Religious Figures Trivia

1. Which 17th century religious movement did George Fox develop?

From Quiz Leading Lights

Answer: Quaker

The Society of Friends (also known as the Quakers) was founded by English preacher and missionary, George Fox. He disagreed with church customs and believed that an individual's personal relationship with God was more important than rituals. Although he had a background in Puritanism, Fox was known for setting up the Quaker movement.

From Quiz British Religious Figures

Answer: Harboring Catholic priests

Margaret Clitherow was a wife and mother who practiced Roman Catholicism in England in the 1500s during a time of great animosity toward Catholics. Harboring priests in one's home was illegal and, beginning in 1584, punishable by death and considered treasonous to the crown. Clitherow had two priest holes in her home where she shielded several priests until her plot was discovered in 1586. She was executed by being placed on a sharp rock and having large stones placed on her until the weight of the rocks broke her back - a method of execution called pressing. She was canonized a Catholic saint in 1970 as one of the Forty Martyrs of England and Wales.

From Quiz American Women in Religion

Answer: Kateri Tekakwitha

Kateri Tekakwitha was a Mohawk born near central New York in 1656. She converted to Catholicism at age 19. She maintained her strong faith and desire for peace during a time of violent conflict between the Mohawks and French. This often put her in conflict with her people. Her purity and faith gained her admiration among the Jesuit Priests. Kateri became known as The Lily of the Mohawks. She died at age 24 of an undefined illness. She was canonized in 2012.

From Quiz American Religious Leaders

Answer: Christian Science

Mary Baker Eddy was born in New Hampshire. She was the daughter of a preacher. Her writings, with the Bible, are the basis of the doctrine for the Christian Science Church, which was founded in Boston.

From Quiz American Religious Figures

Answer: Father Junipero Serra

Serra is among the most famous religious figures in American history, especially on the west coast. He founded missions along the California coast in places like San Diego, Carmel and San Francisco. He was beatified by Pope John Paul II in 1988, an action that started the process of canonizing him as a saint.

From Quiz The One About the Priest and the Rabbi

Answer: Allamah

An Allamah is a highly respected cleric in Sunni Islam, and in Twelver Shia Islam. The title is given to people who have studied several subjects such as philosophy and Islamic thought. Notable Allamahs include Mulla Sadra and Azizul Haque.

From Quiz Hot Under the Collar

Answer: Great

Albertus was born near the end of the 12th century (though sadly the exact date is not known) and was drawn to the Dominican order where he became a friar. In 1223 he commenced his studies in theology at Bologna and it was here that his profound intellect was recognised. It wasn't long before the student became the teacher and began to serve the Church as a lecturer. In 1245 he was moved to Paris as the Master of Theology and one of the students on whom he would have an enormous impact was Thomas Aquinas. In 1260 he was appointed Bishop of Regensburg by Pope Alexander IV. So humble was he that, despite his age, he refused the services of a horse to move about the parish, instead he would walk. This culminated in locals calling him the "Boots Bishop". Beyond his faith Albertus was a prolific writer and produced thirty eight volumes of observations, summarisations and deductions on a wide range of topics that included zoology, astronomy, alchemy, law, mineralogy, friendship and love. Magnus passed away in 1280 and was beatified in 1622. Pope Pius XI declared him a saint in 1931 and, at the same time, bestowed the rare honour of declaring him a Doctor of the Church for his contributions to theology. Albertus is the patron saint of scientists. This question was created by Phoenix Rising member pollucci19.

From Quiz Akhnaton

Answer: Aten

The full name of Akhnaton's god was 'The Rahorus who rejoices in the horizon, in his/her Name of the Light which is seen in the sun disc', but it was usually shortened to Aten. This figure was a development from earlier gods (Rahorus evolved as an amalgamation of Ra and Horus) and adapted their symbols to display its supremacy over all other gods, as the sun is superior to all other stars. This is sometimes considered one of the earliest monotheistic (having one god) religions, although others consider it to be henotheistic (many gods with one of them reigning supreme). Amenhotep IV (as he was known until the fifth year of his rule) changed his name to Akhnaton, meaning 'effective spirit of Aten', when he decided to introduce his new religious vision. Worship of Aten was effected during his reign, but within a dozen years of his death it had disappeared. Akhnaton himself was little remembered until the 18th century discovery of the ruins of Akhetaten, the city he built for the worship of Aten. Further interest was stimulated by the discovery of the tomb of Tutankhamun, who was shown by DNA testing in 2010 to be Akhnaton's son. Nut was an Egyptian god associated with the sky, Seth with the desert, and Bastet with cats.

From Quiz Jesus Christ: The Prophet

Answer: 25

One verse from surah "Al-Baqarah" is: "We gave Moses the Book and followed him up with a succession of messengers; We gave Jesus the son of Mary clear Signs and strengthened him with the holy spirit. Is it that whenever there comes to you a messenger with what ye yourselves desire not, ye are puffed up with pride?- Some ye called impostors, and others ye slay!"

