St. Lawrence Quiz

(This quiz is based on tradition.)

1) Which was the approximate year of birth St. Lawrence?
a) 225
b) 365
c) 435
d) 187

2) What was the clerical status of St. Lawrence?
a) Archbishop
b) Bishop
c) Priest
d) Deacon

3) Which Roman Emperor in 257 ordered the persecution of Christians?
a) Caligula
b) Nero
c) Valerian
d) Julian

4) Who of the following were beheaded on 6 August 258 by the decree of the Roman Emperor?
a) Sts. Peter and Paul
b) Sts. Agnes and Cecilia
c) Pope St. Sixtus II and six deacons
d) St. Sebastian and 40 soliders

5) How was St. Lawrence put to deatht?
a) Beheaded
b) Cooked to death
c) Hanged
d) Stoned

6) What did St. Lawrence say just before his death?
a) Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit.
b) Lord, I am coming home.
c) It is cooked enough now.
d) The blood of the martyrs is the seed of Christianity

7) When did St. Lawrence die?
a) 10 August 258
b) 28 August 357
c) 7 January 126
d) 4 December 432

8) When is the feast day of St. Lawrence?
a) 2 September
b) 10 August
c) 4 December
d) 7 January

9) Who of the following have St. Lawrence as their patron?
a) Doctors
b) Architects
c) Librarians
d) Fishermen

10) Which of the following cities has St. Lawrence as its patron?
a) Amsterdam
b) Rotterdam
c) Bangalore
d) Mangalore

St. Lawrence Quiz Answers

1) Which was the approximate year of birth St. Lawrence?
a) 225

2) What was the clerical status of St. Lawrence?
d) Deacon

3) Which Roman Emperor in 257 ordered the persecution of Christians?
c) Valerian

4) Who of the following were beheaded on 6 August 258 by the decree of the Roman Emperor?
c) Pope St. Sixtus II and six deacons

5) How was St. Lawrence put to deatht?
b) Cooked to death

6) What did St. Lawrence say just before his death?
c) It is cooked enough now.

7) When did St. Lawrence die?
a) 10 August 258

8) When is the feast day of St. Lawrence?
b) 10 August

9) Who of the following have St. Lawrence as their patron?
c) Librarians

10) Which of the following cities has St. Lawrence as its patron?
b) Rotterdam