early life
Where was Saint Katharine Drexel born?
A) Boston
B) Chicago
C) Philadelphia
D) New York
C) Philadelphia
Who did she help the most?
A) Rich families
B) Native Americans and African Americans
C) Teachers
D) Orphans in Europe
B) Native Americans and African Americans
What religious order did she found?
A) Sisters of Mercy
B) Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament
C) Daughters of the Cross
D) Sisters of Charity
B) Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament
Which university did she help found?
A) Xavier University of Louisiana
B) Harvard
C) Notre Dame
D) Yale
A) Xavier University of Louisiana
What made Saint Katharine Drexel special?
A) She could fly
B) She gave up millions to help others
C) She became a pope
D) She ran for president
B) She gave up millions to help others
What year was Katharine Drexel born?
A) 1825
B) 1858
C) 1901
D) 1888
B) 1858
What did she build to help the kids?
A) Schools and churches
B) Hotels
C) Zoos
D) Prisons
A) Schools and churches
What did her order focus on?
A) Health care
B) Music and art
C) Teaching and education
D) Farming
C) Teaching and education
Where is Katharine Drexel buried?
A) Rome
B) New York
C) Philadelphia
D) New Orleans
C) Philadelphia
How much money did she inherit?
A) $10,000
B) $500,000
C) Over $100 million (in today’s money)
D) Nothing
C) Over $100 million
What was her family known for?
A) Farming
B) Sports
C) Banking and business
D) Music
C) Banking and business
Which U.S. state did she NOT do mission work in?
A) Arizona
B) New Mexico
C) Alaska
D) California
C) Alaska
Where did Katharine Drexel meet Pope Leo XIII?
A) here at StGerard
B) Rome
C) London
D) Washington, D.C.
B) Rome
What U.S. city honors her with a shrine?
A) Boston
B) Philadelphia
C) Chicago
D) Baltimore
B) Philadelphia
What is her feast day?
A) January 1
B) February 14
C) March 3
D) April 12
C) March 3
How many sisters did Katharine have?
A) None
B) One
C) Two
D) Three
C) Two
How many missions/schools did she help fund?
A) About 10
B) Around 50
C) Over 100
D) Just 1
C) Over 100
What did Pope Leo XIII encourage her to do?
A) Become a missionary herself
B) Sell all her belongings
C) Become a nurse
D) Write a book
What did Pope Leo XIII encourage her to do?
What happened to her order after she died?
A) It grew larger
B) It closed immediately
C) It continued helping people
D) It moved to Rome
C) It continued helping people
Which Pope made her a saint?
A) Pope Francis
B) Pope John Paul II
C) Pope Benedict XVI
D) Pope Leo XIII
B) Pope John Paul II
Who raised Katharine after her mother died?
A) Her father and stepmother
B) Her grandmother
C) Her aunt
D) A priest
A) Her father and stepmother
What did she say when people asked her why she gave up her fortune?
A) “Because I had no choice.”
B) “God asked me to.”
C) “Money is boring.”
D) “I wanted to be famous.”
B) “God asked me to.”
When did she become a nun?
A) At age 10
B) In her teens
C) At age 30
D) Right before her death
C) At age 30
What is special about Xavier University?
A) It was the first Catholic black college
B) It is in Canada
C) It is a school only for boys
D) It’s where she is buried
A) It was the first Catholic black college
What year was she canonized a saint?
A) 1950
B) 1980
C) 1995
D) 2000
D) 2000