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(Damasus II is referred by his baptismal name for the times before he became pope.) 1. Of which diocese was Poppo bishop? Aberdeen Brixen Dublin ToulCorrect Answer: Brixen 2. What was Halinard, the choice of Romans to succeed Clement II? Archbishop of Milan Patriarch of Venice Archbishop of Lyon Patriarch of LisbonCorrect Answer: Archbishop of Lyon 3. Whose advice was sought by the emperor regarding successor to Clement II? Humbert Wuzo Hildebrand DesideriusCorrect Answer: Wuzo 4. Who appointed Poppo pope? Frederick II Roger II Henry III Ferdinand IVCorrect Answer: Henry III 5. Who had seized the papal throne when Poppo ... Read more

(Clement II is referred by his baptismal name for the times before he became pope.) 11. Where was Suidger born? Berlin Hornburg Venice LyonCorrect Answer: Hornburg 12. Of which diocese was Suidger bishop? Bamberg Palestrina Sabina AlbanoCorrect Answer: Bamberg 13. Where were three claimants to papacy deposed in December 1046? Canossa Avignon Sutri BonnCorrect Answer: Sutri 14. When was Clement II consecrated pope? 7 January 1045 4 June 1042 1 September 1036 25 December 1046Correct Answer: 25 December 1046 15. Whom did Clement II crown emperor? Roger II Henry III Louis VI Conrad IICorrect Answer: Henry III 16. Where did ... Read more

(Gregory VII is referred by his baptismal name for the times before he became pope.) 21. Whom did Hildebrand accompany into exile at Cologne? Benedict V Pius V Paul IV Gregory VICorrect Answer: Gregory VI 22. Who created Hildebrand cardinal? Urban II Leo IX John XXII Martin VCorrect Answer: Leo IX 23. When was Hildebrand made archdeacon? 1046 1058 1048 1054Correct Answer: 1058 24. Whose invasion of England did Hildebrand support? William I Philip II Robert Bruce William WallaceCorrect Answer: William I 25. When was Gregory VII raised pope? 11 January 1074 22 April 1073 16 August 1076 21 October ... Read more

(Gregory VI is referred by his baptismal name for the times before he became pope.) 31. Who was Giovanni Graziano’s godson who became pope? Guglielmo Teofilatto Bruno HugoCorrect Answer: Teofilatto 32. 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 33. Who sold papacy to Giovanni Graziano? Benedict IX Leo IX John XXII Martin VCorrect Answer: Benedict IX 34. 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.) 41. Where was Teofilatto born? Rome Bologna Florence PisaCorrect Answer: Rome 42. To which family did Teofilatto belong? Colonna Medici Tusculani SantarelliCorrect Answer: Tusculani 43. When was Benedict IX elected pope? 2 February 1034 6 June 1028 14 September 1024 21 October 1032Correct Answer: 21 October 1032 44. Who was the archbishop of Milan excommunicated by Benedict IX? Ambrose Heribert Angelo Roncalli Albino LucianiCorrect Answer: Heribert 45. Who helped Benedict IX to return to Rome when he was driven out in 1036? Conrad II Frederick ... Read more

51. When was Benedict VIII pope? 1001-1010 987-999 1012-1024 1026-1028Correct Answer: 1012-1024 52. When was Benedict VIII elected pope? 11 January 987 17 May 1012 21 August 1001 12 October 1026Correct Answer: 17 May 1012 53. Which antipope opposed Benedict VIII? Felix V Gregory VI John XXIII Clement VICorrect Answer: Gregory VI 54. Which cathedral Benedict VIII consecrated? Lincoln Bamberg Dublin CopenhagenCorrect Answer: Bamberg 55. Whom did Benedict VIII crown emperor? Paschal II Henry II Montezuma II Otto IIICorrect Answer: Henry II 56. 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.) 61. Where was Giovanni Fasano born? Avignon Porto Rapagnano LisbonCorrect Answer: Rapagnano 62. What was Giovanni Fasano’s father? Butcher Priest Cook SailorCorrect Answer: Priest 63. When was John XVIII crowned pope? 23 March 1001 1 June 1009 8 September 1006 25 December 1003Correct Answer: 25 December 1003 64. Of which diocese in England was John XVIII founder? Dorchester Ely London ManchesterCorrect Answer: Ely 65. Of which diocese in Germany was John XVIII founder? Bramberg Ulm Hamburg OldenburgCorrect Answer: Bramberg 66. Which diocese was re-established by ... Read more

(Sylvester II is referred by his baptismal name for the times before he became pope.) 71. When did Gerbert go to Spain? 950 967 954 960Correct Answer: 967 72. Who taught logic to Gerbert? Atto Arnulf Vladimir GerannCorrect Answer: Gerann 73. Who denounced Gerbert to Otto II? Adalbero Borrell Otric RaymondCorrect Answer: Otric 74. Who consecrated Gerbert abbot of the monastery of St. Columban of Bobbio? Benedict VII Urban VIII Gregory VII Adrian VICorrect Answer: Benedict VII 75. Of which archdiocese was Gerbert archbishop in 991-997? Berlin Milan Paris ReimsCorrect Answer: Reims 76. Who appointed Gerbert archbishop of Ravenna? Henry ... Read more

(Gregory V is referred by his baptismal name for the times before he became pope.) 81. Where was Brun Von Karnten born? Carinthia Hanover Regensburg AugsburgCorrect Answer: Carinthia 82. Which emperor was Brun Von Karnten’s grandfather? Conrad II Frederick II Otto I Wilhelm ICorrect Answer: Otto I 83. When was Gregory V consecrated pope? 1 March 1000 3 May 996 12 September 998 12 October 1001Correct Answer: 3 May 996 84. When did Gregory V crown Otto III emperor? 11 January 1004 21 May 996 10 August 1006 1 November 1001Correct Answer: 21 May 996 85. Who was the king ... Read more

(John XII is referred by his baptismal name for the times before he became pope.) 91. Where was Ottaviano born? Venice Rome Spoleto FlorenceCorrect Answer: Rome 92. Who ordered Ottaviano’s election as pope? Louis X James IV Alberic II William IICorrect Answer: Alberic II 93. When was John XII elected pope? 11 January 944 22 April 943 16 August 946 16 December 955Correct Answer: 16 December 955 94. Whom did John XII crown emperor? Ferdinand II Otto I Francis II Maximilian ICorrect Answer: Otto I 95. Which order of the emperor did John XII refuse to obey? Privilegium Minus Privilegium ... Read more