Don Bosco Quiz – Std IV & V

DON BOSCO  MATRIC. Hr. Sec. SCHOOL- Primary SectionD

1. Who were Don Bosco’s parents? … Francis Bosco and Margaret Occhiana
2. When and  where was Johnny  Bosco born?   … 16th August 1815 (Wednesday) at Becchi
3. How old was Johnny when his father died? …  2 years old
4. Name  Johnny’s  own brother? …     Joseph Bosco
5. Name Johnny’s step brother? …      Anthony Bosco
6. Who was Johnny’s first educator? … his mother, Margaret Bosco
7. Did Don Bosco belong to a rich or poor family? … poor family
8. At what age did John Bosco have his first dream? …at the age of 9
9. When did Johnny receive Jesus in Holy Communion? … at the age of 10
10.   What does the word ‘Don’ mean? … ‘Don’ means father
11. Who helped John to learn Latin? … Don Colosso
12. When  did  John Bosco leave home? …      at the age of 14 years in 1829
13. How old was Don Bosco when he entered the seminary? … He was about 20 years old
14. When was Don Bosco ordained a priest? …5th June 1841
15. What secret did he follow to win the hearts of the young? …        ‘Love’
16. Who was Don Bosco’s patron saint for the oratory? … Saint Francis of Sales
17. Where did Don Bosco build the Basilica of Mary Help of Christians? … at Turin, Italy
18. Which Pope was the greatest benefactor of Don Bosco? …Pope Pius IX
19. To which country did Don Bosco send his first Salesian Missionaries? …  Argentina
20. What was the symbol used by Don Bosco for obedience? … handkerchief
21. When and where did the Salesians come to India? … in 1906, Thanjavur
22. What is the motto of the Salesian Society? … Work and Temperance
23. With what prayer did Don Bosco begin his oratory? … Hail Mary
24. Don Bosco was ready to close down his houses rather than to remove this  daily practice. What was it? … the Rosary

• What did Mama Margaret often tell her children? … ‘God sees you’
• How many general chapters took place during the life time of D.B.? Four
• When  did  Don Bosco die? … 31st January 1888
• When was Don Bosco buried? … 6th February 1888
• How old was Don Bosco when he died? … 72 years 5 months and 15 days
• How many times did Don Bosco visit Rome? … 19 times
• What system did Don Bosco use to win the hearts of youth? … the system of love
• Who was the boy raised from the dead by Don Bosco? … Charles
• What made Don Bosco’s mission successful? … Always with the boys
• What was Don Bosco’s film resolution? … to save souls
• Who did Don Bosco choose as the universal protector? …St.Joseph
• Where are the headquarters of the world wide Salesian Society? …in Rome
• Who was the first Salesian missionary to come to India? … Fr.Tomatis
• What  book  of Don Bosco, is his best seller? …‘The Companion of Youth’
• Who was the second saintly boy at the Oratory? … Mickey Magone
• How many members formed the society for the first  time? …18 members  including Don Bosco
• After whom are the Salesian named? … St.Francis of Sales
• How many were the Salesians at the time of Don Bosco’s death? …        768
• What did Don Bosco call his Salesian brothers? … Religious in short sleeves
• When was Don Bosco beautified? …2nd June 1929
• Who was Don Bosco’s double? … Don Rua, his successor
• How many Salesians were there in the first missionary expedition? …Ten
• When did Mgr Mathias arrive in Shillong? 1922
• When was the Province of St.John Bosco of Calcutta erected? 1926
• When was the Province of St. Thomas of Madras erected? 1934
• When was the Province of Sacred Heart Bangalore erected? 1979