How well do you know Don Bosco?

Many people have heard about Don Bosco, but how many really know the juicier details of his life? What color sunglasses did he wear? What was his middle name? How many siblings did he have?

Think you know Don Bosco well? Take this quiz to see who you are in his world! (Come on, give it a try - its not an easy quiz! Everyone loves a challenge!)

1. What is your age?
Under 18 Years Old
18 to 24 Years Old
25 to 30 Years Old
31 to 40 Years Old
41 to 50 Years Old
51 to 60 Years Old
Over 60 Years Old
2. What is your gender?
Male
Female
3. In what year was Don Bosco born?
1888
1841
1854
1816
1832
1815
4. What was the region of Italy that Don Bosco was born in?
Lombardy
Umbria
Piedmont
Tuscany
Abruzzo
Liguria
5. How many brothers (including half and step)did Don Bosco have ?
1
2
3
4
5
6
6. Did Don Bosco have any sisters?
Yes
No
7. What was John Bosco's middle name?
Giacomo
Carlo
Balthasar
Melchior
Mario
Domenico
8. On what day was Don Bosco born?
The Feast of the Immaculate Conception, December 8th
The Feast of St Roch, August 16th
Christmas Eve, December 25th
The Feast of the Assumption of Mary, August 15th
9. What was the name of the city that Don Bosco was ordained in?
Castelnuovo d'Asti
Rome
Assisi
Siena
Turin
Naples
10. What was the name of the kid that Don Bosco met on December 8, 1841 in the sacristy and inspired him to begin his work with the young?
Maria Mazzarello
Domenico Savio
Francesco Pinardi
Bartholomew Garelli
Maria Barolo
11. What did Don Bosco call his place and program of learning, games, music, and prayer that he provided for the young?
The Laboratory
The Reformatory
The Observatory
The Preparatory
The Oratory
12. Don Bosco was very devoted to Our Lady of ________. Her image hung in the Turin basilica.
Consolation
Hope
Joy
Providence
Mercy
the Rosary
13. What was the name of Don Bosco's spiritual director who was known for his prison ministry?
John Calasso
Joseph Cafasso
John Cagliero
Joseph Cupertino
14. The educational method which Don Bosco developed is called the ______ Method.
Preventative
Repressive
Family
Easy
Intelligent
Only
15. This pope ordered Don Bosco to write an autobiography.
Pius X
Leo XII
Benedict XVI
Pius IX
16. Don Bosco sent his first missionaries to _____ and _______ in 1875.
France, Argentina
Argentina, Spain
France, Spain
England, France
Spain, England
17. The formal name of the Salesian Sisters, whom Don Bosco founded in 1872 is the __________________.
Franciscan Missionaries of Mary
Sisters of Mary Help of Christians
Daughters of Mary Help of Christians
Daughters of Maria Consolata, our Help
18. Don Bosco's teaching method is based on ____, religion, and loving kindness.
punishment
discipline
philosophy
reason
19. Pope Leo XIII asked Don Bosco to help build the Basilica of _________ in Rome.
the Sacred Heart
St Peter
the Heart of Mary
of St Cecelia
20. Don Bosco died on January 31st in this year uttering the words, "Love each other as brothers . Do good to everyone, harm no one... Tell my children that I await them all in heaven".
1887
1888
1889
1886
1883
1885
21. ***EXTRA POINTS!**** What color sunglasses did Don Bosco have to wear due to eye trouble?
Gray
Pink
Yellow
Blue
Green
Red
22. Don Bosco's special devotion to Mary, which he passed down to the Salesians was under the title of _________. He built a basilica in Turin in her honor and said that every brick signified a miracle through the intercession of Our Lady.
Consolation
Immaculate Conception
Help of Christians
Mercy
Seat of Wisdom
23. Don Bosco founded three main groups himself, although 20+ groups are a part of the Salesian Family. These three main groups are the Salesians of Don Bosco, the Salesian Sisters, and the _________.
Third Order Salesians
Salesian Cooperators
Salesian Lay Missionaries
Consecrated Salesians
24. Don Bosco's two greatest devotions were to _______ and _______. You cannot be a faithful Salesian unless you are faithful to the ______.
Saint Joseph and Mary, traditions
Mary and the Pope, schedule
the Eucharist and the Pope, rubrics
Mary and the Eucharist, Pope

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