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Gelasius II Quiz

(Gelasius II is referred by his baptismal name for the times before he became pope.) 1. Where was Giovanni Da Gaeta born? Rome Milan Gaeta ParisCorrect Answer: Gaeta 2. Who created Giovanni Da Gaeta cardinal? Urban II Sixtus I Innocent III Gregory IXCorrect Answer: Urban II 3. When did Giovanni Da Gaeta become papal chancellor? 1176 1089 1180 1184Correct Answer: 1089 4. When was Gelasius II elected pope? 24 January 1118 3 June 1112 18 July 1116 3 December 1120Correct Answer: 24 January 1118 5. 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.) 11. Where was Guy De Bourgnone born? Rome Milan Venice ParisCorrect Answer: Rome 12. Of which archdiocese was Guy De Bourgnone appointed archbishop? Baltimore Verona Siena VienneCorrect Answer: Vienne 13. Who created Guy De Bourgnone cardinal? Urban II Sixtus I Paschal II Gregory IXCorrect Answer: Paschal II 14. Where was Guy De Bourgnone papal legate? England France Scotland IrelandCorrect Answer: France 15. When was Callixtus II elected pope? 1 February 1119 3 June 1112 18 July 1116 3 December 1120Correct Answer: 1 February 1119 16. ... Read more

Honorius II Quiz

(Honorius II is referred by his baptismal name for the times before he became pope.) 21. Where was Lamberto Scannabecchi born? Fagnano Milan Venice ParisCorrect Answer: Fagnano 22. Of which diocese was Lamberto Scannabecchi bishop? Ostia Palestrina Sabina RufinaCorrect Answer: Ostia 23. Who created Lamberto Scannabecchi cardinal? Leo II Paschal II Innocent III Gregory IXCorrect Answer: Paschal II 24. Who sent Lamberto Scannabecchi to Germany? Urban II John II Callixtus II Celestine IVCorrect Answer: Callixtus II 25. Which controversy did Lamberto Scannabecchi help end at the Concordat of Worms? Indulgence Inquisition Modernism InvestitureCorrect Answer: Investiture 26. Honorius II offered to ... Read more

Anastasius IV Quiz

(Anastasius IV is referred by his baptismal name for the times before he became pope.) 31. Where was Corrado Di Suburra born? Corsignano Rome Sarzana VeniceCorrect Answer: Rome 32. Who created Corrado Di Suburra cardinal? Julius II Pascal II Callixtus II Clement VIICorrect Answer: Pascal II 33. What was Corrado Di Suburra in 1147-1149? Patriarch of Venice Archbishop of Milan Vicar of Rome Mayor of LondonCorrect Answer: Vicar of Rome 34. Of which diocese was Corrado Di Suburra bishop? Albano Pisa Sabina SienaCorrect Answer: Sabina 35. 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.) 41. Where was Nicholas Breakspear born? London Abbot’s Langley Sandringham BristolCorrect Answer: Abbot’s Langley 42. Which order did Nicholas Breakspear join? Augustinian Capuchin Dominican FranciscanCorrect Answer: Augustinian 43. Of which diocese was Nicholas Breakspear bishop? Albano Palestrina Sabina YorkCorrect Answer: Albano 44. Who created Nicholas Breakspear cardinal? Urban II Damasus II Eugene III Gregory VCorrect Answer: Eugene III 45. Where was Nicholas Breakspear legate? Russia Turkey Mongolia ScandinaviaCorrect Answer: Scandinavia 46. 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.) 51. Where was Ubaldo Allucingoli born? Siena Padua Lucca AmiensCorrect Answer: Lucca 52. To which order did Ubaldo Allucingoli belong? Carthusian Dominican Benedictine CistercianCorrect Answer: Cistercian 53. Who created Ubaldo Allucingoli cardinal? Urban II Sixtus I Innocent II Gregory IXCorrect Answer: Innocent II 54. Of which diocese was Ubaldo Allucingoli bishop? Ostia Palestrina Sabina RufinaCorrect Answer: Ostia 55. When was Lucius III elected pope? 29 March 1177 3 June 1174 1 September 1181 4 December 1180Correct Answer: 1 September 1181 56. Why Lucius III had ... Read more

Celestine III Quiz

(Celestine III is referred by his baptismal name for the times before he became pope.) 61. When was Giacinto Bobone born? 11 February 1535 6 May 1526 25 August 1528 23 October 1540Correct Answer: 11 February 1535 62. Where was Giacinto Bobone born? Valetta Tbilisi Somma HelsinkiCorrect Answer: Somma 63. Who of the following taught Giacinto Bobone? Duns Scotus Peter Abelard St. Thomas Aquinas St. AlbertCorrect Answer: Peter Abelard 64. Who created Giacinto Bobone cardinal? Urban II Sixtus I Innocent III Gregory IXCorrect Answer: Innocent III 65. 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.) 72. Where did Lotario di Segni study law? Bologna Padua Cadiz ZurichCorrect Answer: Bologna 73. Who made Lotario di Segni subdeacon? Formosus Alexander II Pius III Gregory VIIICorrect Answer: Gregory VIII 74. Who created Lotario di Segni cardinal? Urban IV Sixtus V Clement III Leo IXCorrect Answer: Clement III 75. When was Innocent III elected pope? 8 January 1198 24 June 1203 12 September 1206 28 November 1210Correct Answer: 8 January 1198 76. When was the Fourth Crusade? 1196-1198 1202-1204 1206-1208 1210-1212Correct Answer: 1202-1204 77. ... Read more

Gregory IX Quiz

(Gregory IX is referred by his baptismal name for the times before he became pope.) 82. Which pope was Ugolino Di Segni’s uncle? Urban III Innocent III John IX Benedict VCorrect Answer: Innocent III 83. Which university did Ugolino Di Segni’s attend? Bologna Paris Milan VeniceCorrect Answer: Paris 84. Of which diocese was Ugolino Di Segni bishop? Winchester Rochester Ostia SabinaCorrect Answer: Ostia 85. Where was Ugolino Di Segni legate? Finland Latvia Poland GermanyCorrect Answer: Germany 86. To whom was Ugolino Di Segni’s cardinal protector? Carthusians Redemptorists Franciscans BenedictinesCorrect Answer: Franciscans 87. Who took a cross from Ugolino Di Segni ... Read more

Celestine IV Quiz

(Celestine IV is referred by his baptismal name for the times before he became pope.) 92. Where was Goffredo Castiglioni born? Genoa Lausanne Milan FribourgCorrect Answer: Milan 93. Which monastery did Goffredo Castiglioni join in 1187? Cistercian Dominican Franciscan AugustinianCorrect Answer: Cistercian 94. Which pope was Goffredo Castiglioni’s uncle? Urban III Sixtus V Gregory IX Benedict XVCorrect Answer: Urban III 95. Of which diocese was Goffredo Castiglioni bishop? Albenga Pisa Padua SabinaCorrect Answer: Sabina 96. Who created Goffredo Castiglioni cardinal? Urban II Sixtus I Celestine III Gregory IXCorrect Answer: Gregory IX 97. Which church was assigned to Goffredo Castiglioni in ... Read more