WorksheetsAge of Persecution Saints
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 9mins
What saint wrote seven letters on the way to Martyrdom in Rome? This saint died by being eaten by lions.
St. Ignatius of Antioch
St. Polycarp
St. Justin Martyr
St. Tarcisius
What saint was an apologist for the faith, writing a defense of Christianity and then sending it to the emperor? (The emperor responded by having him martyred.)
St. Sebastian
St. Polycarp
St. Justin Martyr
St. Lawrence
What north African saint was killed along with her slave?
St. Perpetua
St. Felicity
St. Lucy
St. Cecilia
What north African saint converted her owner to Christianity and then gave birth to a child just hours before being martyred herself?
St. Perpetua
St. Felicity
St. Lucy
St. Cecilia
What virgin martyr converted both her husband and brother-in-law to faith? She was later killed in her own home and today, her home is the site of a Catholic Church.
St. Perpetua
St. Felicity
St. Agatha
St. Cecilia
Who is the only anti-Pope to be declared a saint?
St. Pontian
St. Hippolytus
St. Denis
St. Tarcisius
What early Christian Pope insisted that sins after Baptism could be forgiven and that lapsed Christians should be welcomed back into the Church?
St. Pontian
St. Hippolytus
St. Peter
St. Tarcisius
What early Christian martyr is usually shown in art carrying his own head?
St. Pontian
St. Hippolytus
St. Paul
St. Denis
In art, what early Christian martyr is usually shown shot through with arrows?
St. Lawrence
St. Sebastian
St. Paul
St. Denis
What early Christian martyr is usually shown in art either as being roasted on a grid iron or giving away money to the poor?
St. Lawrence
St. Sebastian
St. Tarcisius
St. Denis
What martyr pair worked as doctors and never charged a penny for their services?
Ss. Perpetua and Felicity
Ss. Pontian and Hippolytus
Ss. Cornelius and Cyprian
Ss. Cosmas and Damian
What martyr pair were both sent to work in the mines before being killed?
Ss. Perpetua and Felicity
Ss. Pontian and Hippolytus
Ss. Cornelius and Cyprian
Ss. Cosmas and Damian
What martyr pair started off as disagreeing with one another about Church teaching and then later united in Christ?
Ss. Perpetua and Felicity
Ss. Pontian and Hippolytus
Ss. Cornelius and Cyprian
Ss. Cosmas and Damian
What martyr pair were originally master and slave?
Ss. Perpetua and Felicity
Ss. Pontian and Hippolytus
Ss. Cornelius and Cyprian
Ss. Cosmas and Damian
What martyr pair were killed under two different emperors but were canonized together because they were best friends?
Ss. Perpetua and Felicity
Ss. Pontian and Hippolytus
Ss. Cornelius and Cyprian
Ss. Cosmas and Damian
What martyr pair were from North Africa (Carthage)?
Ss. Perpetua and Felicity
Ss. Pontian and Hippolytus
Ss. Cornelius and Cyprian
Ss. Cosmas and Damian
In art, what virgin martyr is usually shown either holding her own eyes (how she was martyred) or wearing a crown of lights on her head?
St. Agnes
St. Lucy
St. Agatha
St. Catherine of Alexandria
What virgin martyr is usually shown in art holding a lamb?
St. Agnes
St. Lucy
St. Agatha
St. Catherine of Alexandria
What martyr died as young boy when he was bringing the Eucharist to Christians in prison?
St. Tarcisius
St. Sebastian
St. Lawrence
St. Denis
What martyr converted 50 philosophers before being killed?
St. Justin Martyr
St. Cecilia
St. Lawrence
St. Catherine of Alexandria
In art, what martyr is usually shown with an organ, a harp, or another musical instrument?
St. Justin Martyr
St. Cecilia
St. Lucy
St. Catherine of Alexandria
What saint died at age 86, after refusing to offer sacrifice to the pagan gods. He was sentenced to death by fire but the flames arched around his body. When he was eventually stabbed by a nearby soldier, the crowds saw a dove fly from his heart to the Heavens.
St. Ignatius of Antioch
St. Polycarp
St. Justin Martyr
St. Lawrence
