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Seven Pilgrim Churches of Rome - Quiz
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  • 1. Who started the tradition of visiting the seven pilgrim churches of Rome?
A) Pope John Paul II
B) St. Philip Neri
C) Pope Boniface VIII
D) St. Peter
  • 2. Around what year did St. Philip Neri begin the seven church pilgrimage tradition?
A) 1553
B) 1300
C) 2000
D) 1350
  • 3. Which family allowed pilgrims to rest and eat in their gardens during the pilgrimage?
A) The Mattei family
B) The Borghese family
C) The Medici family
D) The Farnese family
  • 4. Which Pope designated St. Peter and St. Paul as pilgrim churches for the first Holy Year?
A) Pope Gregory XI
B) Pope Boniface VIII
C) Pope John Paul II
D) Pope Clement VI
  • 5. In what year was the first Holy Year celebrated?
A) 1300
B) 1553
C) 1375
D) 1350
  • 6. Which church did Pope John Paul II add for the Great Jubilee of 2000?
A) St. Sebastian Outside-the-Walls
B) St. Lawrence-Outside-the-Walls
C) Sanctuary of Our Lady of Divine Love
D) Holy Cross-in-Jerusalem
  • 7. Which of these is NOT one of the four major papal basilicas?
A) Basilica of Saint Peter
B) Basilica of Saint Mary Major
C) Basilica of the Holy Cross in Jerusalem
D) Archbasilica of Saint John Lateran
  • 8. What ancient route did pilgrims use to travel from England to Rome?
A) Via Sacra
B) Via Francigena
C) Appian Way
D) Via Flaminia
  • 9. When is the Seven Church Walk traditionally performed?
A) Christmas Eve
B) Wednesday of Holy Week
C) Ash Wednesday
D) Easter Sunday
  • 10. What was the purpose of the original seven-church pilgrimages as a counterpoint?
A) The raucous behavior of Carnival
B) The decline of the Roman Empire
C) The famine of 1553
D) The absence of the Pope
  • 11. Which Pope added the Basilica of Saint Mary Major to the pilgrim list in 1375?
A) Pope Clement VI
B) Pope Gregory XI
C) Pope John Paul II
D) Pope Boniface VIII
  • 12. What is featured in each of the four major papal basilicas that is only opened during Jubilee years?
A) A Holy Door
B) A choir gallery
C) A papal apartment
D) A secret relic vault
  • 13. Which church is mentioned as featuring as a Pilgrim Church again for the 2025 Jubilee?
A) San Sebastiano
B) St. Peter
C) St. John Lateran
D) St. Mary Major
  • 14. Where is there another Seven Churches tour located that is mentioned in the text?
A) Italy
B) France
C) Greece
D) Turkey
  • 15. What items were provided at the Mattei gardens for the pilgrims?
A) Wine, cakes, meat and fruit
B) Bread, cheese, grapes and milk
C) Bread, water, fish and olives
D) Bread, wine, cheese, eggs, apples and salami
  • 16. In what century were the first guidebooks known as mirabilia urbis compiled?
A) 12th century
B) 14th century
C) 10th century
D) 16th century
  • 17. Which author listed the Seven Pilgrim Churches of Rome in 1595?
A) Giovanni Baglione
B) Filippo Titi
C) Giuseppe Vasi
D) Franzini
  • 18. What was an Ancient Roman road map showing cities and distances called?
A) Codex
B) Mirabilia
C) Itinerarium
D) Periplus
  • 19. What was a manuscript listing ports and coastal landmarks for captains called?
A) Itinerarium
B) Vici
C) Mirabilia
D) Periplus
  • 20. How many major churches did Giovanni Baglione list in his book?
A) Five
B) Nine
C) Seven
D) Ten
  • 21. Who was an early proponent of the Grand Tour in his 1670 book?
A) Flavio Biondo
B) Richard Lassels
C) Leon Battista Alberti
D) Carlo Fea
  • 22. Which church was NOT included in Franzini's list of the seven pilgrim churches?
A) San Giovanni Laterano
B) Santi Vincenzo e Anastasio
C) San Sebastiano
D) Santa Maria Maggiore
  • 23. Which of these works was written by Flavio Biondo?
A) Viaggio Curioso
B) Mirabilia Urbis Romae
C) Descriptio urbis Romae
D) Roma Instaurata
  • 24. What does the term 'vici' refer to in the context of Ancient Roman maps?
A) Villages
B) Ports
C) Art galleries
D) Churches
  • 25. Who wrote 'Indice istorico del gran prospetto di Roma' in 1765?
A) Carlo Fea
B) Abate Filippo Titi
C) Pietro de' Sebastiano
D) Giuseppe Vasi
  • 26. According to the text, what was the primary focus of guides written before the mid-18th century?
A) Commercial trade routes
B) Religious pilgrimage
C) Art history
D) Military strategy
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