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1. Where was John XI born? Naples Rome Florence OrleansCorrect Answer: Rome 2. Who was John XI’s mother? Calpurnia Julia Marozia ZenobiaCorrect Answer: Marozia 3. To which ruling family did John XI’s mother belong? Andreotti Cresentii Pertini BorgiaCorrect Answer: Cresentii 4. Who was said to be John XI’s father? Sergius III Theophylactus Christopher Leo VCorrect Answer: Sergius III 5. When was John XI pope? 931-935 942-946 939-942 936-939Correct Answer: 931-935 6. Who preceded John XI? Marinus II Stephen VII Agapetus II Benedict VCorrect Answer: Stephen VII 7. Which archdiocese’s archbishop received pallium from John XI? Canterbury York Barcelona ReimsCorrect Answer: ... Read more

(Stephen VIII was numbered as Stephen IX from sometime in 16th century to 1961.) 11. Where was Stephen VIII born? Rome Siena Nantes BrindisiCorrect Answer: Rome 12. Where was Stephen VIII educated? England Germany Denmark ScotlandCorrect Answer: Germany 13. At which church was Stephen VIII priest? Sts. Sylvester and Martin St. Susanna St. Albert St. Thomas AquinasCorrect Answer: Sts. Sylvester and Martin 14. When was Stephen VIII pope? 931-935 939-942 946-955 973-974Correct Answer: 939-942 15. Who preceded Stephen VIII? Benedict V Stephen VIII John XII Leo VIICorrect Answer: Leo VII 16. When was Stephen VIII elected pope? 11 January 931 ... Read more

21. Of which diocese was John bishop? Valencia Pisa Narni RufinaCorrect Answer: Narni 22. When was John XIII pope? 974-983 965-972 1014-1028 1032-1036Correct Answer: 965-972 23. When was John XIII chosen pope? 11 January 974 22 April 973 16 August 976 1 October 965Correct Answer: 1 October 965 24. Who chose John XIII pope? Charlemagne Victor Emmanuel II Otto I Joseph IICorrect Answer: Otto I 25. Where did John XIII get protection when he escaped from prison? Berlin Capua Venice FlorenceCorrect Answer: Capua 26. When did John XIII crown Otto II joint emperor? 28 March 988 25 May 985 12 ... Read more

(John XIX is referred by his baptismal name for the times before he became pope.) 31. To which family did Romano belong? Tusculani Borgia Onesti GonzagaCorrect Answer: Tusculani 32. Which pope was Romano’s brother? Clement VII Gregory XII Benedict VIII Julius IICorrect Answer: Benedict VIII 33. What was Romano when he was chosen to become pope? Deacon Layman Priest BishopCorrect Answer: Layman 34. When was John XIX pope? 1021-1023 1024-1032 1032-1036 1038-1048Correct Answer: 1024-1032 35. When did John XIX crown Conrad II emperor? 26 March 1027 15 June 1042 8 September 1032 4 December 1036Correct Answer: 26 March 1027 36. ... Read more

(Leo IX is referred by his baptismal name for the times before he became pope.) 41. When was Bruno born? 16 January 1010 21 June 1002 27 August 1007 11 December 1005Correct Answer: 21 June 1002 42. Where was Bruno born? Egisheim Florence Bonn WarsawCorrect Answer: Egisheim 43. When was Bruno consecrated bishop? 11 March 1028 17 April 1031 9 September 1027 21 November 1034Correct Answer: 9 September 1027 44. Of which diocese was Bruno bishop? Aberdeen Belfast Dublin ToulCorrect Answer: Toul 45. Who appointed Bruno pope? Frederick II Roger II Henry III Ferdinand IVCorrect Answer: Henry III 46. When ... Read more

(Victor III is referred by his baptismal name for the times before he became pope.) 51. Where was Dauferi born? Benevento Dover Lagery WinchesterCorrect Answer: Benevento 52. Which order did Dauferi join? Carmelite Dominican Franciscan BenedictineCorrect Answer: Benedictine 53. What name did Dauferi take when he became a religious? Constantine Desiderius Vespasian AntoniusCorrect Answer: Desiderius 54. Who created Dauferi cardinal? Honorius III Leo II Nicholas II Adrian IVCorrect Answer: Nicholas II 55. When was Victor III proclaimed pope? 12 January 1088 24 May 1086 2 September 1084 25 November 1085Correct Answer: 24 May 1086 56. Where did Victor III call ... Read more

(Paschal II is referred by his baptismal name for the times before he became pope.) 61. Where was Raniero born? Rome Milan Bieda de Galeata ParisCorrect Answer: Bieda de Galeata 62. Where was Raniero monk? Cluny Westminster Dublin AdrianopleCorrect Answer: Cluny 63. Who created Raniero cardinal? Urban II Sixtus I Innocent III Gregory VIICorrect Answer: Gregory VII 64. Where was Raniero papal legate? Spain France Scotland IrelandCorrect Answer: Spain 65. When was Paschal II elected pope? 24 January 1098 3 June 1092 13 August 1099 3 December 1090Correct Answer: 13 August 1099 66. Where in October 1106 did Paschal II ... Read more

(Gelasius II is referred by his baptismal name for the times before he became pope.) 71. Where was Giovanni Da Gaeta born? Rome Milan Gaeta ParisCorrect Answer: Gaeta 72. Who created Giovanni Da Gaeta cardinal? Urban II Sixtus I Innocent III Gregory IXCorrect Answer: Urban II 73. When did Giovanni Da Gaeta become papal chancellor? 1176 1089 1180 1184Correct Answer: 1089 74. When was Gelasius II elected pope? 24 January 1118 3 June 1112 18 July 1116 3 December 1120Correct Answer: 24 January 1118 75. What was Gelasius II at the time of election? Sub deacon Deacon Priest BishopCorrect Answer: ... Read more

(Callixtus II is referred by his baptismal name for the times before he became pope.) 81. Where was Guy De Bourgnone born? Rome Milan Venice ParisCorrect Answer: Rome 82. Of which archdiocese was Guy De Bourgnone appointed archbishop? Baltimore Verona Siena VienneCorrect Answer: Vienne 83. Who created Guy De Bourgnone cardinal? Urban II Sixtus I Paschal II Gregory IXCorrect Answer: Paschal II 84. Where was Guy De Bourgnone papal legate? England France Scotland IrelandCorrect Answer: France 85. When was Callixtus II elected pope? 1 February 1119 3 June 1112 18 July 1116 3 December 1120Correct Answer: 1 February 1119 86. ... Read more

(Honorius II is referred by his baptismal name for the times before he became pope.) 91. Where was Lamberto Scannabecchi born? Fagnano Milan Venice ParisCorrect Answer: Fagnano 92. Of which diocese was Lamberto Scannabecchi bishop? Ostia Palestrina Sabina RufinaCorrect Answer: Ostia 93. Who created Lamberto Scannabecchi cardinal? Leo II Paschal II Innocent III Gregory IXCorrect Answer: Paschal II 94. Who sent Lamberto Scannabecchi to Germany? Urban II John II Callixtus II Celestine IVCorrect Answer: Callixtus II 95. Which controversy did Lamberto Scannabecchi help end at the Concordat of Worms? Indulgence Inquisition Modernism InvestitureCorrect Answer: Investiture 96. Honorius II offered to ... Read more