Mother Teresa's Impact and Legacy Quiz

A religious order focusing on direct individual aid, not large-scale relief.

Social/economic reforms reducing disparity and oppression.

Direct individual help and aid.

Prioritized "Works of Mercy" approach.

Missionary of Charity with disillusionment over reality versus aspirations.

Mother Teresa's ministry expanded from a single slum to a global network of missions, assisting numerous populations in various countries.

Mother Teresa's travels and work attracted significant media coverage from around the world.

Some politicians attempted to take advantage of Mother Teresa's popularity for their own gain.

Mother Teresa's work was supported by Popes John XXIII and John Paul II, which aided her in numerous ways.

Winning the Nobel Peace Prize significantly altered Mother Teresa's life, bringing about unexpected consequences.

The idealized and often unrealistic portrayal of Mother Teresa in the media, often detached from the organization's realities and policies.

Germaine Greer critiqued Mother Teresa’s charity for its stance on abortion, highlighting a perceived lack of choice for pregnant women in the organization's operations.

The audience response to Mother Teresa at the National Prayer Breakfast was generally lukewarm or hostile, demonstrating mixed public reception.

Some in the atheist community, particularly figures like Hitchens, Dawkins, Dennett, and Harris (the 'Four Horsemen'), opposed Mother Teresa's actions and beliefs.

A term used to describe Richard Dawkins, Daniel Dennett, Sam Harris, and Christopher Hitchens, prominent atheist figures who publicly questioned Mother Teresa's actions and beliefs.

A two-month bombing campaign on Beirut, Lebanon, by Israel in 1982, targeting the Palestinian Liberation Organization.

Palestinian Liberation Organization, a group injecting men and materials into the conflict.

Mother Teresa's trip to Beirut in 1982 to help end the conflict and assist those affected by bombing.

Mother Teresa's successful negotiation with warring parties for a brief pause in the fighting to save children.

The Beirut bombing separated many developmentally challenged children from their families.

Christopher Hitchens' critical views on Mother Teresa and her Missionaries of Charity, arguing against altruism and for hidden agendas.

The act of trying to convert others to a particular religion or belief.

Hitchens' accusation that Mother Teresa's organization deliberately avoided essential medical care in favor of their religious aims.

Claims of Mother Teresa's relationships with political figures, such as 'Baby Doc' Duvalier, implying potential self-serving motivations.

Hitchens' criticism of Mother Teresa's silence regarding the oppressive Albanian communist regime under Enver Hoxha.

Mother Teresa visited a hospice in India, offering care and compassion to the sick and dying.

Pope asked the Missionaries of Charity to start a homeless shelter in Rome.

Pope appointed Mother Teresa his personal representative in Lebanon during a war.

To provide shelter and food to thousands of homeless and sick people.

The Vatican donated resources to construct the Roman poor shelter.

Mother Teresa prioritized individual acts of compassion and personal service over large-scale strategies.

Direct individual assistance, like feeding and comforting, considered by Mother Teresa to be the most important form of service.

Mother Teresa's approach inspired by Thérèse of Lisieux, highlighting the importance of even small acts of love to God.

Mother Teresa believed that measuring service based on numbers or statistics was not as important as focusing on the quality of individual interactions.

Mother Teresa's responsibility, according to her philosophy, was to address the suffering of each individual, one at a time, rather than large-scale issues.

Mother Teresa strongly opposed abortion, comparing it to a 'true war' and believing it devalues human life.

Mother Teresa opposed birth control methods other than the rhythm method.

Mother Teresa regarded abortion as the worst form of evil and the greatest threat to tranquility.

Critics questioned Mother Teresa's opposition to abortion while acknowledging the poverty faced by many families in developing nations.

Mother Teresa compared abortion to armed conflict in her 1979 Nobel Lecture.

Mother Teresa called AIDS the "new leprosy" of the West, highlighting the disease's stigma and social isolation.

The AIDS epidemic in the 1980s was shrouded in uncertainty about its cause, with fears, prejudices, and marginalization surrounding the disease.

Despite the stigma, Mother Teresa directly involved herself in helping AIDS patients, demonstrating compassion and empathy.

In the 1980s, AIDS was associated with fear and prejudice, affecting individuals like Ryan White who were marginalized due to their diagnosis.

Mother Teresa's involvement with people living with AIDS was motivated by her core beliefs about compassion and aiding the suffering, acting despite widespread stigma.

Pope John Paul II initially thought Mother Teresa was "Mother Teresa of Delhi."

Mother Teresa asked Pope John Paul II for permission to decline some meetings with cardinals and bishops.

The Pope responded to Mother Teresa's request playfully and lightheartedly.

Pope John Paul II visited the Kalighat, a significant moment for Mother Teresa.

During his visit, Pope John Paul II refused to let anyone leave the House for the Dying.