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Quiz on The Life of St. John Bosco

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where was John Melchior Bosco born?

a)

Rome, Italy

b)

Becchi, Italy

c)

Florence, Italy

d)

Venice, Italy

2.

What happened to John Bosco at the age of two?

a)

He moved to Turin

b)

His dad died

c)

He had a life-changing dream

d)

He became a priest

3.

What did John Bosco's mother teach him?

a)

How to train dogs

b)

How to find God in daily life

c)

How to perform circus tricks

d)

How to become a priest

4.

At what age did John Bosco have a dream of Jesus and Mary that changed his life?

a)

Nine

b)

Seven

c)

Fifteen

d)

Twelve

5.

Why did John Bosco learn skills like acrobatics and magic when he was young?

a)

To gather and teach his friends about Jesus

b)

To impress the local priests

c)

To make money for his poor family

d)

To prepare himself for his life of entertaining

6.

Why is St. John Bosco also called "Don Bosco"

a)

"Don" was a nickname his Mother gave him

b)

Don means "father" in Italian

c)

"Don" shows respect for someone who has become a saint

d)

Don means John in Italian

7.

What method did Don Bosco develop to help young people learn virtue and avoid sin?

a)

The Educational System

b)

The Repressive System

c)

The Punitive System

d)

The Preventive System

8.

What was the name of the mysterious grey dog that protected Don Bosco?

a)

Lupo

b)

Grigio

c)

Max

d)

Fido

9.

What made Grigo different from other guard dogs?

a)

He was bigger than any other normal dog

b)

He didn't ever bark

c)

He only showed up when there was trouble and never accepted food.

d)

He was a ghost dog that you could see through like an angel

10.

Don Bosco built a great basilica Church in Turin Italy dedicated to...

a)

Mary Immaculate

b)

St. Peter

c)

St. Dominic Savio

d)

Mary Help of Christians

11.

Who is St John Bosco the patron saint of?

a)

Farmers and priests

b)

Doctors, nurses and the sick

c)

Artists and writers

d)

Apprentices, schoolchildren, and magicians

12.

In what year and what day in the church was St John Bosco canonized as a saint?

a)

1950, Ash Wednesday

b)

1945, Christmas

c)

1934, Easter

d)

1920, The Epiphany

13.

What woman's religious congregation did St. John Bosco found?

a)

The Daughters of Charity

b)

The Sister of St. John Bosco

c)

The Daughters of Mary Help of Christians

d)

The Daughters of the Poor

14.

When is St. John Bosco's feast day celebrated?

a)

February 1st

b)

January 1st

c)

January 15th

d)

January 31st

15.

What does St. John Bosco's Preventive System try to prevent?

a)

To prevent young people from getting a low paying job

b)

To prevent young people from committing even small sins.

c)

To prevent young people from making any mistakes.

d)

To prevent young people from being bored.