Honorius IV Quiz

(Honorius IV is referred by his baptismal name for the times before he became pope.)

Honorius IV Quiz Questions

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1. Where was Giacomo Savelli born?
a) Viterbo
b) Rome
c) Antioch
d) Naples

2. Which pope was granduncle of Giacomo Savelli?
a) Honorius III
b) Benedict IX
c) John V
d) Paul VI

3. Where was Giacomo Savelli prefect?
a) Syria
b) Tuscany
c) Lebanon
d) Egypt

4. Who created Giacomo Savelli cardinal?
a) Leo IX
b) Gregory IX
c) Urban IV
d) Adrian V

5. When was Honorius IV elected pope?
a) 22 February 1288
b) 2 April 1285
c) 15 July 1286
d) 14 November 1280

6. When was Honorius IV ordained priest?
a) 14 February 1288
b) 19 May 1285
c) 11 July 1286
d) 10 November 1280

7. When was Honorius IV elected consecrated bishop?
a) 10 January 1288
b) 20 May 1285
c) 9 July 1286
d) 19 November 1279

8. Where did Honorius IV promote the study of Oriental languages?
a) University of Warsaw
b) University of Pisa
c) University of Paris
d) St. Thomas University

9. With whom did Honorius IV clash regarding Sicily?
a) Peter III of Russia
b) Peter III of Aragon
c) Louis XIV
d) Ivan IV

10. When did Honorius IV die?
a) 18 March 1298
b) 3 April 1287
c) 26 September 1294
d) 6 October 1296

Honorius IV Quiz Answers

1. Where was Giacomo Savelli born?
b) Rome

2. Which pope was granduncle of Giacomo Savelli?
a) Honorius III

3. Where was Giacomo Savelli prefect?
b) Tuscany

4. Who created Giacomo Savelli cardinal?
c) Urban IV

5. When was Honorius IV elected pope?
b) 2 April 1285

6. When was Honorius IV ordained priest?
b) 19 May 1285

7. When was Honorius IV elected consecrated bishop?
b) 20 May 1285

8. Where did Honorius IV promote the study of Oriental languages?
c) University of Paris

9. With whom did Honorius IV clash regarding Sicily?
b) Peter III of Aragon

10. When did Honorius IV die?
b) 3 April 1287