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1. Where was John IV born? Syria Dalmatia Lebanon TunisCorrect Answer: Dalmatia 2. What was John IV’s father’s name? Septimus Onesimus Venatius LukeCorrect Answer: Venatius 3. What was Theodore I’s father? Advocate Doctor Soldier MerchantCorrect Answer: Advocate 4. What was John IV at the time of his election? Porter Lector Archdeacon BishopCorrect Answer: Archdeacon 5. When was John IV pope? 649-655 640-642 625-638 676-678Correct Answer: 640-642 6. When was John IV elected pope? 27 January 676 22 April 625 16 August 649 24 December 640Correct Answer: 24 December 640 7. Who was the abbot sent by John IV to redeem ... Read more

11. Where was Theodore I born? Antioch Alexandria Damascus JerusalemCorrect Answer: Jerusalem 12. What was Theodore I’s father? Barber Bishop Butcher CarpenterCorrect Answer: Bishop 13. Who created Theodore I cardinal? Urban II Leo IX John IV Martin VCorrect Answer: John IV 14. When was Theodore I pope? 642-649 619-625 657-672 655-657Correct Answer: 642-649 15. Who confirmed Theodore I’s election as pope? Ethnarch of Judea Exarch of Ravenna Tetrarch of Idumea Holy Roman EmperorCorrect Answer: Exarch of Ravenna 16. When was Theodore I consecrated pope? 25 January 657 22 April 655 16 August 619 24 November 642Correct Answer: 24 November 642 ... Read more

21. Where was Martin I born? Plymouth Nantes Todi BerlinCorrect Answer: Todi 22. When was Martin I pope? 642-648 636-640 658-662 649-653Correct Answer: 649-653 23. When did Martin I become pope? 11 January 642 4 May 658 21 July 649 21 October 636Correct Answer: 21 July 649 24. When was the Lateran Council that condemned Monothelitism and Typos held? 649 644 660 626Correct Answer: 649 25. How many bishops did Martin I consecrate? 12 24 33 40Correct Answer: 33 26. Who ordered the arrest of Martin I? Licinius Constans II Maxentius Justin IICorrect Answer: Constans II 27. When was Martin ... Read more

31. What was St. Eugene I’s father’s name? Rufianus Germanicus Julian SeverusCorrect Answer: Rufianus 32. When was St. Eugene I pope? 642-649 682-683 654-657 701-705Correct Answer: 654-657 33. When was St. Eugene I elected pope? 11 January 701 5 April 682 10 August 654 21 October 642Correct Answer: 10 August 654 34. Who urged St. Eugene I to recognize Patriarch Peter of Constantinople? Constantine III Constans II Heraclius HeraclonasCorrect Answer: Constans II 35. Which of the following islands was conquered by Muslims in 654? Elba Iceland Rhodes ZealandCorrect Answer: Rhodes 36. Where was Constans II defeated in a naval battle ... Read more

41. What was Adeodatus II’s father’s name? Linus Horatio Jovinian SalvadoreCorrect Answer: Jovinian 42. Which order did Adeodatus II join? Augustinian Capuchin Dominican BenedictineCorrect Answer: Benedictine 43. At which monastery was Adeodatus II a monk? St. Cosmos St. Erasmus St. Damien St. SebastianCorrect Answer: St. Erasmus 44. When was Adeodatus II pope? 672-676 882-884 824-827 705-707Correct Answer: 672-676 45. When was Adeodatus II consecrated pope? 11 January 882 11 April 672 22 August 824 21 October 705Correct Answer: 11 April 672 46. Which abbey in England did Adeodatus II exempt from bishop’s jurisdiction? St. Peter and St. Paul Westminster St. ... Read more

51. Where was Donus born? Brussels Amsterdam Rome OsloCorrect Answer: Rome 52. What was Donus’ father’s name? Mauricius Croesus Julius SullaCorrect Answer: Mauricius 53. When was Donus pope? 655-657 685-686 676-678 640-642Correct Answer: 676-678 54. Who preceded Donus? Adeodatus II Valentine Romanus Theodore IICorrect Answer: Adeodatus II 55. When was Donus consecrated pope? 31 March 685 22 June 640 4 August 655 2 November 676Correct Answer: 2 November 676 56. Who was the archbishop of Ravenna who submitted to Donus? Photius Reparatus Ignatius PolycarpCorrect Answer: Reparatus 57. Which monastery’s monks were dispersed by Donus? Monasterium Boetianum Rila Monastery Fulda Monastery ... Read more

61. Where was St. Agatho born? Capri Sicily Troy ViterboCorrect Answer: Sicily 62. When was St. Agatho pope? 678-681 817-824 731-741 655-657Correct Answer: 678-681 63. When was St. Agatho consecrated pope? 29 March 817 27 June 678 22 September 731 21 October 655Correct Answer: 27 June 678 64. Which ecumenical council was held during the papacy of St. Agatho? Lyon II Constantinople III Ephesus VienneCorrect Answer: Constantinople III 65. Who summoned the sixth ecumenical council? St. Agatho Constantine IV Donus St. Leo IICorrect Answer: Constantine IV 66. Whom did St. Agatho restore as bishop of York? St. Oswald St. John ... Read more

71. Where was St. Benedict II born? Ulm Rome Gothenburg BorodinCorrect Answer: Rome 72. What was St. Benedict II’s father’s name? John Benjamin David AmosCorrect Answer: John 73. When was St. Benedict II pope? 672-676 655-657 684-685 678-681Correct Answer: 684-685 74. Who preceded St. Benedict II? St. Leo II Lando Romanus CononCorrect Answer: St. Leo II 75. When was St. Benedict II consecrated pope? 24 March 678 26 June 684 11 July 672 21 October 655Correct Answer: 26 June 684 76. Who was the Byzantine emperor during the papacy of St. Benedict II? Leo VI Basil I Constantine IV TheophilusCorrect ... Read more

81. Where was John V born? Antioch Sidon Damascus ThebesCorrect Answer: Antioch 82. What was John V’s father’s name? Philip Cyriacus Andrew JuniusCorrect Answer: Cyriacus 83. Who sent John V as a legate to an ecumenical council? Urban II Leo IX John II St. AgathoCorrect Answer: St. Agatho 84. Which ecumenical council did John V attend? Lyon II Constantinople III Ephesus VienneCorrect Answer: Constantinople III 85. What was John V at the time of his election? Acolyte Lector Deacon PriestCorrect Answer: Deacon 86. When was John V pope? 682-683 676-678 678-681 685-686Correct Answer: 685-686 87. When was John V consecrated ... Read more

91. Where was Conon educated? Cyprus Sicily Malta ElbaCorrect Answer: Sicily 92. At which church was Conon priest? St. Albert St. Susanna St. Agnes St. Thomas AquinasCorrect Answer: St. Susanna 93. When was Conon pope? 682-683 684-685 686-687 701-705Correct Answer: 686-687 94. Who preceded Conon? St. Paschal I John V Valentine RomanusCorrect Answer: John V 95. When was Conon consecrated pope? 11 January 701 22 April 684 16 August 682 21 October 686Correct Answer: 21 October 686 96. Who was the Irish missionary consecrated bishop by Conon? St. Patrick St. Kilian St. Columba St. Benedict BiscopCorrect Answer: St. Kilian 97. ... Read more