The Life and Legacy of Thomas Aquinas Quiz

Where was Thomas Aquinas born?

Cologne

Naples

Roccaseca (correct)

Monte Cassino

At what age did Thomas Aquinas enter the monastery of Monte Cassino to study?

15

10

20

5 (correct)

Where did Thomas Aquinas have his first contact with the ideas of Aristotle?

Cologne

University of Naples (correct)

University of Paris

Monte Cassino

In what year did Thomas Aquinas achieve his doctorate in theology?

1256 Signup and view all the answers

Who was Thomas Aquinas' teacher from whom he learned more about the works of Aristotle?

Albertus Magnus Signup and view all the answers

Which order did Thomas Aquinas decide to join in 1244?

Dominican order Signup and view all the answers

Where was Thomas Aquinas ordained a priest in 1250?

Cologne Signup and view all the answers

What was the main focus of Thomas Aquinas' work Summa Theologica?

Summarizing the precepts and teachings of Catholic doctrine Signup and view all the answers

Why did Thomas Aquinas gain great influence within the upper echelons of Catholicism?

He used philosophical ideas to reinforce Catholic beliefs Signup and view all the answers

What did Thomas Aquinas use to prove the existence of God in his work?

Aristotelian logic Signup and view all the answers

What did Thomas Aquinas write as a response to a postulate of William of Saint-Amour?

Contra impugnates Signup and view all the answers

What is Thomas Aquinas considered the patron saint of within the Catholic Church?

Education Signup and view all the answers

In which city did Thomas Aquinas live from 1259 to 1268 where he worked as a direct consultant to the pope?

Italy Signup and view all the answers

What did Thomas Aquinas seek to investigate and deliver to others through his writings and direct preaching?

The truth Signup and view all the answers

For what reason was Thomas Aquinas canonized in 1323?

For his effective interventions in defense of Catholic doctrine Signup and view all the answers

What did Thomas Aquinas use to reinforce Catholic beliefs?

Ideas from Greek and Latin philosophers Signup and view all the answers

What was the main purpose of Thomas Aquinas' Summa Theologica?

To summarize the precepts and teachings of Catholic doctrine Signup and view all the answers

What did Thomas Aquinas use to prove the existence of God?

Aristotelian logic Signup and view all the answers

What did Thomas Aquinas write to respond to a postulate of William of Saint-Amour?

Contra impugnates Signup and view all the answers

What did Thomas Aquinas become known as due to his scholarship?

Patron saint of education for Catholics Signup and view all the answers

What was the main reason for the prohibition of the reading and dissemination of the works of Greek and Latin philosophers by the Catholic Church?

The danger these new ideas represented for Catholic dogmas Signup and view all the answers

What did Thomas Aquinas become known for during his life?

Being a theologian and writing several works Signup and view all the answers

What did Thomas Aquinas use to combine Christian thought with the logic of Aristotle?

His works and teachings Signup and view all the answers