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(Clement IV is referred by his baptismal name for the times before he became pope.) 1. Where was Gui Foulques born? Saint-Gilles Venice Fano BerneCorrect Answer: Saint-Gilles 2. When Gui Foulques’ wife died how many children did she leave? Two sons Two daughters One son, one daughter Two sons, one daughterCorrect Answer: Two daughters 3. Of which diocese was Gui Foulques bishop? Albany Pistoia Le Puy UlmCorrect Answer: Le Puy 4. Of which archdiocese was Gui Foulques archbishop? Milan Narbonne Florence ParisCorrect Answer: Narbonne 5. When was Clement IV elected pope? 5 February 1265 4 April 1254 6 August 1258 ... Read more

(Honorius III is referred by his baptismal name for the times before he became pope.) 11. Where was Cencio Savelli born? Rome Milan Venice ParisCorrect Answer: Rome 12. Who created Cencio Savelli cardinal? Urban II Sixtus I Innocent III Gregory IXCorrect Answer: Innocent III 13. When did Cencio Savelli become papal chamberlain? 1176 1188 1180 1184Correct Answer: 1188 14. When was Honorius III elected pope? 1 March 1245 3 June 1212 18 July 1216 3 December 1220Correct Answer: 18 July 1216 15. When was Honorius III crowned pope? 31 August 1216 5 January 1221 11 April 1245 15 December 1220Correct ... Read more

(Clement III is referred by his baptismal name for the times before he became pope.) 21. Where was Paolo Scolari born? Verona Anjou Springfield RomeCorrect Answer: Rome 22. Of which basilica was Paolo Scolari archpriest? St. Peter’s St. John Lateran St. Paul outside the Walls St. Mary MajorCorrect Answer: St. Mary Major 23. Of which diocese was Paolo Scolari bishop? Ostia Palestrina Sabina AlbanoCorrect Answer: Palestrina 24. When was Clement III elected pope? 7 January 1185 4 June 1182 1 September 1176 19 December 1187Correct Answer: 19 December 1187 25. Where was Clement III elected pope? Viterbo Pisa Anagni LyonCorrect ... Read more

(Gregory VIII is referred by his baptismal name for the times before he became pope.) 31. Where was Alberto De Morra born? Benevento Marlborough Copenhagen AmiensCorrect Answer: Benevento 32. To which order did Alberto De Morra belong? Carthusian Dominican Benedictine CistercianCorrect Answer: Cistercian 33. Who created Alberto De Morra cardinal? Urban II Adrian IV Innocent III Gregory IXCorrect Answer: Adrian IV 34. Whom did Alberto De Morra crown king of Portugal on behalf of the pope? Alfonso II Richard III Leopold II Francis IICorrect Answer: Alfonso II 35. When was Gregory VIII elected pope? 31 January 1184 1 April 1182 ... Read more

(Urban III is referred by his baptismal name for the times before he became pope.) 41. Where was Umberto Crivelli born? Valetta Milan Nicosia WarsawCorrect Answer: Milan 42. Who created Umberto Crivelli cardinal? Urban II Sixtus I Lucius III Gregory IXCorrect Answer: Lucius III 43. Of which archdiocese was Umberto Crivelli archbishop? Barcelona York Paris MilanCorrect Answer: Milan 44. When was Urban III elected pope? 25 March 1188 9 June 1187 2 September 1186 25 November 1185Correct Answer: 25 November 1185 45. Whom did Urban III excommunicate for crowing Henry VI king of Italy? Catholicos of Armenia Primate of Poland ... Read more

(Alexander III is referred by his baptismal name for the times before he became pope.) 51. Where was Rolando Bandinelli born? Chichester Ulm Siena MantuaCorrect Answer: Siena 52. Where was Rolando Bandinelli professor of law? Bologna Paris Barcelona LisbonCorrect Answer: Bologna 53. Where did Rolando Bandinelli refer to the Holy Roman Empire as a benefice of the papacy? Dublin Beanscon Tripoli RabatCorrect Answer: Beanscon 54. Who was the Holy Roman Emperor during the papacy of Alexander III? Charles V Frederick Barbarossa George VI Louis XVIIICorrect Answer: Frederick Barbarossa 55. What name was taken by Cardinal Octavius, the antipope elected by ... Read more

(Eugene III is referred by his baptismal name for the times before he became pope.) 61. Which order did Bernardo di Pisa join? Augustinian Cistercian Dominican BenedictineCorrect Answer: Cistercian 62. Of which monastery was Bernardo di Pisa abbot when he was elected pope? St. Teresa of Avila St. John Chrysostom St. Polycarp Sts. Vincent and AnastasiusCorrect Answer: Sts. Vincent and Anastasius 63. When was Eugene III elected pope? 15 February 1145 19 June 1132 15 September 1135 17 December 1128Correct Answer: 15 February 1145 64. Who forced Eugene III into exile? Attila Arnold of Brescia Flavius Aetius AlaricCorrect Answer: Arnold ... Read more

(Lucius II is referred by his baptismal name for the times before he became pope.) 71. Where was Gherardo Caccianemici born? Bologna Florence Anagni VeniceCorrect Answer: Bologna 72. Who created Gherardo Caccianemici cardinal? John VII Gregory V Callixtus II Benedict VCorrect Answer: Callixtus II 73. Who appointed Gherardo Caccianemici papal chancellor? Agapetus II Leo VI Sergius IV Innocent IICorrect Answer: Innocent II 74. In whose election as king did Gherardo Caccianemici play a part as papal legate in Germany? Olaf II Lothair III William II George IVCorrect Answer: Lothair III 75. When was Lucius II elected pope? 12 March 1144 ... Read more

(Anacletus II is referred by his baptismal name for the times before he became pope. After the death of Honorius II there was division among the cardinals. Anacletus II was elected pope by majority of the cardinals.) 81. Where was Pietro Pierleoni a monk? Aberdeen Zurich Cluny GenevaCorrect Answer: Cluny 82. Who created Pietro Pierleoni cardinal? Paschal II Urban II Clement IV Stephen IVCorrect Answer: Paschal II 83. Whom did Pietro Pierleoni accompany on his flight to France in 1118? Leo II Lucius II Gelasius II Benedict IICorrect Answer: Gelasius II 84. When was Anacletus II elected pope? 14 February ... Read more

(Innocent II is referred by his baptismal name for the times before he became pope. After the death of Honorius II there was division among the cardinals. Innocent II was elected pope by minority of the cardinals.) 91. Who appointed Gregorio Papareschi as an ambassador to draft the Concordat of Worms? Leo VI Calixtus II Agapetus I Stephen IIICorrect Answer: Calixtus II 92. Where was Gregorio Papareschi papal legate in 1123? France Armenia Poland GeorgiaCorrect Answer: France 93. When was Innocent II elected pope? 14 February 1130 24 June 1124 12 September 1126 23 December 1140Correct Answer: 14 February 1130 ... Read more