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1. Where was St. Benedict II born? Ulm Rome Gothenburg BorodinCorrect Answer: Rome 2. What was St. Benedict II’s father’s name? John Benjamin David AmosCorrect Answer: John 3. When was St. Benedict II pope? 672-676 655-657 684-685 678-681Correct Answer: 684-685 4. Who preceded St. Benedict II? St. Leo II Lando Romanus CononCorrect Answer: St. Leo II 5. When was St. Benedict II consecrated pope? 24 March 678 26 June 684 11 July 672 21 October 655Correct Answer: 26 June 684 6. Who was the Byzantine emperor during the papacy of St. Benedict II? Leo VI Basil I Constantine IV TheophilusCorrect ... Read more

11. Where was John V born? Antioch Sidon Damascus ThebesCorrect Answer: Antioch 12. What was John V’s father’s name? Philip Cyriacus Andrew JuniusCorrect Answer: Cyriacus 13. Who sent John V as a legate to an ecumenical council? Urban II Leo IX John II St. AgathoCorrect Answer: St. Agatho 14. Which ecumenical council did John V attend? Lyon II Constantinople III Ephesus VienneCorrect Answer: Constantinople III 15. What was John V at the time of his election? Acolyte Lector Deacon PriestCorrect Answer: Deacon 16. When was John V pope? 682-683 676-678 678-681 685-686Correct Answer: 685-686 17. When was John V consecrated ... Read more

21. Where was Conon educated? Cyprus Sicily Malta ElbaCorrect Answer: Sicily 22. At which church was Conon priest? St. Albert St. Susanna St. Agnes St. Thomas AquinasCorrect Answer: St. Susanna 23. When was Conon pope? 682-683 684-685 686-687 701-705Correct Answer: 686-687 24. Who preceded Conon? St. Paschal I John V Valentine RomanusCorrect Answer: John V 25. When was Conon consecrated pope? 11 January 701 22 April 684 16 August 682 21 October 686Correct Answer: 21 October 686 26. Who was the Irish missionary consecrated bishop by Conon? St. Patrick St. Kilian St. Columba St. Benedict BiscopCorrect Answer: St. Kilian 27. ... Read more

31. Where was John VI born? France Spain Portugal GreeceCorrect Answer: Greece 32. What was John VI’s father’s name? Jason Heraclitus Petronius TheseusCorrect Answer: Petronius 33. When was John VI pope? 696-700 701-705 712-718 724-726Correct Answer: 701-705 34. When was John VI consecrated pope? 14 March 696 2 June 712 12 August 724 30 October 701Correct Answer: 30 October 701 35. Who was the Byzantine exarch protected by John VI from local reaction when he came to Rome? Maxentius Licinius Theodore TheophylactusCorrect Answer: Theophylactus 36. Who was the Lombard duke bribed by John VI to withdraw from Roman territory? Agiluf ... Read more

41. Where was Sisinnius born? Libya Syria Egypt YemenCorrect Answer: Syria 42. What was Sisinnius’ father’s name? John Mark Titus LukeCorrect Answer: John 43. When was Sisinnius pope? 701-705 640 708 741-752Correct Answer: 708 44. When was Sisinnius consecrated pope? 15 January 708 22 April 741 16 August 701 21 October 640Correct Answer: 15 January 708 45. For which island did Sisinnius consecrate a bishop? Elba Corsica Sicily SardiniaCorrect Answer: Corsica 46. Which disease afflicted Sisinnius? Malaria Pneumonia Gout CholeraCorrect Answer: Gout 47. When did Sisinnius die? 4 February 708 25 May 752 12 September 706 17 December 640Correct Answer: ... Read more

51. What was St. Gregory II’s father’s name? Marcellus Dionysius Jerome PelagiusCorrect Answer: Marcellus 52. What was St. Gregory II’s mother’s name? Augusta Julia Honesta OctaviaCorrect Answer: Honesta 53. Who appointed St. Gregory II treasurer? Adrian I St. Sergius I Eugene II ValentineCorrect Answer: St. Sergius I 54. Whom did St. Gregory II accompany to Constantinople? Benedict III St. Leo IV Marinus I ConstantineCorrect Answer: Constantine 55. When was St. Gregory II pope? 708-715 687-701 715-731 705-707Correct Answer: 715-731 56. When was St. Gregory II elected pope? 22 January 705 19 May 715 25 July 708 21 October 687Correct Answer: ... Read more

61. What was St. Gregory III’s father’s name? Paul James John PhilipCorrect Answer: John 62. What was St. Gregory III at the time he became pope? Priest Lector Deacon AcolyteCorrect Answer: Priest 63. When was St. Gregory III pope? 701-705 705-707 731-741 752-757Correct Answer: 731-741 64. When was St. Gregory III elected pope? 11 February 731 22 April 752 16 August 705 21 October 701Correct Answer: 11 February 731 65. When was St. Gregory III consecrated pope? 14 December 701 1 May 752 18 March 731 19 February 705Correct Answer: 18 March 731 66. Which controversy confronted St. Gregory III? ... Read more

71. Where was St. Zachary born? Albano Dublin San Severino BrusselsCorrect Answer: San Severino 72. When was St. Zachary pope? 757-767 741-752 767-772 816-817Correct Answer: 741-752 73. When was St. Zachary elected pope? 11 March 757 24 April 767 24 August 816 30 November 741Correct Answer: 30 November 741 74. When was St. Zachary consecrated pope? 15 March 757 28 April 767 24 August 816 5 December 741Correct Answer: 5 December 741 75. Whose deposition did St. Zachary support? Childeric III Henry IV Philip III Louis XVICorrect Answer: Childeric III 76. Who was anointed king of the Franks after St. ... Read more

(Stephen II is also known as Stephen (II)III.) 81. What was Stephen II at the time he became pope? Porter Lector Deacon AcolyteCorrect Answer: Deacon 82. When was Stephen II pope? 731-741 752-757 767-772 686-687Correct Answer: 752-757 83. When was Stephen II elected pope? 26 March 752 22 April 686 10 August 731 12 December 767Correct Answer: 26 March 752 84. When did Stephen II meet Pippin III in Gaul? 6 January 754 25 May 688n 12 September 733 17 November 769Correct Answer: 6 January 754 85. Which Lombard king tried to conquer Rome during the papacy of Stephen II? ... Read more

91. When was Adrian I pope? 772-795 801-812 815-816 822-824Correct Answer: 772-795 92. When was Adrian I elected pope? 1 February 772 22 April 801 24 August 815 21 October 822Correct Answer: 1 February 772 93. Who came to the aid of Adrian I and imprisoned Desiderius? Ferdinand Alaric Charlemagne Henry IICorrect Answer: Charlemagne 94. Where was Desiderius sent to live in a monastery? Mount Athos Valetta Nicosia CorbieCorrect Answer: Corbie 95. Which doctrine did Adrian I oppose? Existentialism Adoptionism Phenomenalism LutheranismCorrect Answer: Adoptionism 96. Which ecumenical council was held during the papacy of Adrian I? Lateran III Constantinople I ... Read more