Quiz: Thomas Aquinas

When was Thomas Aquinas born?
- 1225, Roccasecca, near Aquino, Italy.
- 1033, Aosta, in what is now Italy.
- 1126, Cordoba, Spain.
- About 1287, Ockham, Surrey, England.
Answer
1225, Roccasecca, near Aquino, Italy. — Born: 1225, Roccasecca, near Aquino, Italy..
When did Thomas Aquinas die?
- 1274, Fossanova, Italy, on the way to the Council of Lyon.
- 1109, Canterbury, England.
- 1200.
- 1406, Cairo, Egypt.
Answer
1274, Fossanova, Italy, on the way to the Council of Lyon. — Died: 1274, Fossanova, Italy, on the way to the Council of Lyon..
What is Thomas Aquinas known for?
- The Summa Theologiae, the five ways of proving God's existence by reason, and the claim that grace perfects nature instead of destroying it.
- The Four Books with his commentaries, and the metaphysics of li, principle, and qi, material force.
- The Guide for the Perplexed, the Mishneh Torah code of Jewish law, and the thirteen principles of faith.
- The Muqaddimah and its theory of asabiyyah, group feeling, which binds tribes into states and loosens as luxury corrupts them.
Answer
The Summa Theologiae, the five ways of proving God's existence by reason, and the claim that grace perfects nature instead of destroying it. — Known for: The Summa Theologiae, the five ways of proving God's existence by reason, and the claim that grace perfects nature instead of destroying it..
Which school of thought was Thomas Aquinas part of?
- Scholasticism; his own system is called Thomism.
- Scholasticism, at its beginning.
- Neo Confucianism, the school of principle.
- Scholasticism; nominalism, the denial that universals exist outside the mind.
Answer
Scholasticism; his own system is called Thomism. — School: Scholasticism; his own system is called Thomism..
True or false: Italian Dominican friar whose Summa Theologiae joined Aristotle's philosophy to Christian doctrine in the most complete medieval system.
- True
- False
Answer
True — From the entry's summary.

When was Thomas Aquinas born?
- 1225, Roccasecca, near Aquino, Italy.
- 1033, Aosta, in what is now Italy.
- 1126, Cordoba, Spain.
- About 1287, Ockham, Surrey, England.
Answer
1225, Roccasecca, near Aquino, Italy. — Born: 1225, Roccasecca, near Aquino, Italy..
When did Thomas Aquinas die?
- 1274, Fossanova, Italy, on the way to the Council of Lyon.
- 1109, Canterbury, England.
- 1200.
- 1406, Cairo, Egypt.
Answer
1274, Fossanova, Italy, on the way to the Council of Lyon. — Died: 1274, Fossanova, Italy, on the way to the Council of Lyon..
What is Thomas Aquinas known for?
- The Summa Theologiae, the five ways of proving God's existence by reason, and the claim that grace perfects nature instead of destroying it.
- The Four Books with his commentaries, and the metaphysics of li, principle, and qi, material force.
- The Guide for the Perplexed, the Mishneh Torah code of Jewish law, and the thirteen principles of faith.
- The Muqaddimah and its theory of asabiyyah, group feeling, which binds tribes into states and loosens as luxury corrupts them.
Answer
The Summa Theologiae, the five ways of proving God's existence by reason, and the claim that grace perfects nature instead of destroying it. — Known for: The Summa Theologiae, the five ways of proving God's existence by reason, and the claim that grace perfects nature instead of destroying it..
Which school of thought was Thomas Aquinas part of?
- Scholasticism; his own system is called Thomism.
- Scholasticism, at its beginning.
- Neo Confucianism, the school of principle.
- Scholasticism; nominalism, the denial that universals exist outside the mind.
Answer
Scholasticism; his own system is called Thomism. — School: Scholasticism; his own system is called Thomism..
True or false: Italian Dominican friar whose Summa Theologiae joined Aristotle's philosophy to Christian doctrine in the most complete medieval system.
- True
- False
Answer
True — From the entry's summary.