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(Gregory VI is referred by his baptismal name for the times before he became pope.) 1. Who was Giovanni Graziano’s godson who became pope? Guglielmo Teofilatto Bruno HugoCorrect Answer: Teofilatto 2. Where was Giovanni Graziano archpriest? St. Pete’s St. Paul outside the Walls St. John at the Latin Gate St. Mary MajorCorrect Answer: St. John at the Latin Gate 3. Who sold papacy to Giovanni Graziano? Benedict IX Leo IX John XXII Martin VCorrect Answer: Benedict IX 4. When was Gregory VI elected pope? 11 January 1044 5 May 1045 16 August 1036 21 October 1037Correct Answer: 5 May 1045 ... Read more

(Benedict IX is referred by his baptismal name for the times before he became pope.) 11. Where was Teofilatto born? Rome Bologna Florence PisaCorrect Answer: Rome 12. To which family did Teofilatto belong? Colonna Medici Tusculani SantarelliCorrect Answer: Tusculani 13. When was Benedict IX elected pope? 2 February 1034 6 June 1028 14 September 1024 21 October 1032Correct Answer: 21 October 1032 14. Who was the archbishop of Milan excommunicated by Benedict IX? Ambrose Heribert Angelo Roncalli Albino LucianiCorrect Answer: Heribert 15. Who helped Benedict IX to return to Rome when he was driven out in 1036? Conrad II Frederick ... Read more

21. When was Benedict VIII pope? 1001-1010 987-999 1012-1024 1026-1028Correct Answer: 1012-1024 22. When was Benedict VIII elected pope? 11 January 987 17 May 1012 21 August 1001 12 October 1026Correct Answer: 17 May 1012 23. Which antipope opposed Benedict VIII? Felix V Gregory VI John XXIII Clement VICorrect Answer: Gregory VI 24. Which cathedral Benedict VIII consecrated? Lincoln Bamberg Dublin CopenhagenCorrect Answer: Bamberg 25. Whom did Benedict VIII crown emperor? Paschal II Henry II Montezuma II Otto IIICorrect Answer: Henry II 26. When did Benedict VIII take part in a naval battle against Arabs? 1000 1009 1016 1027Correct Answer: ... Read more

(John XVIII is referred by his baptismal name for the times before he became pope.) 31. Where was Giovanni Fasano born? Avignon Porto Rapagnano LisbonCorrect Answer: Rapagnano 32. What was Giovanni Fasano’s father? Butcher Priest Cook SailorCorrect Answer: Priest 33. When was John XVIII crowned pope? 23 March 1001 1 June 1009 8 September 1006 25 December 1003Correct Answer: 25 December 1003 34. Of which diocese in England was John XVIII founder? Dorchester Ely London ManchesterCorrect Answer: Ely 35. Of which diocese in Germany was John XVIII founder? Bramberg Ulm Hamburg OldenburgCorrect Answer: Bramberg 36. Which diocese was re-established by ... Read more

(Sylvester II is referred by his baptismal name for the times before he became pope.) 41. When did Gerbert go to Spain? 950 967 954 960Correct Answer: 967 42. Who taught logic to Gerbert? Atto Arnulf Vladimir GerannCorrect Answer: Gerann 43. Who denounced Gerbert to Otto II? Adalbero Borrell Otric RaymondCorrect Answer: Otric 44. Who consecrated Gerbert abbot of the monastery of St. Columban of Bobbio? Benedict VII Urban VIII Gregory VII Adrian VICorrect Answer: Benedict VII 45. Of which archdiocese was Gerbert archbishop in 991-997? Berlin Milan Paris ReimsCorrect Answer: Reims 46. Who appointed Gerbert archbishop of Ravenna? Henry ... Read more

(Gregory V is referred by his baptismal name for the times before he became pope.) 51. Where was Brun Von Karnten born? Carinthia Hanover Regensburg AugsburgCorrect Answer: Carinthia 52. Which emperor was Brun Von Karnten’s grandfather? Conrad II Frederick II Otto I Wilhelm ICorrect Answer: Otto I 53. When was Gregory V consecrated pope? 1 March 1000 3 May 996 12 September 998 12 October 1001Correct Answer: 3 May 996 54. When did Gregory V crown Otto III emperor? 11 January 1004 21 May 996 10 August 1006 1 November 1001Correct Answer: 21 May 996 55. Who was the king ... Read more

(John XII is referred by his baptismal name for the times before he became pope.) 61. Where was Ottaviano born? Venice Rome Spoleto FlorenceCorrect Answer: Rome 62. Who ordered Ottaviano’s election as pope? Louis X James IV Alberic II William IICorrect Answer: Alberic II 63. When was John XII elected pope? 11 January 944 22 April 943 16 August 946 16 December 955Correct Answer: 16 December 955 64. Whom did John XII crown emperor? Ferdinand II Otto I Francis II Maximilian ICorrect Answer: Otto I 65. Which order of the emperor did John XII refuse to obey? Privilegium Minus Privilegium ... Read more

71. Where was Marinus born? Rome Grado Venice ClunyCorrect Answer: Rome 72. Where was Marinus priest at the time of becoming pope? San Giovanni San Antonio San Ciriacus San BernardinoCorrect Answer: San Ciriacus 73. When was Marinus II pope? 942-946 960-964 931-938 954-956Correct Answer: 942-946 74. Who preceded Marinus II? Benedict V Stephen IX John XII Leo VIIICorrect Answer: Stephen IX 75. Who nominated Marinus II pope? Guy I Alberic II Guy II William ICorrect Answer: Alberic II 76. When was Marinus II consecrated pope? 11 January 960 3 June 931 17 July 954 30 October 942Correct Answer: 30 October ... Read more

81. Where was Leo VII born? Rome Avignon Lyon PisaCorrect Answer: Rome 82. When was Leo VII pope? 942-948 956-960 936-939 921-925Correct Answer: 936-939 83. When was Leo VII elected pope? 3 January 936 22 April 942 11 August 921 21 October 956Correct Answer: 3 January 936 84. Who was Leo VII’s predecessor, who died in prison? Sixtus II John XI Benedict V Urban IVCorrect Answer: John XI 85. Who was the duke of Spoleto, who supported Leo VII? Alberic II Guy II Roger II LambertCorrect Answer: Alberic II 86. Whom did Leo VII invite to Rome to settle a ... Read more

91. Where was John X born? Ajaccio Nantes Tossignano YorkCorrect Answer: Tossignano 92. Of which diocese was John X bishop? Anagni Bologna Capua DresdenCorrect Answer: Bologna 93. Of which archdiocese was John X archbishop? Ravenna Lyon Barcelona LisbonCorrect Answer: Ravenna 94. When was John X pope? 932-936 941-948 901-910 914-928Correct Answer: 914-928 95. Whom did John X crown emperor? Berengar I Augustus II Alexis IV Henry IIICorrect Answer: Berengar I 96. Where did John X and his allies defeat the Saracens? Nile River GarIgliano River Pharsalus ActiumCorrect Answer: GarIgliano River 97. Where did John X encourage use of Latin as ... Read more