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WorksheetsQuiz on The Life of St. John Bosco
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Where was John Melchior Bosco born?
Rome, Italy
Becchi, Italy
Florence, Italy
Venice, Italy
What happened to John Bosco at the age of two?
He moved to Turin
His dad died
He had a life-changing dream
He became a priest
What did John Bosco's mother teach him?
How to train dogs
How to find God in daily life
How to perform circus tricks
How to become a priest
At what age did John Bosco have a dream of Jesus and Mary that changed his life?
Nine
Seven
Fifteen
Twelve
Why did John Bosco learn skills like acrobatics and magic when he was young?
To gather and teach his friends about Jesus
To impress the local priests
To make money for his poor family
To prepare himself for his life of entertaining
Why is St. John Bosco also called "Don Bosco"
"Don" was a nickname his Mother gave him
Don means "father" in Italian
"Don" shows respect for someone who has become a saint
Don means John in Italian
What method did Don Bosco develop to help young people learn virtue and avoid sin?
The Educational System
The Repressive System
The Punitive System
The Preventive System
What was the name of the mysterious grey dog that protected Don Bosco?
Lupo
Grigio
Max
Fido
What made Grigo different from other guard dogs?
He was bigger than any other normal dog
He didn't ever bark
He only showed up when there was trouble and never accepted food.
He was a ghost dog that you could see through like an angel
Don Bosco built a great basilica Church in Turin Italy dedicated to...
Mary Immaculate
St. Peter
St. Dominic Savio
Mary Help of Christians
Who is St John Bosco the patron saint of?
Farmers and priests
Doctors, nurses and the sick
Artists and writers
Apprentices, schoolchildren, and magicians
In what year and what day in the church was St John Bosco canonized as a saint?
1950, Ash Wednesday
1945, Christmas
1934, Easter
1920, The Epiphany
What woman's religious congregation did St. John Bosco found?
The Daughters of Charity
The Sister of St. John Bosco
The Daughters of Mary Help of Christians
The Daughters of the Poor
When is St. John Bosco's feast day celebrated?
February 1st
January 1st
January 15th
January 31st
What does St. John Bosco's Preventive System try to prevent?
To prevent young people from getting a low paying job
To prevent young people from committing even small sins.
To prevent young people from making any mistakes.
To prevent young people from being bored.