From Quiz Modern Women of Faith

Answer: Missionaries of Charity

Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu was born in Macedonia (then Albania) on August 26, 1910. The mission of the Roman Catholic order she created was to wholeheartedly love and care for the poorest of the poor for free. The Missionaries of Charity includes more than 4500 nuns in over 120 countries who take additional vows of obedience, poverty, and chastity. Mother Teresa of Calcutta was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979.

From Quiz Islam's Jesus

Answer: Isa

Isa al-Maseeh, or Jesus the Messiah, is considered by Muslims to have been a Muslim prophet who, like all Muslim prophets, preached submission to God. He received as a revelation from God the Injil, or Gospel, but Muslims believe the Gospel was distorted.

From Quiz Saints from India

Answer: Mother Teresa

Mother Teresa did so much for the slum dwellers in Calcutta (now known as Kolkata) that she also won a Nobel prize for her work....but in reality, it was not work for her but more a way of showing affection for the suffering children of God.

From Quiz Leading Lights

Answer: Judaism

Martin Buber was an early 20th century religious philosopher with a Jewish background. Buber was originally influenced by Jewish mysticism, but his ideas and philosophies developed over time. Much of his work focused on the relationship individuals have with God.

From Quiz British Religious Figures

Answer: Islam

Ian Dallas was born in 1930 in Ayr, and travelled extensively in his youth. In 1967, in the Moroccan city of Fes, he made the Declaration of Faith, witnessed by the Imam Khatib of the Qarawiyyin Mosque. After further study, he became qualified as an instructor in Sufi Islam, and returned to the United Kingdom to carry out his work. There he established the Ihsan Mosque in Norwich, and wrote extensively on topics of faith.

From Quiz Babas, Ammas, Sris and All

Answer: Puducherry

Sri Aurobindo was born in 1872 in what is now called Kolkatta, in the Indian state of West Bengal. He later went on to study at King's College in Cambridge, after which he returned to India during the British rule. He was imprisoned in India for writing anti-British articles and was generally very involved in the Independence movement in India. He lived his later years in Pondicherry, where he dropped his interest in politics and began his spiritual endeavors. During his years in Pondicherry, Aurobindo became a pioneer of 'integral yoga' which he envisioned as a method to achieve self-perfection by unlocking the potentials hidden within oneself. He established the Sri Aurobindo Ashram which stands till this day in Pondicherry with Mirra Alfassa (commonly known as 'The Mother'). He was considered for the Nobel Prizes in Literature and Peace during his lifetime. He died in Pondicherry, and his teachings and thoughts have influenced many great people in India and around the world. There is an experimental township called Auroville in India that is dedicated to the vision and teachings of Sri Aurobindo.

From Quiz American Women in Religion

Answer: Antoinette Brown Blackwell

Antoinette Brown was born in NY in 1825. She joined the Congregational Church at age 9. She finished her schooling at 16, then started teaching. Antoinette went to Oberlin College to study theology. The school was reluctant to accept a female theology student. They let her take the classes but would not honor her certification. She wrote many published articles and expressed her views on women's rights and abolition. Antoinette was finally given a license to preach in 1851 then offered a position as Minister of a Congregationalist Church in S. Butler, NY. In 1902 she left the Congregational Church, and helped found the Unitarian Society in NJ. She died at age 96.

From Quiz American Religious Leaders

Answer: Unitarian Universalist Association

The merger of the American Unitarian Association and the Universalist Church of America led to the creation of the Unitarian Universalist Church. It is a Christian denomination, but without any specific creed.

From Quiz American Religious Figures

Answer: Nation of Islam

The Nation of Islam is a controversial group that aims to empower African-Americans. The group is considered to be a hate group by the Southern Poverty Law Center because of its perceived racism. Elijah Muhammad was born Elijah Poole and was a Muslim convert. He was also a controversial figure and advocated for black supremacy. Religiously, he helped Islam gain followers in the United States by establishing social programs to help the poor. Muslims increased in numbers during his leadership of the Nation of Islam, both those belonging to the organization and those not.

From Quiz Hot Under the Collar

Answer: Augustinian

Gregor Mendel was the second child of a farming family. He showed great promise as a child and his family did what they could to support him. One of his sisters gave him her dowry to help finance his studies. As funding became scarce Mendel eventually turned to the church as a means of furthering his education. Mendel was well known for his work with pea plants and his theories on heredity. This question was created by Phoenix Rising member mustbejan.

From Quiz Jesus Christ: The Prophet

Answer: Mary

According to the Quran, Mary gave birth to Christ without the contribution of a male. It was considered as a miracle of God.

From Quiz Modern Women of Faith

Answer: Kabbalah

According to the Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Kabbalah is defined as "a medieval and modern system of Jewish theosophy, mysticism, and thaumaturgy marked by belief in creation through emanation and a cipher method of interpreting Scripture." The Kabbalah Center offers this explanation for the red bracelet: "The Red String protects us from the influences of the Evil Eye. Evil eye is a very powerful negative force. It refers to the unfriendly stare and unkind glances we sometimes get from people around us. Envious eyes and looks of ill will affect us, stopping us from realizing our full potential in every area of our life." Another celebrity adherent of Kabbalah is Madonna.

