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Paschal II Quiz

(Paschal II is referred by his baptismal name for the times before he became pope.) 1. Where was Raniero born? Rome Milan Bieda de Galeata ParisCorrect Answer: Bieda de Galeata 2. Where was Raniero monk? Cluny Westminster Dublin AdrianopleCorrect Answer: Cluny 3. Who created Raniero cardinal? Urban II Sixtus I Innocent III Gregory VIICorrect Answer: Gregory VII 4. Where was Raniero papal legate? Spain France Scotland IrelandCorrect Answer: Spain 5. When was Paschal II elected pope? 24 January 1098 3 June 1092 13 August 1099 3 December 1090Correct Answer: 13 August 1099 6. Where in October 1106 did Paschal II ... Read more

Gelasius II Quiz

(Gelasius II is referred by his baptismal name for the times before he became pope.) 11. Where was Giovanni Da Gaeta born? Rome Milan Gaeta ParisCorrect Answer: Gaeta 12. Who created Giovanni Da Gaeta cardinal? Urban II Sixtus I Innocent III Gregory IXCorrect Answer: Urban II 13. When did Giovanni Da Gaeta become papal chancellor? 1176 1089 1180 1184Correct Answer: 1089 14. When was Gelasius II elected pope? 24 January 1118 3 June 1112 18 July 1116 3 December 1120Correct Answer: 24 January 1118 15. What was Gelasius II at the time of election? Sub deacon Deacon Priest BishopCorrect Answer: ... Read more

Callixtus II Quiz

(Callixtus II is referred by his baptismal name for the times before he became pope.) 21. Where was Guy De Bourgnone born? Rome Milan Venice ParisCorrect Answer: Rome 22. Of which archdiocese was Guy De Bourgnone appointed archbishop? Baltimore Verona Siena VienneCorrect Answer: Vienne 23. Who created Guy De Bourgnone cardinal? Urban II Sixtus I Paschal II Gregory IXCorrect Answer: Paschal II 24. Where was Guy De Bourgnone papal legate? England France Scotland IrelandCorrect Answer: France 25. When was Callixtus II elected pope? 1 February 1119 3 June 1112 18 July 1116 3 December 1120Correct Answer: 1 February 1119 26. ... Read more

Honorius II Quiz

(Honorius II is referred by his baptismal name for the times before he became pope.) 31. Where was Lamberto Scannabecchi born? Fagnano Milan Venice ParisCorrect Answer: Fagnano 32. Of which diocese was Lamberto Scannabecchi bishop? Ostia Palestrina Sabina RufinaCorrect Answer: Ostia 33. Who created Lamberto Scannabecchi cardinal? Leo II Paschal II Innocent III Gregory IXCorrect Answer: Paschal II 34. Who sent Lamberto Scannabecchi to Germany? Urban II John II Callixtus II Celestine IVCorrect Answer: Callixtus II 35. Which controversy did Lamberto Scannabecchi help end at the Concordat of Worms? Indulgence Inquisition Modernism InvestitureCorrect Answer: Investiture 36. Honorius II offered to ... Read more

Anastasius IV Quiz

(Anastasius IV is referred by his baptismal name for the times before he became pope.) 41. Where was Corrado Di Suburra born? Corsignano Rome Sarzana VeniceCorrect Answer: Rome 42. Who created Corrado Di Suburra cardinal? Julius II Pascal II Callixtus II Clement VIICorrect Answer: Pascal II 43. What was Corrado Di Suburra in 1147-1149? Patriarch of Venice Archbishop of Milan Vicar of Rome Mayor of LondonCorrect Answer: Vicar of Rome 44. Of which diocese was Corrado Di Suburra bishop? Albano Pisa Sabina SienaCorrect Answer: Sabina 45. When was Anastasius IV crowned pope? 5 March 1131 18 June 1132 12 July ... Read more

