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Age of Persecution Saints

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What saint wrote seven letters on the way to Martyrdom in Rome?   This saint died by being eaten by lions.

a)

St. Ignatius of Antioch

b)

St. Polycarp

c)

St. Justin Martyr

d)

St. Tarcisius

2.

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.)

a)

St. Sebastian

b)

St. Polycarp

c)

St. Justin Martyr

d)

St. Lawrence

3.

What north African saint was killed along with her slave?

a)

St. Perpetua

b)

St. Felicity

c)

St. Lucy

d)

St. Cecilia

4.

What north African saint converted her owner to Christianity and then gave birth to a child just hours before being martyred herself?

a)

St. Perpetua

b)

St. Felicity

c)

St. Lucy

d)

St. Cecilia

5.

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.

a)

St. Perpetua

b)

St. Felicity

c)

St. Agatha

d)

St. Cecilia

6.

Who is the only anti-Pope to be declared a saint?

a)

St. Pontian

b)

St. Hippolytus

c)

St. Denis

d)

St. Tarcisius

7.

What early Christian Pope insisted that sins after Baptism could be forgiven and that lapsed Christians should be welcomed back into the Church?

a)

St. Pontian

b)

St. Hippolytus

c)

St. Peter

d)

St. Tarcisius

8.

What early Christian martyr is usually shown in art carrying his own head?

a)

St. Pontian

b)

St. Hippolytus

c)

St. Paul

d)

St. Denis

9.

In art, what early Christian martyr is usually shown shot through with arrows?

a)

St. Lawrence

b)

St. Sebastian

c)

St. Paul

d)

St. Denis

10.

What early Christian martyr is usually shown in art either as being roasted on a grid iron or giving away money to the poor?

a)

St. Lawrence

b)

St. Sebastian

c)

St. Tarcisius

d)

St. Denis

11.

What martyr pair worked as doctors and never charged a penny for their services?

a)

Ss. Perpetua and Felicity

b)

Ss. Pontian and Hippolytus

c)

Ss. Cornelius and Cyprian

d)

Ss. Cosmas and Damian

12.

What martyr pair were both sent to work in the mines before being killed?

a)

Ss. Perpetua and Felicity

b)

Ss. Pontian and Hippolytus

c)

Ss. Cornelius and Cyprian

d)

Ss. Cosmas and Damian

13.

What martyr pair started off as disagreeing with one another about Church teaching and then later united in Christ?

a)

Ss. Perpetua and Felicity

b)

Ss. Pontian and Hippolytus

c)

Ss. Cornelius and Cyprian

d)

Ss. Cosmas and Damian

14.

What martyr pair were originally master and slave?

a)

Ss. Perpetua and Felicity

b)

Ss. Pontian and Hippolytus

c)

Ss. Cornelius and Cyprian

d)

Ss. Cosmas and Damian

15.

What martyr pair were killed under two different emperors but were canonized together because they were best friends?

a)

Ss. Perpetua and Felicity

b)

Ss. Pontian and Hippolytus

c)

Ss. Cornelius and Cyprian

d)

Ss. Cosmas and Damian

16.

What martyr pair were from North Africa (Carthage)?

a)

Ss. Perpetua and Felicity

b)

Ss. Pontian and Hippolytus

c)

Ss. Cornelius and Cyprian

d)

Ss. Cosmas and Damian

17.

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?

a)

St. Agnes

b)

St. Lucy

c)

St. Agatha

d)

St. Catherine of Alexandria

18.

What virgin martyr is usually shown in art holding a lamb?

a)

St. Agnes

b)

St. Lucy

c)

St. Agatha

d)

St. Catherine of Alexandria

19.

What martyr died as young boy when he was bringing the Eucharist to Christians in prison?

a)

St. Tarcisius

b)

St. Sebastian

c)

St. Lawrence

d)

St. Denis

20.

What martyr converted 50 philosophers before being killed?

a)

St. Justin Martyr

b)

St. Cecilia

c)

St. Lawrence

d)

St. Catherine of Alexandria

21.

In art, what martyr is usually shown with an organ, a harp, or another musical instrument?

a)

St. Justin Martyr

b)

St. Cecilia

c)

St. Lucy

d)

St. Catherine of Alexandria

22.

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.

a)

St. Ignatius of Antioch

b)

St. Polycarp

c)

St. Justin Martyr

d)

St. Lawrence