From Quiz Saints in Art

Answer: Dympna

The 7th century daughter of a pagan Irish king, St. Dympna was murdered by her father, who wanted her to marry him (in violation of her vow of chastity) after her mother's death.

From Quiz Saints from India

Answer: Mahatma Gandhi

Gandhiji gave so much to India and was responsible for teaching humanity that through the power of non-violence a whole nation can attain FREEDOM! (-ji is an honorific for a very respected individual.)

From Quiz Leading Lights

Answer: Haile Selassie

Marcus Garvey could be considered the founder of Rastafari. The religion grew from a prophecy he made in 1920: "Look to Africa where a black king shall be crowned, he shall be the Redeemer." When Ras Tafari Makonnen became the Emperor of Ethiopia (called Haile Selassie) in 1930, some of Garvey's followers believed that he was the God of the Black race. Haile Selassie, however, was not a follower of Rastafari and did not consider himself to be God.

From Quiz British Religious Figures

Answer: Henry VIII

Henry VIII was given the title "Fidei Defensor", or "Defender of the Faith", after he wrote a pamphlet called "Declaration of the Seven Sacraments Against Martin Luther". Just nine years later, after a heated argument over his marriage issues, Henry signed the Act of Supremacy, which broke England away from the Roman Catholic Church and made Henry the head of a new church - the Church of England.

From Quiz Our Lady Help of Christians

Answer: the French authorities

This happened in 1858 in France. During the time that the visions were being reported and just afterwards, the French authorities tried to close the shrine, eventually deeming it an illegal place to worship. Their attempts failed. The local people ignored this warning, even when the site was declared unsanitary (the apparitions were reported in a place used, inter alia, as a garbage dump, and the spring of water being used for cures came from this ground), people kept coming to the site. They broke down barriers erected by the authorities. When the Governess of Napoleon's children arrived and saw the State's attempts to blockade the shrine, things changed. She reported back to Napoleon and the blockade of the shrine was lifted (it is believed that one of Napoleon's children was cured by water from a spring Mary had created at the shrine. That is why the Governess had ventured to go there). Even today masses of miracles, arising from Mary's spring, are reported, both of a spiritual and a physical nature. Very few in comparison are recognized as proven by the Roman Catholic Church. Often people appreciate the miracles, but do not want to go through strenuous tests of authenticity. On other occasions, however, when missing thigh bones are miraculously replaced etc., the proof is too obvious to be ignored by the Roman Catholic church. The Roman Catholic Church are clearly very aware of powerful sectors in society who will ridicule any false claims of miracles. The shrine is still predominantly Roman Catholic only. Mary has been reported appearing many times in France, and the French State seems to recognize the right to pray in Lourdes and other shrines.

From Quiz Babas, Ammas, Sris and All

Answer: Jainism

Virchand Gandhi was a Jain preacher and scholar. He was born in Gujarat. Virchand was widely regarded as one of the greatest Jain scholars, and was very active in fighting on behalf of the Jain people. He was a friend to Mahatma Gandhi. He travelled out of India on numerous occasions to give lectures, mostly on Jainism, and also on philosophy and other religions. He established the Gandhi Philosophical Society. In the early 2000s, the Indian Postal Service created a stamp with his image on it.

From Quiz American Women in Religion

Answer: Ann Lee

In 1774 Ann Lee came to America with several of her followers because of a revelation she had. They settled in Colonie, NY. Some of her followers thought of her as the second coming of Christ. She died in 1784, at age 48. Shakers evolved from the Quakers of England. They were noted for dancing at religious services, which gave them their name 'Shakers'. They practiced celibacy. Most new members were orphans taken in by their communities. At their peak there were over 6000 members in 25 communities. As of March 2017, there were only two Shakers remaining.

From Quiz American Religious Figures

Answer: Voodoo

Marie Laveau was a voodoo priestess who was popular with both whites and blacks who would often mingle together in her presence, despite severe racial tensions at the time. Laveau herself was of mixed ethnicity. Both of her parents were white and black but free. Laveau remains a popular legend in New Orleans. Although it is not certain where she is buried, a tomb that allegedly belongs to her is frequently painted with an X as part of a ritual when asking her for help. Since March 2015, the Saint Louis Cemetery No. 1, where Laveau is said to be buried, requires a tour guide and visitors can no longer wander the grounds alone, in an attempt to prevent vandalism.

From Quiz People Who Saw a Different Light (part two)

Answer: Bob Dylan

Bob Dylan's declaration shocked both his fans and the music world. He released two albums during what has been termed his 'Christian Period', "Slow Train Coming" (1979) and "Saved" (1980). From the former, Dylan received a Grammy for the single "Got to Serve Somebody". During this time when he toured he often would take breaks between songs to deliver 7-8 minute sermonettes. Dylan was born to a tight knit Jewish family in Minnesota and was bar mitzvah. He changed his name from Zimmerman to Dylan for show business reasons after the poet Dylan Thomas. Both before and after his 'Christian Period' many of his songs can be interpreted to have religious overtones, In recent years his songs have been more mainstream or as mainstream as Dylan gets, and his religious views are private and ambiguous.

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