Adrian IV Quiz

(Adrian IV is referred by his baptismal name for the times before he became pope.) 51. Where was Nicholas Breakspear born? London Abbot’s Langley Sandringham BristolCorrect Answer: Abbot’s Langley 52. Which order did Nicholas Breakspear join? Augustinian Capuchin Dominican FranciscanCorrect Answer: Augustinian 53. Of which diocese was Nicholas Breakspear bishop? Albano Palestrina Sabina YorkCorrect Answer: Albano 54. Who created Nicholas Breakspear cardinal? Urban II Damasus II Eugene III Gregory VCorrect Answer: Eugene III 55. Where was Nicholas Breakspear legate? Russia Turkey Mongolia ScandinaviaCorrect Answer: Scandinavia 56. When was Adrian IV elected pope? 24 March 1125 9 June 1142 8 July ... Read more

Lucius III Quiz

(Lucius III is referred by his baptismal name for the times before he became pope.) 61. Where was Ubaldo Allucingoli born? Siena Padua Lucca AmiensCorrect Answer: Lucca 62. To which order did Ubaldo Allucingoli belong? Carthusian Dominican Benedictine CistercianCorrect Answer: Cistercian 63. Who created Ubaldo Allucingoli cardinal? Urban II Sixtus I Innocent II Gregory IXCorrect Answer: Innocent II 64. Of which diocese was Ubaldo Allucingoli bishop? Ostia Palestrina Sabina RufinaCorrect Answer: Ostia 65. When was Lucius III elected pope? 29 March 1177 3 June 1174 1 September 1181 4 December 1180Correct Answer: 1 September 1181 66. Why Lucius III had ... Read more

Celestine III Quiz

(Celestine III is referred by his baptismal name for the times before he became pope.) 71. When was Giacinto Bobone born? 11 February 1535 6 May 1526 25 August 1528 23 October 1540Correct Answer: 11 February 1535 72. Where was Giacinto Bobone born? Valetta Tbilisi Somma HelsinkiCorrect Answer: Somma 73. Who of the following taught Giacinto Bobone? Duns Scotus Peter Abelard St. Thomas Aquinas St. AlbertCorrect Answer: Peter Abelard 74. Who created Giacinto Bobone cardinal? Urban II Sixtus I Innocent III Gregory IXCorrect Answer: Innocent III 75. Of which diocese was Giacinto Bobone bishop? Algiers Tripoli Rabat CremonaCorrect Answer: Cremona ... Read more

Innocent III Quiz

(Innocent III is referred by his baptismal name for the times before he became pope.) 82. Where did Lotario di Segni study law? Bologna Padua Cadiz ZurichCorrect Answer: Bologna 83. Who made Lotario di Segni subdeacon? Formosus Alexander II Pius III Gregory VIIICorrect Answer: Gregory VIII 84. Who created Lotario di Segni cardinal? Urban IV Sixtus V Clement III Leo IXCorrect Answer: Clement III 85. When was Innocent III elected pope? 8 January 1198 24 June 1203 12 September 1206 28 November 1210Correct Answer: 8 January 1198 86. When was the Fourth Crusade? 1196-1198 1202-1204 1206-1208 1210-1212Correct Answer: 1202-1204 87. ... Read more

Gregory IX Quiz

(Gregory IX is referred by his baptismal name for the times before he became pope.) 92. Which pope was Ugolino Di Segni’s uncle? Urban III Innocent III John IX Benedict VCorrect Answer: Innocent III 93. Which university did Ugolino Di Segni’s attend? Bologna Paris Milan VeniceCorrect Answer: Paris 94. Of which diocese was Ugolino Di Segni bishop? Winchester Rochester Ostia SabinaCorrect Answer: Ostia 95. Where was Ugolino Di Segni legate? Finland Latvia Poland GermanyCorrect Answer: Germany 96. To whom was Ugolino Di Segni’s cardinal protector? Carthusians Redemptorists Franciscans BenedictinesCorrect Answer: Franciscans 97. Who took a cross from Ugolino Di Segni ... Read more