Mother Teresa MCQ Questions and Answers for Practice

1. What was Mother Teresa’s birth name?

1. Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu
2. Maria Teresa Johnson
3. Theresa Agnes
4. Teresa McCarthy

2. In which year did Mother Teresa become an Indian citizen?

1. 1947
2. 1951
3. 1962
4. 1980

3. What is the name of the home for the dying established by Mother Teresa?

1. Nirmal Hriday
2. Kalighat Home
3. Shanti Bhavan
4. Mission Home

4. Mother Teresa was beatified by which Pope?

1. Pope John Paul II
2. Pope Benedict XVI
3. Pope Francis
4. Pope Pius XII

5. In which year did Mother Teresa pass away?

1. 1995
2. 1997
3. 1999
4. 2001

6. Mother Teresa is often referred to as the "Saint of the ______."

1. Poor
2. Dying
3. Streets
4. Slums

7. What is Mother Teresa’s official title after her canonization?

1. Saint Teresa of Kolkata
2. Saint Teresa of India
3. Saint Teresa of the Poor
4. Saint Teresa of the Streets

8. Where is Mother Teresa buried?

1. Mumbai
2. Kolkata
3. Skopje
4. Vatican City

9. Which award did Mother Teresa receive in 1962?

1. Bharat Ratna
2. Padma Shri
3. Ramon Magsaysay Award
4. Nobel Peace Prize

10. Mother Teresa’s work focused on which aspect of society?

1. Political Reforms
2. Helping the Needy
3. Economic Development
4. Education Reforms

11. What was the first language Mother Teresa learned as a child?

1. English
2. Albanian
3. Bengali
4. Hindi

12. In which year was Mother Teresa born?

1. 1908
2. 1910
3. 1912
4. 1915

13. What inspired Mother Teresa to start her mission?

1. Vision of Jesus
2. Teachings of Gandhi
3. Request from Pope
4. Experience in Loreto Convent

14. Which Indian award did Mother Teresa receive in 1980?

1. Bharat Ratna
2. Padma Bhushan
3. Padma Vibhushan
4. Sahitya Akademi Award

15. What does the term “Missionaries of Charity” signify?

1. A Religious Organization
2. A Charity Fund
3. A Group of Hospitals
4. A Teaching Institution