by Vincent Augustine D'Souza | Feb 23, 2020 | Christianity, Popes, Religion
Pope Anastasius III was a Roman by birth. Almost nothing is recorded of Pope Anastasius III, his pontificate falling in the period when Rome and the Papacy were in the power of Theophylact, Count of Tusculum, and his wife Theodora, who approved Anastasius III’s...
by Vincent Augustine D'Souza | Feb 23, 2020 | Christianity, Religion, Saints
Raymond of Penyafort was a Catalan Dominican friar in the 13th century, who compiled the Decretals of Gregory IX, a collection of canonical laws that remained a major part of Church law until the 1917 Code of Canon Law abrogated it. He is honoured as a saint in the...
by Vincent Augustine D'Souza | Jan 21, 2020 | Religion
1. Who founded the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints? a) Asael Smith b) Joseph Smith c) Alfred Cummings d) James Buchanan 2. When was the Book of Mormon published? a) 1834 b) 1832 c) 1830 d) 1826 3. Which city did Joseph Smith found? a) Nauvoo b) Detroit c)...
by Vincent Augustine D'Souza | Jan 13, 2020 | Islam, Religion
Islam Quiz – II Islam Quiz Questions 1) Who is the first prophet in Islam? a) Adam b) Abraham c) Isaac d) Jacob 2) Who is the last prophet in Islam? a) Moses b) Samuel c) David d) Mohammed 3) What is the number of prophets in Islam? a) 1,600 b) 4,000 c) 6,000 d)...
by Vincent Augustine D'Souza | Dec 1, 2019 | Religion, Saints
(St. Henry is also known as St. Henry II.) 1) When was St. Henry born? a) 5 June 678 b) 12 December 542 c) 6 May 972 d) 7 July 1260 2) Under whom did St. Henry receive education? a) St. Wolfgang b) St. Jerome c) St. Clement d) St. Ambrose 3) When did St. Henry become...
by Vincent Augustine D'Souza | Nov 28, 2019 | Religion, Saints
1) When was St. John Mary Vianney born? a) 15 June 1790 b) 2 August 1782 c) 5 October 1784 d) 8 May 1786 2) Where was St. John Mary Vianney born? a) Dardilly b) Versailles c) Bordeaux d) Cannes 3) Where was St. John Mary Vianney for fourteen months with army...
by Vincent Augustine D'Souza | Nov 5, 2019 | Religion, Saints
(Some sources give 1215 as the year of birth of St. Louis IX) 1) When was St. Louis IX born? a) 7 January 1200 b) 3 March 1248 c) 25 April 1214 d) 16 October 1236 2) Where was St. Louis IX born? a) Ulm b) Poissy c) Orleans d) Paris 3) How old was St. Louis IX when he...
by Vincent Augustine D'Souza | Aug 30, 2019 | Religion, Saints
1) Where was St. Catherine of Siena born? a) Naples b) Brindisi c) Siena d) Zurich 2) What did St. Catherine of Siena become? a) Dominican Tertiary b) Franciscan Tertiary c) Capuchin Tertiary d) Norbertine Tertiary 3) Who of the following was St. Catherine of Siena’s...
by Vincent Augustine D'Souza | Jul 26, 2019 | General Knowledge Quizzes, Islam, Religion
Islam Quiz Questions 1. What is Haj? a) Friday sermon b) Pilgrimage to Mecca c) Night prayer d) Sufi shrine 2. Who gives the call for prayer in Islam? a) Khatib b) Ayatollah c) Muezzin d) Talib 3. Which of the following is not one of the five Pillars of Islam? a)...
Quiz Master Vincent Augustine D'Souza is a blogger, author, and novelist. He writes on politics, economy, corruption, terrorism, sports and current events in his blog Voice From The Rooftop,. He is also known as walking encyclopedia. His novels KING and POPE are available in ebook format. Currently he is working on his English Konkani Dictionary.
