund Rice born?

a)

1st June 1762

b)

2nd June 1763

c)

3rd June 1764

d)

none

2.

Edmund Rice founded the ________ Brothers

a)

Christian

b)

Da le

c)

Catholicism

d)

none

3.

What was Edmund 's wife name ______

a)

Sandra

b)

Silvi

c)

Mary Elliot

d)

none

4.

What was Edmund uncle's name_____

a)

Michael Rice

b)

Mathew Rice

c)

Joseph Rice

d)

none

5.

At what age did Edmund die?

a)

81

b)

82

c)

83

d)

84

6.

Edmund died on ______

a)

29th August 1844

b)

29th September 1844

c)

29th October 1844

d)

29th November 1844

7.

Which school did Edmund go to ?

a)

St.Patrick's

b)

St.Michael's

c)

Hedge

d)

none

8.
Edmund Rice was born in:
a)
Ireland
b)
Scotland
c)
England
d)
Wales
9.
What tragedy did Edmund experience in his life? 
a)
Wife died
b)
Daughter died
c)
Lost his business
d)
He was robbed
10.

Daughter of Edmund Rice.

a)

Mary

b)

Mary Elliot

c)

Martha

d)

Marian

11.

Pope Pius VII approved the Congregation of Christian Brothers.

a)

6th September 1802

b)

5th October 1820

c)

5th September 1820

d)

5th August 1820

12.

Brothers arrived in Calcutta to establish Edmund's work.

a)

1948

b)

1748

c)

1847

d)

1848

13.

The most precious memento of Edmund Rice.

a)

His school

b)

1791 Bible

c)

Pen

d)

makeshift classroom

14.

Elected as the first Superior General of the Christian Brothers.

a)

Michael Rice

b)

Thomas Grosvenor

c)

Edmund Rice

d)

Patrick Finn

15.

Edmund's heart was touched by the crowds of unruly boys who spent their days fighting and begging, with no school to go.

a)

True

b)

False