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Quiz about Saint Kateri Tekakwitha of the Mohawk

Saint Kateri Tekakwitha of the Mohawk Quiz

Saint Kateri Tekakgwitha is one of eleven American Saints, and one of only three to be born in North America. Here is a brief overview of some important points during her path to sainthood.

A multiple-choice quiz by AlexT781. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
AlexT781

Time
5 mins

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Multiple Choice

Quiz #
382,362

Updated
Feb 18 22

# Qns
10

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Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. Between 1661 and 1663, the Mohawk suffered a smallpox epidemic. Tekakwitha's parents and her younger brother died, leaving her an orphan. How else did the smallpox affect her? Hint

She was permanently scarred and her eyesight was damaged.

The village was abandoned.

She had no permanent effects.

She was permanently blinded.

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Question 2 of 10

2. In 1666, tragedy again struck Saint Kateri Tekagwitha, this time forcing the relocation of her entire village. What event prompted Saint Kateri to move to the village of Caughnawha, miles to the west? Hint

An earthquake destroyed Ossernenon.

The Mohawk River flooded.

The French burned Ossernenon.

The Mohicans burned Ossernenon.

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Question 3 of 10

3. Following the burning of the Mohawk villages, a Jesuit mission was established near the site of Ossernenon. Jesuit priests that learned to speak Mohawk frequented the village to educate the children. This led to what incident that began her conversion to Catholicism? Hint

Her family kicked her out and she had nowhere else to go.

The Mohawk had to convert to receive education.

A priest cared for captives about to be executed.

She was curious about new cultures and religions.

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Question 4 of 10

4. Having decided to convert to Catholicism, Tekakwitha was baptized on Easter Sunday - April 18, 1676. She was christened Catherine, in honor of Saint Catherine of Siena. Soon after, Saint Kateri left for Montreal. Why did she feel she had to leave her village behind? Hint

She had been rejecting Mohawk traditions.

She was to be put to death for converting.

Converts were not allowed to return to their village.

The Mohicans raided her village.

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Question 5 of 10

5. Saint Kateri Tekakwitha died on Holy Wednesday (April 17, 1680) in the village of Kahnawake. Immediately after her death, what happened to her body, leading to belief in healing powers and her eventual canonization? Hint

Her body appeared to levitate.

Her scars vanished and her face glowed a radiant white.

Nothing happened until after her funeral.

Her scars opened and began to bleed.

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Question 6 of 10

6. The first recognized miracle attributed to Saint Kateri occurred in the 1700s, when a man, near death, was cured after a nun gave him a relic of Saint Kateri. From what disease was the man dying? Hint

Influenza

Smallpox

Tuberculosis

Typhoid fever

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Question 7 of 10

7. Kateri Tekakwitha's process of canonization began during the Third Plenary Council, held in Baltimore, in 1884. When was she finally declared to be a Saint? Hint

October 21, 2012 by Pope Benedict XVI

June 22, 1980 by Pope John Paul II

January 3, 1943 by Pope Pius XII

July 5, 2013 by Pope Francis

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Question 8 of 10

8. The second official miracle by Saint Kateri occurred in the United States in 2006. A boy was cured of a fatal bacterial disease after being given another relic. What rare but well-known bacterial infection did the boy have? Hint

Gangrene

E. coli

Flesh-eating disease

Bacterial menengitis

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Question 9 of 10

9. Saint Kateri Tekakwitha is the patroness of all but which of the following? Hint

environment

people ridiculed for their piety

people in exile

Native Americans

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Question 10 of 10

10. Saint Kateri Tekakwitha is known for her strict adherence to the virtue of chastity, even before her conversion to Catholicism. Because of her purity, by which nickname is she known? Hint

"Lily of the Mohawks"

"Rose of the Mohawks"

"Flower of the Adirondacks"

"Lily of the Mohicans"

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Between 1661 and 1663, the Mohawk suffered a smallpox epidemic. Tekakwitha's parents and her younger brother died, leaving her an orphan. How else did the smallpox affect her?

Answer: She was permanently scarred and her eyesight was damaged.

Tekakwitha was adopted by her aunt and her husband. The oldest stories claim she was neglected, but that is most likely bias against the "savages". Mohawk customs, and the fact she was a chief's daughter, dictated that she would have been well cared for.

Answer: The French burned Ossernenon.

The French attacked and burned all the villages on the south bank of the Mohawk River. Today, the villages destroyed by the French would be located near the town of Auriesville, New York. The village of Caughnawha has been excavated, and is located just outside the town of Fonda, New York.

Answer: A priest cared for captives about to be executed.

A Jesuit priest had been begging the chief to stop torturing the captives. The priest's determination struck a chord with Tekagwitha, and when she witnessed the priest give blessings to them just before their execution, she became determined to learn more about this strange, new religion.

Answer: She had been rejecting Mohawk traditions.

It is important to note that her conversion itself didn't force her to flee. She had been rejecting Mohawk traditions and values for some time, especially those regarding marriage. After her baptism, she no longer felt welcome in her village.

Answer: Her scars vanished and her face glowed a radiant white.

Several days after her funeral, Saint Kateri appeared to people that had cared for her or with whom she was close. Belief in her sainthood was so strong at that time, that she was unofficially made the patron saint of Montreal, centuries before her canonization.

Answer: Smallpox

Prior to this event, many had already believed in Saint Kateri's healing power. Unfortunately, the reverence people had for her led to the looting of her grave.

7. Kateri Tekakwitha's process of canonization began during the Third Plenary Council, held in Baltimore, in 1884. When was she finally declared to be a Saint?

Answer: October 21, 2012 by Pope Benedict XVI

Saint Kateri was declared Venerable by Pope Pius XII on January 3, 1943, and beatified by Pope John Paul II June 22, 1980. Saint Kateri is the first Native American to be declared a saint.

Answer: Flesh-eating disease

Properly called necrotizing fasciitis, it infected the boy through a cut on his lip. Doctors said he wasn't responding to treatment, and he had already received his last rites when the nun, herself named after Saint Kateri, placed the relic on the child's body.

9. Saint Kateri Tekakwitha is the patroness of all but which of the following?

Answer: people ridiculed for their piety

It is actually her christening namesake, Saint Catherine of Siena, who is the patroness of people ridiculed for their piety.

10. Saint Kateri Tekakwitha is known for her strict adherence to the virtue of chastity, even before her conversion to Catholicism. Because of her purity, by which nickname is she known?

Answer: "Lily of the Mohawks"

While never rejected by the Mohawk, many have objected to her sainthood because she didn't embody the traditions and customs of her tribe, as many other converted Mohawks had in the past.

Source: Author AlexT781

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