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(Anacletus II is referred by his baptismal name for the times before he became pope. After the death of Honorius II there was division among the cardinals. Anacletus II was elected pope by majority of the cardinals.) 1. Where was Pietro Pierleoni a monk? Aberdeen Zurich Cluny GenevaCorrect Answer: Cluny 2. Who created Pietro Pierleoni cardinal? Paschal II Urban II Clement IV Stephen IVCorrect Answer: Paschal II 3. Whom did Pietro Pierleoni accompany on his flight to France in 1118? Leo II Lucius II Gelasius II Benedict IICorrect Answer: Gelasius II 4. When was Anacletus II elected pope? 14 February ... Read more

(Innocent II is referred by his baptismal name for the times before he became pope. After the death of Honorius II there was division among the cardinals. Innocent II was elected pope by minority of the cardinals.) 11. Who appointed Gregorio Papareschi as an ambassador to draft the Concordat of Worms? Leo VI Calixtus II Agapetus I Stephen IIICorrect Answer: Calixtus II 12. Where was Gregorio Papareschi papal legate in 1123? France Armenia Poland GeorgiaCorrect Answer: France 13. When was Innocent II elected pope? 14 February 1130 24 June 1124 12 September 1126 23 December 1140Correct Answer: 14 February 1130 ... Read more

(Urban II is referred by his baptismal name for the times before he became pope.) 21. Where was Odo De Lagery born? Calais Dover Lagery WinchesterCorrect Answer: Lagery 22. Where was Odo De Lagery archdeacon? Paris Reims Barcelona LisbonCorrect Answer: Reims 23. Where was Odo De Lagery prior? Cluny Westminster Brussels FlorenceCorrect Answer: Cluny 24. Who created Odo De Lagery cardinal? Urban II Sixtus I Lucius II Gregory VIICorrect Answer: Gregory VII 25. Of which diocese was Odo De Lagery bishop? Salamanca Ostia Naples AthensCorrect Answer: Ostia 26. When was Urban II elected pope? 12 March 1088 9 June 1087 ... Read more

(Alexander II is referred by his baptismal name for the times before he became pope.) 31. Where was Anselmo da Baggio born? Baggio Venice Siena PaduaCorrect Answer: Baggio 32. Of which diocese was Anselmo da Baggio bishop? Albano Pisa Lucca BolognaCorrect Answer: Lucca 33. When was Alexander II enthroned? 22 January 1059 21 April 1058 30 August 1059 1 October 1061Correct Answer: 1 October 1061 34. What name was taken by Peter Cadalus, the antipope nominated by the German court? Pascal III Honorius II Innocent III Victor IVCorrect Answer: Honorius II 35. Who seized regency from Agnes in Germany? Anno ... Read more

(Nicholas II is referred by his baptismal name for the times before he became pope.) 41. Where was Gerard de Bourgogne born? Ajaccio Bologna Chevron PisaCorrect Answer: Chevron 42. Where was Gerard de Bourgogne canon? York Liege Canterbury ParisCorrect Answer: Liege 43. Of which diocese was Gerard de Bourgogne bishop? Florence Pisa Padua SienaCorrect Answer: Florence 44. What name was taken by John Mincius, the antipope elected by two cardinals? Pascal III Honorius II Benedict X Victor IVCorrect Answer: Benedict X 45. Where was Nicholas II elected pope? Rome Perugia Siena AnagniCorrect Answer: Siena 46. When was Nicholas II enthroned ... Read more

(Stephen X is referred by his baptismal name for the times before he became pope. Stephen X was known as Stephen IX during the time when he was pope. On 23 March 752 a priest was elected pope who took the name Stephen II. He died on 25 March 752 without being consecrated and hence not considered as pope. He was considered as pope in the 16th century and that led to confusion of numbers of popes who subsequently took the name Stephen.) 51. Where was Frederic de Lorraine born? Hampshire Florence Lorraine NaplesCorrect Answer: Lorraine 52. Where was Frederic ... Read more

(Damasus II is referred by his baptismal name for the times before he became pope.) 61. Of which diocese was Poppo bishop? Aberdeen Brixen Dublin ToulCorrect Answer: Brixen 62. What was Halinard, the choice of Romans to succeed Clement II? Archbishop of Milan Patriarch of Venice Archbishop of Lyon Patriarch of LisbonCorrect Answer: Archbishop of Lyon 63. Whose advice was sought by the emperor regarding successor to Clement II? Humbert Wuzo Hildebrand DesideriusCorrect Answer: Wuzo 64. Who appointed Poppo pope? Frederick II Roger II Henry III Ferdinand IVCorrect Answer: Henry III 65. Who had seized the papal throne when Poppo ... Read more

(Clement II is referred by his baptismal name for the times before he became pope.) 71. Where was Suidger born? Berlin Hornburg Venice LyonCorrect Answer: Hornburg 72. Of which diocese was Suidger bishop? Bamberg Palestrina Sabina AlbanoCorrect Answer: Bamberg 73. Where were three claimants to papacy deposed in December 1046? Canossa Avignon Sutri BonnCorrect Answer: Sutri 74. When was Clement II consecrated pope? 7 January 1045 4 June 1042 1 September 1036 25 December 1046Correct Answer: 25 December 1046 75. Whom did Clement II crown emperor? Roger II Henry III Louis VI Conrad IICorrect Answer: Henry III 76. Where did ... Read more

(Gregory VII is referred by his baptismal name for the times before he became pope.) 81. Whom did Hildebrand accompany into exile at Cologne? Benedict V Pius V Paul IV Gregory VICorrect Answer: Gregory VI 82. Who created Hildebrand cardinal? Urban II Leo IX John XXII Martin VCorrect Answer: Leo IX 83. When was Hildebrand made archdeacon? 1046 1058 1048 1054Correct Answer: 1058 84. Whose invasion of England did Hildebrand support? William I Philip II Robert Bruce William WallaceCorrect Answer: William I 85. When was Gregory VII raised pope? 11 January 1074 22 April 1073 16 August 1076 21 October ... Read more

(Gregory VI is referred by his baptismal name for the times before he became pope.) 91. Who was Giovanni Graziano’s godson who became pope? Guglielmo Teofilatto Bruno HugoCorrect Answer: Teofilatto 92. Where was Giovanni Graziano archpriest? St. Pete’s St. Paul outside the Walls St. John at the Latin Gate St. Mary MajorCorrect Answer: St. John at the Latin Gate 93. Who sold papacy to Giovanni Graziano? Benedict IX Leo IX John XXII Martin VCorrect Answer: Benedict IX 94. When was Gregory VI elected pope? 11 January 1044 5 May 1045 16 August 1036 21 October 1037Correct Answer: 5 May 1045 ... Read more