Category: Religion

1. When was Benedict VIII pope? 1001-1010 987-999 1012-1024 1026-1028Correct Answer: 1012-1024 2. When was Benedict VIII elected pope? 11 January 987 17 May 1012 21 August 1001 12 October 1026Correct Answer: 17 May 1012 3. Which antipope opposed Benedict VIII? Felix V Gregory VI John XXIII Clement VICorrect Answer: Gregory VI 4. Which cathedral Benedict VIII consecrated? Lincoln Bamberg Dublin CopenhagenCorrect Answer: Bamberg 5. Whom did Benedict VIII crown emperor? Paschal II Henry II Montezuma II Otto IIICorrect Answer: Henry II 6. When did Benedict VIII take part in a naval battle against Arabs? 1000 1009 1016 1027Correct Answer: ... Read more

(John XVIII is referred by his baptismal name for the times before he became pope.) 11. Where was Giovanni Fasano born? Avignon Porto Rapagnano LisbonCorrect Answer: Rapagnano 12. What was Giovanni Fasano’s father? Butcher Priest Cook SailorCorrect Answer: Priest 13. When was John XVIII crowned pope? 23 March 1001 1 June 1009 8 September 1006 25 December 1003Correct Answer: 25 December 1003 14. Of which diocese in England was John XVIII founder? Dorchester Ely London ManchesterCorrect Answer: Ely 15. Of which diocese in Germany was John XVIII founder? Bramberg Ulm Hamburg OldenburgCorrect Answer: Bramberg 16. Which diocese was re-established by ... Read more

(Sylvester II is referred by his baptismal name for the times before he became pope.) 21. When did Gerbert go to Spain? 950 967 954 960Correct Answer: 967 22. Who taught logic to Gerbert? Atto Arnulf Vladimir GerannCorrect Answer: Gerann 23. Who denounced Gerbert to Otto II? Adalbero Borrell Otric RaymondCorrect Answer: Otric 24. Who consecrated Gerbert abbot of the monastery of St. Columban of Bobbio? Benedict VII Urban VIII Gregory VII Adrian VICorrect Answer: Benedict VII 25. Of which archdiocese was Gerbert archbishop in 991-997? Berlin Milan Paris ReimsCorrect Answer: Reims 26. Who appointed Gerbert archbishop of Ravenna? Henry ... Read more

(Gregory V is referred by his baptismal name for the times before he became pope.) 31. Where was Brun Von Karnten born? Carinthia Hanover Regensburg AugsburgCorrect Answer: Carinthia 32. Which emperor was Brun Von Karnten’s grandfather? Conrad II Frederick II Otto I Wilhelm ICorrect Answer: Otto I 33. When was Gregory V consecrated pope? 1 March 1000 3 May 996 12 September 998 12 October 1001Correct Answer: 3 May 996 34. When did Gregory V crown Otto III emperor? 11 January 1004 21 May 996 10 August 1006 1 November 1001Correct Answer: 21 May 996 35. Who was the king ... Read more

(John XII is referred by his baptismal name for the times before he became pope.) 41. Where was Ottaviano born? Venice Rome Spoleto FlorenceCorrect Answer: Rome 42. Who ordered Ottaviano’s election as pope? Louis X James IV Alberic II William IICorrect Answer: Alberic II 43. When was John XII elected pope? 11 January 944 22 April 943 16 August 946 16 December 955Correct Answer: 16 December 955 44. Whom did John XII crown emperor? Ferdinand II Otto I Francis II Maximilian ICorrect Answer: Otto I 45. Which order of the emperor did John XII refuse to obey? Privilegium Minus Privilegium ... Read more

51. Where was Marinus born? Rome Grado Venice ClunyCorrect Answer: Rome 52. Where was Marinus priest at the time of becoming pope? San Giovanni San Antonio San Ciriacus San BernardinoCorrect Answer: San Ciriacus 53. When was Marinus II pope? 942-946 960-964 931-938 954-956Correct Answer: 942-946 54. Who preceded Marinus II? Benedict V Stephen IX John XII Leo VIIICorrect Answer: Stephen IX 55. Who nominated Marinus II pope? Guy I Alberic II Guy II William ICorrect Answer: Alberic II 56. When was Marinus II consecrated pope? 11 January 960 3 June 931 17 July 954 30 October 942Correct Answer: 30 October ... Read more

61. Where was Leo VII born? Rome Avignon Lyon PisaCorrect Answer: Rome 62. When was Leo VII pope? 942-948 956-960 936-939 921-925Correct Answer: 936-939 63. When was Leo VII elected pope? 3 January 936 22 April 942 11 August 921 21 October 956Correct Answer: 3 January 936 64. Who was Leo VII’s predecessor, who died in prison? Sixtus II John XI Benedict V Urban IVCorrect Answer: John XI 65. Who was the duke of Spoleto, who supported Leo VII? Alberic II Guy II Roger II LambertCorrect Answer: Alberic II 66. Whom did Leo VII invite to Rome to settle a ... Read more

71. Where was John X born? Ajaccio Nantes Tossignano YorkCorrect Answer: Tossignano 72. Of which diocese was John X bishop? Anagni Bologna Capua DresdenCorrect Answer: Bologna 73. Of which archdiocese was John X archbishop? Ravenna Lyon Barcelona LisbonCorrect Answer: Ravenna 74. When was John X pope? 932-936 941-948 901-910 914-928Correct Answer: 914-928 75. Whom did John X crown emperor? Berengar I Augustus II Alexis IV Henry IIICorrect Answer: Berengar I 76. Where did John X and his allies defeat the Saracens? Nile River GarIgliano River Pharsalus ActiumCorrect Answer: GarIgliano River 77. Where did John X encourage use of Latin as ... Read more

81. Of which diocese was Formosus bishop? London Porto Albano MantuaCorrect Answer: Porto 82. Who created Formosus cardinal? Urban II Leo IX John XXII Nicholas ICorrect Answer: Nicholas I 83. Where did Nicholas I send Formosus to promote conversions? Bulgaria Estonia Persia ArabiaCorrect Answer: Bulgaria 84. Where did Adrian II assign missions to Formosus? England France Ireland ScotlandCorrect Answer: France 85. Who mistrusted, excommunicated and pardoned Formosus? Urban II Leo IX John VIII Nicholas ICorrect Answer: John VIII 86. Who restored the diocese of Porto to Formosus? Marinus I Paul II Gregory VIII Clement VICorrect Answer: Marinus I 87. When ... Read more

(Stephen V was numbered as Stephen VI from sometime in 16th century to 1961.) 91. Where was Stephen V born? Naples Spoleto Rome BeneventoCorrect Answer: Rome 92. Who created Stephen V cardinal? Paul II Marinus I Leo X Martin IVCorrect Answer: Marinus I 93. When was Stephen V pope? 874-880 881-884 885-891 892-896Correct Answer: 885-891 94. When was Stephen V elected pope? 12 January 874 17 May 885 16 August 881 21 October 892Correct Answer: 17 May 885 95. When was Stephen V consecrated pope? 14 February 874 27 May 882 15 July 885 11 November 892Correct Answer: 15 July ... Read more