Quiz on St. Thomas Aquinas

When was St. Thomas Aquinas born?

• 1225

• 1300

• 1150

• 1400

What is St. Thomas Aquinas best known for?

• Developing the system of Thomism

• Writing epic poetry

• Discovering America

• Inventing the printing press

Which title was given to St. Thomas Aquinas for his influence on Western thought?

• Doctor of the Church

• Father of Medicine

• King of Philosophy

• Master of Arts

Who developed the Five Ways, which are logical arguments for the existence of God?

• St. Augustine

• St. Thomas Aquinas

• St. Francis of Assisi

• St. Benedict

What are the Five Ways based on?

• Mythology and folklore

• Reason and observation of the natural world

• Religious rituals

• Historical texts

What is the purpose of the Five Ways?

• To provide a historical account of religious events

• To demonstrate God's existence through philosophical reasoning

• To describe the life of St. Thomas Aquinas

• To outline religious rituals

How does each of the Five Ways approach reality?

• By focusing on a single aspect of reality

• By ignoring reality

• By focusing on a different aspect of reality

• By providing a fictional narrative

What does Aquinas' First Way argue about motion in the universe?

• Motion requires a first mover that is moved by something else.

• Motion can go on infinitely without a first mover.

• Motion requires an unmoved mover.

• Motion is independent of any mover.

According to Aquinas, what is the unmoved mover referred to as?

• The universe

• God

• Nature

• Energy

Why does a rock not move on its own when it is on the ground?

• It is too heavy.

• It lacks its own power to move.

• It is stuck to the ground.

• It is afraid of heights.