SVDP Trivia Night!

Question 1

What division does St. John’s sports belong to?

Accepted Answer

BIG EAST

Question 2

When is induction into the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul usually held on the Staten Island Campus?

Accepted Answer

Spring Semester

Question 3

Where and when was Ozanam born?

Accepted Answer

In 1813 in Milan, Italy

Question 4

In how many countries does the St. Vincent de Paul Society provide assistance to the needy?

Accepted Answer

131

Question 5

What Charity Society did Frederick Ozanam found?

Accepted Answer

Society of St. Vincent de Paul

Question 6

How long has St. John’s University been in Staten Island?

Accepted Answer

49

Question 7

The Feast of SVDP is on ?

Accepted Answer

September 27th

Question 8

How many campuses does St. John’s have?

Accepted Answer

7 (Queens, Staten Island, Hauppauge, Manhattan, Rome, Paris, Limerick)

Question 9

St. Vincent de Paul was very well-known for his works during his own time

Accepted Answer

True

Question 10

What was the main focus of the Society?

Accepted Answer

To help poor people who were living in the slums of France

Question 11

What is a nickname of St. John ’s University?

Accepted Answer

Red Storm

Question 12

What is the first building of St. John’s University?

Accepted Answer

Farm house

Question 13

Conrado “Bobby” Gempesaw, Ph. D is the ….. president of St. John’s University

Accepted Answer

17th

Question 14

When and where was St. Vincent de Paul born?

Accepted Answer

France, 1581

Question 15

How was St. Vincent DePaul able to go to the seminary?

Accepted Answer

He had to sell his oxen

Question 16

Which is the correct order of E-Board Roles?

Accepted Answer

P- Stefanie, VP- Jill, Sec- Ariana, TR- Victoria, PR- Jazmin, EC- Casey

Question 17

Which parish hosts the Soup Kitchens that we attend?

Accepted Answer

Trinity Lutheran Church

Question 18

What was Ozanam’s vision with the Society?

Accepted Answer

Dignity for all & ensure that those in greatest need were cared for

Question 19

What year was the first Society of Saint Vincent DePaul conference in the United States founded?

Accepted Answer

1845

Question 20

Who is Frederick Ozanam known as?

Accepted Answer

An apostle of charity

Question 21

Which of the following is NOT an event held by our organization?

Accepted Answer

Splash Into Summer

Question 22

What did St. Vincent de Paul NOT organize?

Accepted Answer

Restaurants for the wealthy

Question 23

Who is the moderator of the Staten Island chapter of the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul?

Accepted Answer

Fr. Tri Duong

Question 24

Who is Ozanam the patron saint of?

Accepted Answer

Charitable societies

Question 25

Which of the following is a way that one can get inducted into St. John’s Staten Island Chapter of SVDP?

Accepted Answer

All of these

Question 26

What were Ozanam's occupations?

Accepted Answer

French historian, lawyer, and scholar

Question 27

When was St. John’s University established?

Accepted Answer

1870

Question 28

Which of the following events did not occur this semester?

Accepted Answer

Kids on Campus

Question 29

How many colleges do we have in our University?

Accepted Answer

6

Question 30

What are the core values of St. John’s University?

Accepted Answer

True, Love, Respect, Opportunity, Service, Excellent

Question 31

What is the name of the college before it was changed to St. John’s University Staten Island Campus?

Accepted Answer

Notre Dame College

Question 32

True or False: St. Vincent de Paul co-founded the St. Vincent de Paul Society in 1833

Accepted Answer

False

Question 33

Who did St. Vincent DePaul work with?

Accepted Answer

Louise De Marillac

Question 34

St. Vincent originally became a priest to lead a life of leisure. What inspired him to serve the poor & needy?

Accepted Answer

The confession of a dying peasant

Question 35

What is the Mission of St. John’s University?

Accepted Answer

Catholic, Vincentian, Metropolitan / Global

Question 36

What is the SVDP Instagram Name?

Accepted Answer

@stjsvdp_si

Question 37

What is the name of the chapel on the Staten Island campus?

Accepted Answer

St. Vincent De Paul Chapel

Question 38

True or False: St. Vincent DePaul was kidnapped by pirates?

Accepted Answer

True

Question 39

St. Vincent de Paul is the patron saint of…

Accepted Answer

Charities, spiritual help, hospitals

Question 40

What was Ozanam’s first act of charity?

Accepted Answer

Took his supply of winter firewood & brought to a widow whose husband died

Question 41

When was Ozanam beatified?

Accepted Answer

1997

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