Category: Popes

(Gregory V is referred by his baptismal name for the times before he became pope.) 1. Where was Brun Von Karnten born? Carinthia Hanover Regensburg AugsburgCorrect Answer: Carinthia 2. Which emperor was Brun Von Karnten’s grandfather? Conrad II Frederick II Otto I Wilhelm ICorrect Answer: Otto I 3. When was Gregory V consecrated pope? 1 March 1000 3 May 996 12 September 998 12 October 1001Correct Answer: 3 May 996 4. When did Gregory V crown Otto III emperor? 11 January 1004 21 May 996 10 August 1006 1 November 1001Correct Answer: 21 May 996 5. Who was the king ... Read more

(John XII is referred by his baptismal name for the times before he became pope.) 11. Where was Ottaviano born? Venice Rome Spoleto FlorenceCorrect Answer: Rome 12. Who ordered Ottaviano’s election as pope? Louis X James IV Alberic II William IICorrect Answer: Alberic II 13. When was John XII elected pope? 11 January 944 22 April 943 16 August 946 16 December 955Correct Answer: 16 December 955 14. Whom did John XII crown emperor? Ferdinand II Otto I Francis II Maximilian ICorrect Answer: Otto I 15. Which order of the emperor did John XII refuse to obey? Privilegium Minus Privilegium ... Read more

21. Where was Marinus born? Rome Grado Venice ClunyCorrect Answer: Rome 22. Where was Marinus priest at the time of becoming pope? San Giovanni San Antonio San Ciriacus San BernardinoCorrect Answer: San Ciriacus 23. When was Marinus II pope? 942-946 960-964 931-938 954-956Correct Answer: 942-946 24. Who preceded Marinus II? Benedict V Stephen IX John XII Leo VIIICorrect Answer: Stephen IX 25. Who nominated Marinus II pope? Guy I Alberic II Guy II William ICorrect Answer: Alberic II 26. When was Marinus II consecrated pope? 11 January 960 3 June 931 17 July 954 30 October 942Correct Answer: 30 October ... Read more

31. Where was Leo VII born? Rome Avignon Lyon PisaCorrect Answer: Rome 32. When was Leo VII pope? 942-948 956-960 936-939 921-925Correct Answer: 936-939 33. When was Leo VII elected pope? 3 January 936 22 April 942 11 August 921 21 October 956Correct Answer: 3 January 936 34. Who was Leo VII’s predecessor, who died in prison? Sixtus II John XI Benedict V Urban IVCorrect Answer: John XI 35. Who was the duke of Spoleto, who supported Leo VII? Alberic II Guy II Roger II LambertCorrect Answer: Alberic II 36. Whom did Leo VII invite to Rome to settle a ... Read more

41. Where was John X born? Ajaccio Nantes Tossignano YorkCorrect Answer: Tossignano 42. Of which diocese was John X bishop? Anagni Bologna Capua DresdenCorrect Answer: Bologna 43. Of which archdiocese was John X archbishop? Ravenna Lyon Barcelona LisbonCorrect Answer: Ravenna 44. When was John X pope? 932-936 941-948 901-910 914-928Correct Answer: 914-928 45. Whom did John X crown emperor? Berengar I Augustus II Alexis IV Henry IIICorrect Answer: Berengar I 46. Where did John X and his allies defeat the Saracens? Nile River GarIgliano River Pharsalus ActiumCorrect Answer: GarIgliano River 47. Where did John X encourage use of Latin as ... Read more

51. Of which diocese was Formosus bishop? London Porto Albano MantuaCorrect Answer: Porto 52. Who created Formosus cardinal? Urban II Leo IX John XXII Nicholas ICorrect Answer: Nicholas I 53. Where did Nicholas I send Formosus to promote conversions? Bulgaria Estonia Persia ArabiaCorrect Answer: Bulgaria 54. Where did Adrian II assign missions to Formosus? England France Ireland ScotlandCorrect Answer: France 55. Who mistrusted, excommunicated and pardoned Formosus? Urban II Leo IX John VIII Nicholas ICorrect Answer: John VIII 56. Who restored the diocese of Porto to Formosus? Marinus I Paul II Gregory VIII Clement VICorrect Answer: Marinus I 57. When ... Read more

(Stephen V was numbered as Stephen VI from sometime in 16th century to 1961.) 61. Where was Stephen V born? Naples Spoleto Rome BeneventoCorrect Answer: Rome 62. Who created Stephen V cardinal? Paul II Marinus I Leo X Martin IVCorrect Answer: Marinus I 63. When was Stephen V pope? 874-880 881-884 885-891 892-896Correct Answer: 885-891 64. When was Stephen V elected pope? 12 January 874 17 May 885 16 August 881 21 October 892Correct Answer: 17 May 885 65. When was Stephen V consecrated pope? 14 February 874 27 May 882 15 July 885 11 November 892Correct Answer: 15 July ... Read more

71. Where was Marinus born? Auxerre Gallese Rochester YorkCorrect Answer: Gallese 72. Who ordained Marinus sub-deacon? Paul II Leo IV Alexander VII Clement VICorrect Answer: Leo IV 73. Who sent Marinus as emissary to the fourth Council of Constantinople? Adrian II Urban VIII Pius IV Boniface VICorrect Answer: Adrian II 74. Who appointed Marinus ambassador to Constantinople? Benedict XV Martin IV John VIII Julian IICorrect Answer: John VIII 75. Of which diocese was Marinus bishop? Caere Palestrina Sabina RufinaCorrect Answer: Caere 76. When was Marinus I pope? 876-880 888-900 882-884 901-904Correct Answer: 882-884 77. When was Marinus I elected pope? ... Read more

81. What was John VIII at the time of his election? Porter Lector Deacon Sub deaconCorrect Answer: Deacon 82. When was John VIII elected pope? 11 January 865 12 April 873 26 August 876 14 December 872Correct Answer: 14 December 872 83. Against whom did John VIII ally with Louis II? Saxons Vandals Huns SaracensCorrect Answer: Saracens 84. Whom did John VIII support in the Christianization of Slavs? St. Benedict St. Boniface St. Methodius St. JuliusCorrect Answer: St. Methodius 85. Which language did John VIII allow for use in liturgy among Slavs? Aramaic Greek Latin SlavicCorrect Answer: Slavic 86. When ... Read more

91. Who made Nicholas a subdeacon? Sergius II Eugene II Valentine John VICorrect Answer: Sergius II 92. Who made Nicholas a deacon? Adrian II Romanus Leo IV Theodore IICorrect Answer: Leo IV 93. When was Nicholas I pope? 847-855 844-847 882-884 858-867Correct Answer: 858-867 94. When was Nicholas I elected and consecrated pope? 11 January 847 24 April 858 16 August 844 27 October 882Correct Answer: 24 April 858 95. Who influenced the election of Nicholas I as pope? Louis II Charlemagne Adelchis Charles of ProvenceCorrect Answer: Louis II 96. Who was the patriarch of Constantinople excommunicated by Nicholas I? ... Read more