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Where was Thomas Aquinas born?
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?
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?
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?
In what year did Thomas Aquinas achieve his doctorate in theology?
Who was Thomas Aquinas' teacher from whom he learned more about the works of Aristotle?
Who was Thomas Aquinas' teacher from whom he learned more about the works of Aristotle?
Which order did Thomas Aquinas decide to join in 1244?
Which order did Thomas Aquinas decide to join in 1244?
Where was Thomas Aquinas ordained a priest in 1250?
Where was Thomas Aquinas ordained a priest in 1250?
What was the main focus of Thomas Aquinas' work Summa Theologica?
What was the main focus of Thomas Aquinas' work Summa Theologica?
Why did Thomas Aquinas gain great influence within the upper echelons of Catholicism?
Why did Thomas Aquinas gain great influence within the upper echelons of Catholicism?
What did Thomas Aquinas use to prove the existence of God in his work?
What did Thomas Aquinas use to prove the existence of God in his work?
What did Thomas Aquinas write as a response to a postulate of William of Saint-Amour?
What did Thomas Aquinas write as a response to a postulate of William of Saint-Amour?
What is Thomas Aquinas considered the patron saint of within the Catholic Church?
What is Thomas Aquinas considered the patron saint of within the Catholic Church?
In which city did Thomas Aquinas live from 1259 to 1268 where he worked as a direct consultant to the pope?
In which city did Thomas Aquinas live from 1259 to 1268 where he worked as a direct consultant to the pope?
What did Thomas Aquinas seek to investigate and deliver to others through his writings and direct preaching?
What did Thomas Aquinas seek to investigate and deliver to others through his writings and direct preaching?
For what reason was Thomas Aquinas canonized in 1323?
For what reason was Thomas Aquinas canonized in 1323?
What did Thomas Aquinas use to reinforce Catholic beliefs?
What did Thomas Aquinas use to reinforce Catholic beliefs?
What was the main purpose of Thomas Aquinas' Summa Theologica?
What was the main purpose of Thomas Aquinas' Summa Theologica?
What did Thomas Aquinas use to prove the existence of God?
What did Thomas Aquinas use to prove the existence of God?
What did Thomas Aquinas write to respond to a postulate of William of Saint-Amour?
What did Thomas Aquinas write to respond to a postulate of William of Saint-Amour?
What did Thomas Aquinas become known as due to his scholarship?
What did Thomas Aquinas become known as due to his scholarship?
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?
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?
What did Thomas Aquinas become known for during his life?
What did Thomas Aquinas become known for during his life?
What did Thomas Aquinas use to combine Christian thought with the logic of Aristotle?
What did Thomas Aquinas use to combine Christian thought with the logic of Aristotle?
