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Quiz about Schools Founded by Faiths in America

Schools Founded by Faiths in America Quiz

The USA was founded on the concept of religious freedom. Faith based schools reflect American diversity.

A multiple-choice quiz by Duchess716. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
Duchess716

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
326,187

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
325

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Question 1 of 10

1. The Yale Divinity School is one of the oldest colleges in America, founded in 1701. Which denomination was the founding church? Hint

Epsicopalian

Congregationalist

Roman Catholic

Presbyterian

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Question 2 of 10

2. Boston University School of Theology awarded Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. his Ph.D. in 1955. Which church founded the school? Hint

Catholic Jesuit

Methodist

Baptist

Christian

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Question 3 of 10

3. In what city will you find the Jewish Theological Seminary of America? Hint

New York City

Trenton, NJ

Washington D.C.

Boston, MA

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Question 4 of 10

4. In what city will you find the largest Southern Baptist seminary, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary? Hint

Washington D.C.

Louisville, KY

Atlanta, GA

Charlotte, NC

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Question 5 of 10

5. Where is William Penn University, founded by the Friends Society (Quakers)? Hint

Oskaloosa, IA

Pittsburg, PA

Richmond, IN

Olathe, KS

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Question 6 of 10

6. Iman Zaid Skaker and Sheik Hamza Yusuf opened the first Islamic four year college in America, Zaytuna College. Where is the school? Hint

Berkeley, CA

Washington D.C.

New York City

Boston, MA

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Question 7 of 10

7. What is the only school of higher learning in America founded by Roman Catholic bishops? Hint

Loyola University-Chicago

Catholic University of America

American Catholic College

Christian Brothers College

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Question 8 of 10

8. The televangelist, Oral Roberts, founded his school of higher education with the principles of his Charismatic Christian faith in 1963. Where is Oral Roberts University? Hint

Tulsa, OK

Baton Rouge, LA

Olathe, KS

Greenville, SC

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Question 9 of 10

9. The University of the South in Sewanee, TN is a liberal arts school founded in 1857. Its School of Theology is an official seminary of which church? Hint

Presbyterian

Baptist

Methodist

Episcopalian

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which is the largest Jesuit Catholic University in the US? (2009) Hint

Gonzaga University

Georgetown University

Loyola University-Chicago

St. Louis University

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The Yale Divinity School is one of the oldest colleges in America, founded in 1701. Which denomination was the founding church?

Answer: Congregationalist

The Congregational Church was formed from the Puritans. In the 1940s it merged with the Christian Church. In the 1950s, the Christian Congregational Church merged with the Reformed Evangelical Church to form the United Church of Christ.

2. Boston University School of Theology awarded Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. his Ph.D. in 1955. Which church founded the school?

Answer: Methodist

Founded in 1840, Boston University School of Theology is the oldest seminary in the American Methodist Church. Boston College is a Jesuit institution.

3. In what city will you find the Jewish Theological Seminary of America?

Answer: New York City

Founded in 1886 by Conservative Jewish rabbis, the seminary offers post graduate degrees in the Rabbinical School, Cantorial School, School of Jewish Music and Graduate School.

4. In what city will you find the largest Southern Baptist seminary, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary?

Answer: Louisville, KY

Founded in 1859 in Greenville, SC, the school moved to Louisville, KY in 1877 when John Rockefeller and other supporters offered to build a new campus.

5. Where is William Penn University, founded by the Friends Society (Quakers)?

Answer: Oskaloosa, IA

Penn University is in Iowa, it is a four year liberal arts school. The Friends' seminary, Bethany College, is in Richmond, IN.

6. Iman Zaid Skaker and Sheik Hamza Yusuf opened the first Islamic four year college in America, Zaytuna College. Where is the school?

Answer: Berkeley, CA

Zaytuna means olive tree. The Zaytuna Institute was founded in 1996 by Yusuf and the dream of offering a four year school grounded in Islamic scholarly traditions to meet the challenges of today was realized in 2009.

7. What is the only school of higher learning in America founded by Roman Catholic bishops?

Answer: Catholic University of America

Founded in 1887 under Pope Leo XIII in Washington DC, the school offers under graduate and post graduate degrees.

8. The televangelist, Oral Roberts, founded his school of higher education with the principles of his Charismatic Christian faith in 1963. Where is Oral Roberts University?

Answer: Tulsa, OK

The Roberts family operated the school until scandal erupted in 2007 regarding the family's use of school funds. Richard Roberts resigned as President in 2007. As of 2009, the school was debt free and had received substantial financial support from private donors. Oral Roberts died in 2009.

9. The University of the South in Sewanee, TN is a liberal arts school founded in 1857. Its School of Theology is an official seminary of which church?

Answer: Episcopalian

The school is owned and operated by 28 southern dioceses. The seminary follows the "high church" or Anglican theology.

10. Which is the largest Jesuit Catholic University in the US? (2009)

Answer: Loyola University-Chicago

Founded by the Society of Jesus in 1870 on the shores of Lake Michigan in Chicago, Loyola is the largest Jesuit university in the US with an enrollment of over 15,000. The others are Jesuit schools also, Georgetown is in Washington DC, St Louis U is in St Louis, MO and Gonzaga is in Spokane, WA.

Source: Author Duchess716

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