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(John XIX is referred by his baptismal name for the times before he became pope.) 1. To which family did Romano belong? Tusculani Borgia Onesti GonzagaCorrect Answer: Tusculani 2. Which pope was Romano’s brother? Clement VII Gregory XII Benedict VIII Julius IICorrect Answer: Benedict VIII 3. What was Romano when he was chosen to become pope? Deacon Layman Priest BishopCorrect Answer: Layman 4. When was John XIX pope? 1021-1023 1024-1032 1032-1036 1038-1048Correct Answer: 1024-1032 5. When did John XIX crown Conrad II emperor? 26 March 1027 15 June 1042 8 September 1032 4 December 1036Correct Answer: 26 March 1027 6. ... Read more

(Leo IX is referred by his baptismal name for the times before he became pope.) 11. When was Bruno born? 16 January 1010 21 June 1002 27 August 1007 11 December 1005Correct Answer: 21 June 1002 12. Where was Bruno born? Egisheim Florence Bonn WarsawCorrect Answer: Egisheim 13. When was Bruno consecrated bishop? 11 March 1028 17 April 1031 9 September 1027 21 November 1034Correct Answer: 9 September 1027 14. Of which diocese was Bruno bishop? Aberdeen Belfast Dublin ToulCorrect Answer: Toul 15. Who appointed Bruno pope? Frederick II Roger II Henry III Ferdinand IVCorrect Answer: Henry III 16. When ... Read more

(Victor III is referred by his baptismal name for the times before he became pope.) 21. Where was Dauferi born? Benevento Dover Lagery WinchesterCorrect Answer: Benevento 22. Which order did Dauferi join? Carmelite Dominican Franciscan BenedictineCorrect Answer: Benedictine 23. What name did Dauferi take when he became a religious? Constantine Desiderius Vespasian AntoniusCorrect Answer: Desiderius 24. Who created Dauferi cardinal? Honorius III Leo II Nicholas II Adrian IVCorrect Answer: Nicholas II 25. When was Victor III proclaimed pope? 12 January 1088 24 May 1086 2 September 1084 25 November 1085Correct Answer: 24 May 1086 26. Where did Victor III call ... Read more

(Paschal II is referred by his baptismal name for the times before he became pope.) 31. Where was Raniero born? Rome Milan Bieda de Galeata ParisCorrect Answer: Bieda de Galeata 32. Where was Raniero monk? Cluny Westminster Dublin AdrianopleCorrect Answer: Cluny 33. Who created Raniero cardinal? Urban II Sixtus I Innocent III Gregory VIICorrect Answer: Gregory VII 34. Where was Raniero papal legate? Spain France Scotland IrelandCorrect Answer: Spain 35. When was Paschal II elected pope? 24 January 1098 3 June 1092 13 August 1099 3 December 1090Correct Answer: 13 August 1099 36. Where in October 1106 did Paschal II ... Read more

(Gelasius II is referred by his baptismal name for the times before he became pope.) 41. Where was Giovanni Da Gaeta born? Rome Milan Gaeta ParisCorrect Answer: Gaeta 42. Who created Giovanni Da Gaeta cardinal? Urban II Sixtus I Innocent III Gregory IXCorrect Answer: Urban II 43. When did Giovanni Da Gaeta become papal chancellor? 1176 1089 1180 1184Correct Answer: 1089 44. When was Gelasius II elected pope? 24 January 1118 3 June 1112 18 July 1116 3 December 1120Correct Answer: 24 January 1118 45. What was Gelasius II at the time of election? Sub deacon Deacon Priest BishopCorrect Answer: ... Read more

(Callixtus II is referred by his baptismal name for the times before he became pope.) 51. Where was Guy De Bourgnone born? Rome Milan Venice ParisCorrect Answer: Rome 52. Of which archdiocese was Guy De Bourgnone appointed archbishop? Baltimore Verona Siena VienneCorrect Answer: Vienne 53. Who created Guy De Bourgnone cardinal? Urban II Sixtus I Paschal II Gregory IXCorrect Answer: Paschal II 54. Where was Guy De Bourgnone papal legate? England France Scotland IrelandCorrect Answer: France 55. When was Callixtus II elected pope? 1 February 1119 3 June 1112 18 July 1116 3 December 1120Correct Answer: 1 February 1119 56. ... Read more

(Honorius II is referred by his baptismal name for the times before he became pope.) 61. Where was Lamberto Scannabecchi born? Fagnano Milan Venice ParisCorrect Answer: Fagnano 62. Of which diocese was Lamberto Scannabecchi bishop? Ostia Palestrina Sabina RufinaCorrect Answer: Ostia 63. Who created Lamberto Scannabecchi cardinal? Leo II Paschal II Innocent III Gregory IXCorrect Answer: Paschal II 64. Who sent Lamberto Scannabecchi to Germany? Urban II John II Callixtus II Celestine IVCorrect Answer: Callixtus II 65. Which controversy did Lamberto Scannabecchi help end at the Concordat of Worms? Indulgence Inquisition Modernism InvestitureCorrect Answer: Investiture 66. Honorius II offered to ... Read more

(Anastasius IV is referred by his baptismal name for the times before he became pope.) 71. Where was Corrado Di Suburra born? Corsignano Rome Sarzana VeniceCorrect Answer: Rome 72. Who created Corrado Di Suburra cardinal? Julius II Pascal II Callixtus II Clement VIICorrect Answer: Pascal II 73. What was Corrado Di Suburra in 1147-1149? Patriarch of Venice Archbishop of Milan Vicar of Rome Mayor of LondonCorrect Answer: Vicar of Rome 74. Of which diocese was Corrado Di Suburra bishop? Albano Pisa Sabina SienaCorrect Answer: Sabina 75. When was Anastasius IV crowned pope? 5 March 1131 18 June 1132 12 July ... Read more

(Adrian IV is referred by his baptismal name for the times before he became pope.) 81. Where was Nicholas Breakspear born? London Abbot’s Langley Sandringham BristolCorrect Answer: Abbot’s Langley 82. Which order did Nicholas Breakspear join? Augustinian Capuchin Dominican FranciscanCorrect Answer: Augustinian 83. Of which diocese was Nicholas Breakspear bishop? Albano Palestrina Sabina YorkCorrect Answer: Albano 84. Who created Nicholas Breakspear cardinal? Urban II Damasus II Eugene III Gregory VCorrect Answer: Eugene III 85. Where was Nicholas Breakspear legate? Russia Turkey Mongolia ScandinaviaCorrect Answer: Scandinavia 86. When was Adrian IV elected pope? 24 March 1125 9 June 1142 8 July ... Read more

(Lucius III is referred by his baptismal name for the times before he became pope.) 91. Where was Ubaldo Allucingoli born? Siena Padua Lucca AmiensCorrect Answer: Lucca 92. To which order did Ubaldo Allucingoli belong? Carthusian Dominican Benedictine CistercianCorrect Answer: Cistercian 93. Who created Ubaldo Allucingoli cardinal? Urban II Sixtus I Innocent II Gregory IXCorrect Answer: Innocent II 94. Of which diocese was Ubaldo Allucingoli bishop? Ostia Palestrina Sabina RufinaCorrect Answer: Ostia 95. When was Lucius III elected pope? 29 March 1177 3 June 1174 1 September 1181 4 December 1180Correct Answer: 1 September 1181 96. Why Lucius III had ... Read more