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Quiz about History of Freemasonry The 18th Century

History of Freemasonry - The 18th Century Quiz

A short quiz on the history of Freemasonry during the 18th Century.

A multiple-choice quiz by Lalo5555. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
Lalo5555

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
391,167

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
4 / 10

Plays
144

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which Masonic Grand Lodge was founded in 1717? Hint

United Grand Lodge of England (UGLE)

Grand Lodge of London and Westminster (Moderns)

The Grand Lodge of the Most Antient and Honourable Fraternity of Free and Accepted Masons (Antients)

The Grand Lodge of All England (City of York)

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Question 2 of 10

2. When was the Grand Orient de France (GOdF) founded? Hint

1763

1773

1783

1753

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who compiled the "Constitutions of the Ancients"? Hint

Anthony Sayer

James Anderson

Laurence Dermott

Theophile Desaguliers

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who compiled the "Constitutions of the Moderns"? Hint

Laurence Dermott

Anthony Sayer

Theophile Desaguliers

James Anderson

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Question 5 of 10

5. Duke Philip Wharton (1698-1731) served as Grand Master in which two countries? Hint

France and Spain

Ireland and England

Spain and Ireland

England and France

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Question 6 of 10

6. What was the language used by the first Hungarian Grand Lodge, known as Latomia Libertatis sub corona Hungariae in Provinciam redactae (1775)? Hint

Hungarian

French

German

Latin

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Question 7 of 10

7. Where did the "First Moorish Freemason", Angelo Soliman (1721?-1796), live? Hint

Pesth

Berlin

Prague

Vienna

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Question 8 of 10

8. When, and in what city, were women first initiated into a masonic lodge in Hungary? Hint

1778 in Eperjes (now Presov, Slovakia)

1772 in Esz�k (now Osijek, Croatia)

1775, in Brass� (now Brașov, Romania)

1769 in �jvid�k (now Novi Sad, Serbia)

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who issued the first papal condemnation of Freemasonry? Hint

Pope Leo XIII (Humanum Genus)

Pope Pius IX (Quanta cura)

Pope Benedict XIV (Providas Romanorum)

Pope Clement XII (In Eminenti)

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Question 10 of 10

10. What caused the termination of Hungarian Freemasonry in the 18th century? Hint

Emperor Francis II banned it in all his lands in 1795

The lodges voluntarily stopped operating in 1799

Emperor Joseph II banned it there in 1785

Emperor Leopold II banned it there in 1790

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which Masonic Grand Lodge was founded in 1717?

Answer: Grand Lodge of London and Westminster (Moderns)

The Grand Lodge of London and Westminster was founded on 24 June 1717. Later it became known as the Grand Lodge of England.

2. When was the Grand Orient de France (GOdF) founded?

Answer: 1773

The Grand Orient de France (GOdF) was transformed in 1773 from the Grand Lodge of France.

3. Who compiled the "Constitutions of the Ancients"?

Answer: Laurence Dermott

Laurence Dermott, an Irish freemason and masonic leader, wrote and published in 1751 the "Book of Constitutions of the Ancient Grand Lodge of England", which he also named the "Ahiman Rezon".

4. Who compiled the "Constitutions of the Moderns"?

Answer: James Anderson

James Anderson, a Scottish writer and Presbyterian minister, wrote and published in 1723 the "Constitutions of the Free-Masons" for the Grand Lodge of London and Westminster.

5. Duke Philip Wharton (1698-1731) served as Grand Master in which two countries?

Answer: England and France

In 1722, Duke Philip was elected as Grand Master of the Premier Grand Lodge of England. In 1723, when he could not enforce his will, he "retired without ceremony" as was recorded in the Lodge records. Later he invented the fictional order of the Gormogons, and in 1729 was elected again as Grand Master but in the Grand Lodge of France and served here for two years.

6. What was the language used by the first Hungarian Grand Lodge, known as Latomia Libertatis sub corona Hungariae in Provinciam redactae (1775)?

Answer: Latin

The Hungarian freemasons used the Latin language as a "lingua franca", in the light of the many languages spoken in the countries of the Habsburg empire.

7. Where did the "First Moorish Freemason", Angelo Soliman (1721?-1796), live?

Answer: Vienna

Angelo Soliman, a black man from Africa, at the age of seven was kidnapped and sold into slavery in Europe, being finally taken to Vienna. Here he redeemed himself from slavery and joined the Masonic lodge "True Harmony" in 1783. His masonic name was "Masinissa". He was a friend of both the composer Mozart and Francis Kazinczy, the famous Hungarian writer.

8. When, and in what city, were women first initiated into a masonic lodge in Hungary?

Answer: 1778 in Eperjes (now Presov, Slovakia)

The Worshipful Master of the "Lodge of the Virtuous Traveller" in Eperjes, Martin Heinzeli (1735-98), initiated three women in 1778.

9. Who issued the first papal condemnation of Freemasonry?

Answer: Pope Clement XII (In Eminenti)

Pope Clement XII issued the bull "In Eminenti" on 28 April 1738, in which he banned Catholics from becoming Freemasons.

10. What caused the termination of Hungarian Freemasonry in the 18th century?

Answer: Emperor Francis II banned it in all his lands in 1795

After the Martinovics conspiracy (he was a freemason), Emperor Francis II banned freemasonry in his lands, which included Hungary.

Source: Author Lalo5555

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