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(Sylvester II is referred by his baptismal name for the times before he became pope.) 1. When did Gerbert go to Spain? 950 967 954 960Correct Answer: 967 2. Who taught logic to Gerbert? Atto Arnulf Vladimir GerannCorrect Answer: Gerann 3. Who denounced Gerbert to Otto II? Adalbero Borrell Otric RaymondCorrect Answer: Otric 4. Who consecrated Gerbert abbot of the monastery of St. Columban of Bobbio? Benedict VII Urban VIII Gregory VII Adrian VICorrect Answer: Benedict VII 5. Of which archdiocese was Gerbert archbishop in 991-997? Berlin Milan Paris ReimsCorrect Answer: Reims 6. Who appointed Gerbert archbishop of Ravenna? Henry ... Read more

(Gregory V is referred by his baptismal name for the times before he became pope.) 11. Where was Brun Von Karnten born? Carinthia Hanover Regensburg AugsburgCorrect Answer: Carinthia 12. Which emperor was Brun Von Karnten’s grandfather? Conrad II Frederick II Otto I Wilhelm ICorrect Answer: Otto I 13. When was Gregory V consecrated pope? 1 March 1000 3 May 996 12 September 998 12 October 1001Correct Answer: 3 May 996 14. When did Gregory V crown Otto III emperor? 11 January 1004 21 May 996 10 August 1006 1 November 1001Correct Answer: 21 May 996 15. Who was the king ... Read more

(John XII is referred by his baptismal name for the times before he became pope.) 21. Where was Ottaviano born? Venice Rome Spoleto FlorenceCorrect Answer: Rome 22. Who ordered Ottaviano’s election as pope? Louis X James IV Alberic II William IICorrect Answer: Alberic II 23. When was John XII elected pope? 11 January 944 22 April 943 16 August 946 16 December 955Correct Answer: 16 December 955 24. Whom did John XII crown emperor? Ferdinand II Otto I Francis II Maximilian ICorrect Answer: Otto I 25. Which order of the emperor did John XII refuse to obey? Privilegium Minus Privilegium ... Read more

31. Where was Marinus born? Rome Grado Venice ClunyCorrect Answer: Rome 32. Where was Marinus priest at the time of becoming pope? San Giovanni San Antonio San Ciriacus San BernardinoCorrect Answer: San Ciriacus 33. When was Marinus II pope? 942-946 960-964 931-938 954-956Correct Answer: 942-946 34. Who preceded Marinus II? Benedict V Stephen IX John XII Leo VIIICorrect Answer: Stephen IX 35. Who nominated Marinus II pope? Guy I Alberic II Guy II William ICorrect Answer: Alberic II 36. When was Marinus II consecrated pope? 11 January 960 3 June 931 17 July 954 30 October 942Correct Answer: 30 October ... Read more

41. Where was Leo VII born? Rome Avignon Lyon PisaCorrect Answer: Rome 42. When was Leo VII pope? 942-948 956-960 936-939 921-925Correct Answer: 936-939 43. When was Leo VII elected pope? 3 January 936 22 April 942 11 August 921 21 October 956Correct Answer: 3 January 936 44. Who was Leo VII’s predecessor, who died in prison? Sixtus II John XI Benedict V Urban IVCorrect Answer: John XI 45. Who was the duke of Spoleto, who supported Leo VII? Alberic II Guy II Roger II LambertCorrect Answer: Alberic II 46. Whom did Leo VII invite to Rome to settle a ... Read more

51. Where was John X born? Ajaccio Nantes Tossignano YorkCorrect Answer: Tossignano 52. Of which diocese was John X bishop? Anagni Bologna Capua DresdenCorrect Answer: Bologna 53. Of which archdiocese was John X archbishop? Ravenna Lyon Barcelona LisbonCorrect Answer: Ravenna 54. When was John X pope? 932-936 941-948 901-910 914-928Correct Answer: 914-928 55. Whom did John X crown emperor? Berengar I Augustus II Alexis IV Henry IIICorrect Answer: Berengar I 56. Where did John X and his allies defeat the Saracens? Nile River GarIgliano River Pharsalus ActiumCorrect Answer: GarIgliano River 57. Where did John X encourage use of Latin as ... Read more

61. Of which diocese was Formosus bishop? London Porto Albano MantuaCorrect Answer: Porto 62. Who created Formosus cardinal? Urban II Leo IX John XXII Nicholas ICorrect Answer: Nicholas I 63. Where did Nicholas I send Formosus to promote conversions? Bulgaria Estonia Persia ArabiaCorrect Answer: Bulgaria 64. Where did Adrian II assign missions to Formosus? England France Ireland ScotlandCorrect Answer: France 65. Who mistrusted, excommunicated and pardoned Formosus? Urban II Leo IX John VIII Nicholas ICorrect Answer: John VIII 66. Who restored the diocese of Porto to Formosus? Marinus I Paul II Gregory VIII Clement VICorrect Answer: Marinus I 67. When ... Read more

(Stephen V was numbered as Stephen VI from sometime in 16th century to 1961.) 71. Where was Stephen V born? Naples Spoleto Rome BeneventoCorrect Answer: Rome 72. Who created Stephen V cardinal? Paul II Marinus I Leo X Martin IVCorrect Answer: Marinus I 73. When was Stephen V pope? 874-880 881-884 885-891 892-896Correct Answer: 885-891 74. When was Stephen V elected pope? 12 January 874 17 May 885 16 August 881 21 October 892Correct Answer: 17 May 885 75. When was Stephen V consecrated pope? 14 February 874 27 May 882 15 July 885 11 November 892Correct Answer: 15 July ... Read more

81. Where was Marinus born? Auxerre Gallese Rochester YorkCorrect Answer: Gallese 82. Who ordained Marinus sub-deacon? Paul II Leo IV Alexander VII Clement VICorrect Answer: Leo IV 83. Who sent Marinus as emissary to the fourth Council of Constantinople? Adrian II Urban VIII Pius IV Boniface VICorrect Answer: Adrian II 84. Who appointed Marinus ambassador to Constantinople? Benedict XV Martin IV John VIII Julian IICorrect Answer: John VIII 85. Of which diocese was Marinus bishop? Caere Palestrina Sabina RufinaCorrect Answer: Caere 86. When was Marinus I pope? 876-880 888-900 882-884 901-904Correct Answer: 882-884 87. When was Marinus I elected pope? ... Read more

91. What was John VIII at the time of his election? Porter Lector Deacon Sub deaconCorrect Answer: Deacon 92. When was John VIII elected pope? 11 January 865 12 April 873 26 August 876 14 December 872Correct Answer: 14 December 872 93. Against whom did John VIII ally with Louis II? Saxons Vandals Huns SaracensCorrect Answer: Saracens 94. Whom did John VIII support in the Christianization of Slavs? St. Benedict St. Boniface St. Methodius St. JuliusCorrect Answer: St. Methodius 95. Which language did John VIII allow for use in liturgy among Slavs? Aramaic Greek Latin SlavicCorrect Answer: Slavic 96. When ... Read more