St. Louis IX Quiz
(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 became king?
a) Five years
b) Eight years
c) Twelve years
d) Sixteen years
4) How old was St. Louis IX when he married Marguerite?
a) Fourteen years
b) Twenty years
c) Twenty five years
d) Thirty years
5) How old was St. Louis IX when he assumed authority as king?
a) Seven years
b) Ten years
c) Seventeen years
d) Twenty two years
6) How many children did St. Louis IX have?
a) Seven
b) Ten
c) Eleven
d) Sixteen
7) Which words of his mother were constantly in the mind of St. Louis IX?
a) I would rather see you dead at my feet than guilty of a mortal sin.
b) Uneasy lies the head that wears a crown.
c) Glory of God is man fully alive.
d) God is love.
8) Whom did St. Louis IX defeat at Tailebourg in 1242?
a) John II
b) Henry III
c) James II
d) Edward IV
9) When did St. Louis IX die?
a) 14 February 1414
b) 31 March 1298
c) 23 June 1275
d) 25 August 1270
10) When is the feast day of St. Louis IX?
a) 14 February
b) 1 November
c) 25 August
d) 23 June
St. Louis IX Quiz Answers
1) When was St. Louis IX born?
c) 25 April 1214
2) Where was St. Louis IX born?
b) Poissy
3) How old was St. Louis IX when he became king?
c) Twelve years
4) How old was St. Louis IX when he married Marguerite?
b) Twenty years
5) How old was St. Louis IX when he assumed authority as king?
d) Twenty two years
6) How many children did St. Louis IX have?
c) Eleven
7) Which words of his mother were constantly in the mind of St. Louis IX?
a) I would rather see you dead at my feet than guilty of a mortal sin.
8) Whom did St. Louis IX defeat at Tailebourg in 1242?
b) Henry III
9) When did St. Louis IX die?
d) 25 August 1270
10) When is the feast day of St. Louis IX?
c) 25 August