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1. Who appointed Pelagius nuncio? Agapetus I Innocent II Martin IV Paul VCorrect Answer: Agapetus I 2. Of which patriarchate was Paul who was deposed by the Synod of Gaza in 542 was patriarch? Antioch Alexandria Grado JerusalemCorrect Answer: Alexandria 3. Whom did Pelagius persuade to spare the Romans? Alaric Attila Totila HannibalCorrect Answer: Totila 4. Who excommunicated Pelagius? Silverius Vigilius Pius II Innocent IICorrect Answer: Vigilius 5. Who imprisoned Pelagius? Theodosius II Constantine IV Justinian I MarcianCorrect Answer: Justinian I 6. When was Pelagius I pope? 187-191 214-216 348-356 556-561Correct Answer: 556-561 7. When was Pelagius I consecrated pope? ... Read more

11. What was Pelagius II’s father’s name? Barnabas Mark Wingild PaulCorrect Answer: Wingild 12. When was Pelagius II pope? 579-590 523-526 537-555 536-537Correct Answer: 579-590 13. How long did Pelagius II wait for imperial confirmation after his election as pope? Two months Four months Six months One yearCorrect Answer: Four months 14. When was Pelagius II consecrated pope? 11 March 537 22 April 536 18 August 523 26 November 579Correct Answer: 26 November 579 15. Who was the Byzantine emperor unable to help Pelagius II against Lombards? Anastasius II Tiberius II Constantine IV Leo IIICorrect Answer: Tiberius II 16. Of ... Read more

21. Where was Sabinian born? Blera Vienna Orleans SalernoCorrect Answer: Blera 22. What was Sabinian’s father’s name? Symmachus Bonus Timothy AdolfCorrect Answer: Bonus 23. Who sent Sabinian as nuncio to Constantinople? St. Gregory I Severinus Boniface V DonusCorrect Answer: St. Gregory I 24. Who was the patriarch of Constantinople when Sabinian was in Constantinople? Flavian Dioscorus John IV the Faster John III ScholasticusCorrect Answer: John IV the Faster 25. When was Sabinian pope? 608-615 640-642 604-606 579-590Correct Answer: 604-606 26. When was Sabinian consecrated pope? 18 January 579 20 April 640 13 September 604 21 October 608Correct Answer: 13 September ... Read more

31. Where was Boniface born? Tirana Reims Orleans ValeriaCorrect Answer: Valeria 32. What was St. Boniface IV’s father’s name? Horatio John Octavius LukeCorrect Answer: John 33. What was St. Boniface IV at the time of his election? Acolyte Lector Deacon BishopCorrect Answer: Deacon 34. When was St. Boniface IV pope? 619-625 642-649 608-615 604-606Correct Answer: 608-615 35. When was St. Boniface IV consecrated pope? 29 January 642 22 April 619 25 August 608 21 October 604Correct Answer: 25 August 608 36. Who permitted St. Boniface IV to convert Pantheon into a church? Phocas Maurice Heraclius Khosrow IICorrect Answer: Phocas 37. ... Read more

41. When was Honorius I pope? 612-616 640-645 617-623 625-638Correct Answer: 625-638 42. When was Honorius I elected pope? 15 March 640 11 April 617 12 August 612 27 October 625Correct Answer: 27 October 625 43. Whom did Honorius I send to Wessex to preach the gospel? St. Boniface St. Birinus St. Cyril St. AmbroseCorrect Answer: St. Birinus 44. Who was the archbishop of York to receive pallium from Honorius I? St. Paulinus St. Oswald Thomas of Bayeux Henry StuartCorrect Answer: St. Paulinus 45. Whom did Honorius I persuade to accept Roman liturgy and date of Easter? Angles Syrians Celts ... Read more

51. Where was Severinus born? Rome Syracuse Carthage TunisCorrect Answer: Rome 52. What was Severinus’ father’s name? Xerxes Sennacherib Abienus HolofernesCorrect Answer: Abienus 53. When was Severinus pope? 622-636 642-648 638-640 656-671Correct Answer: 638-640 54. When was Severinus elected pope? 11 January 622 20 April 642 16 August 656 15 October 638Correct Answer: 15 October 638 55. What did Severinus refuse to endorse? Ecthesis Synthesis Decalogue PentateuchCorrect Answer: Ecthesis 56. Who withheld confirmation of Severinus’ election as pope? Justin II Alaric Heraclius Theodosius IICorrect Answer: Heraclius 57. Who occupied the Lateran Palace and seized the church’s treasure hoping to force ... Read more

61. Where was John IV born? Syria Dalmatia Lebanon TunisCorrect Answer: Dalmatia 62. What was John IV’s father’s name? Septimus Onesimus Venatius LukeCorrect Answer: Venatius 63. What was Theodore I’s father? Advocate Doctor Soldier MerchantCorrect Answer: Advocate 64. What was John IV at the time of his election? Porter Lector Archdeacon BishopCorrect Answer: Archdeacon 65. When was John IV pope? 649-655 640-642 625-638 676-678Correct Answer: 640-642 66. When was John IV elected pope? 27 January 676 22 April 625 16 August 649 24 December 640Correct Answer: 24 December 640 67. Who was the abbot sent by John IV to redeem ... Read more

71. Where was Theodore I born? Antioch Alexandria Damascus JerusalemCorrect Answer: Jerusalem 72. What was Theodore I’s father? Barber Bishop Butcher CarpenterCorrect Answer: Bishop 73. Who created Theodore I cardinal? Urban II Leo IX John IV Martin VCorrect Answer: John IV 74. When was Theodore I pope? 642-649 619-625 657-672 655-657Correct Answer: 642-649 75. Who confirmed Theodore I’s election as pope? Ethnarch of Judea Exarch of Ravenna Tetrarch of Idumea Holy Roman EmperorCorrect Answer: Exarch of Ravenna 76. When was Theodore I consecrated pope? 25 January 657 22 April 655 16 August 619 24 November 642Correct Answer: 24 November 642 ... Read more

81. Where was Martin I born? Plymouth Nantes Todi BerlinCorrect Answer: Todi 82. When was Martin I pope? 642-648 636-640 658-662 649-653Correct Answer: 649-653 83. When did Martin I become pope? 11 January 642 4 May 658 21 July 649 21 October 636Correct Answer: 21 July 649 84. When was the Lateran Council that condemned Monothelitism and Typos held? 649 644 660 626Correct Answer: 649 85. How many bishops did Martin I consecrate? 12 24 33 40Correct Answer: 33 86. Who ordered the arrest of Martin I? Licinius Constans II Maxentius Justin IICorrect Answer: Constans II 87. When was Martin ... Read more

91. What was St. Eugene I’s father’s name? Rufianus Germanicus Julian SeverusCorrect Answer: Rufianus 92. When was St. Eugene I pope? 642-649 682-683 654-657 701-705Correct Answer: 654-657 93. When was St. Eugene I elected pope? 11 January 701 5 April 682 10 August 654 21 October 642Correct Answer: 10 August 654 94. Who urged St. Eugene I to recognize Patriarch Peter of Constantinople? Constantine III Constans II Heraclius HeraclonasCorrect Answer: Constans II 95. Which of the following islands was conquered by Muslims in 654? Elba Iceland Rhodes ZealandCorrect Answer: Rhodes 96. Where was Constans II defeated in a naval battle ... Read more