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1. What was John III’s father’s name? Anastasius Benedict Christopher DionysiusCorrect Answer: Anastasius 2. What was John III’s surname? Sulla Licinius Catelinus MariusCorrect Answer: Catelinus 3. Where was John III born? Lausanne Rome Geneva PerugiaCorrect Answer: Rome 4. When was John III pope? 537-555 642-649 561-574 619-625Correct Answer: 561-574 5. Who preceded John III? Severinus St. Eugene I Boniface V Pelagius ICorrect Answer: Pelagius I 6. When was John III consecrated pope? 11 January 642 28 April 619 17 July 561 21 October 537Correct Answer: 17 July 561 7. Whom did John III persuade to defend Rome against the Lombards? ... Read more

11. Who ordered that Silverius be deposed and Vigilius be made pope? Theodora Eudocia Pulcheria NataliaCorrect Answer: Theodora 12. Who carried out the order of deposing Silverius and replacing him with Vigilius as pope? Crassus Belisarius Octavius SpartacusCorrect Answer: Belisarius 13. When was Vigilius pope? 520-523 524-528 531-535 537-555Correct Answer: 537-555 14. Who issued an edict in 544 that caused the “Three Chapters Controversy”? Julian Justinian I Constance II Tiberius IICorrect Answer: Justinian I 15. When did Constantinople II meet? 553 521 525 560Correct Answer: 553 16. From where did Vigilius issue censures against clerics who supported Justinian I? Elba ... Read more

21. Where was Silverius born? Frosinone Alexandria Luxor SpartaCorrect Answer: Frosinone 22. Who was Silverius’ father? Eulalius Hormisdas Ursicinus ZosimusCorrect Answer: Hormisdas 23. What was Silverius at the time of his nomination as pope? Porter Lector Deacon Sub deaconCorrect Answer: Sub deacon 24. Who nominated Silverius pope? Ermanaric Odoacer Athalaric TheodahadCorrect Answer: Theodahad 25. When was Silverius consecrated pope? 20 January 524 8 June 536 22 July 576 24 October 557Correct Answer: 8 June 536 26. Whom did Silverius refuse to restore as the patriarch of Constantinople? Anthimus Athenagoras I Sergius EutychiusCorrect Answer: Anthimus 27. Who surrounded Rome when Silverius ... Read more

31. What was St. Boniface I’s father’s name? Hilarius Jocundus Valerius DionysiusCorrect Answer: Jocundus 32. Who ordained St. Boniface I a priest? St. Damasus I Adrian II St. Paschal I VigiliusCorrect Answer: St. Damasus I 33. Who sent St. Boniface I as a legate to Constantinople? St. Gregory I St. Innocent I John III St. Felix IVCorrect Answer: St. Innocent I 34. When was St. Boniface I pope? 418-422 461-468 533-535 537-555Correct Answer: 418-422 35. When was St. Boniface I elected pope? 2 January 537 7 May 533 22 August 461 28 December 418Correct Answer: 28 December 418 36. Who ... Read more

41. Where was Liberius born? Venice Genoa Rome MilanCorrect Answer: Rome 42. When was Liberius pope? 248-252 370-375 260-268 352-366Correct Answer: 352-366 43. When was Liberius elected pope? 11 January 248 17 May 352 16 August 370 21 October 260Correct Answer: 17 May 352 44. Whose condemnation Liberius refused to sign? St. Athanasius St. John Chrysostom St. Joan of Arc St. PolycarpCorrect Answer: St. Athanasius 45. Who exiled Liberius to Beroea? Constantius II Justin II Theodora IreneCorrect Answer: Constantius II 46. Who was the antipope installed in opposition to Liberius? Sylvester IV Felix II Victor IV EulaliusCorrect Answer: Felix II ... Read more

51. Where was St. Julius I born? Florence Turin Rome PaduaCorrect Answer: Rome 52. What was St. Julius I’s father’s name? Prometheus Rusticus Tullius TarquinusCorrect Answer: Rusticus 53. When was St. Julius I pope? 337-352 314-335 355-365 384-399Correct Answer: 337-352 54. When was St. Julius I elected pope? 6 February 337 28 April 314 8 August 384 16 November 355Correct Answer: 6 February 337 55. How long was the papacy vacant before the election of St. Julius I? Ten days Six weeks Four months Two yearsCorrect Answer: Four months 56. Who was the patriarch of Alexandria to whom St. Julius ... Read more

61. Where was St. Eusebius born? Greece Syria Lebanon YemenCorrect Answer: Greece 62. When was St. Eusebius pope? 296-304 269-274 309/310 399-401Correct Answer: 309/310 63. When was St. Eusebius consecrated pope? 21 January 399 18 April 309/310 16 July 296 21 October 269Correct Answer: 18 April 309/310 64. Who headed the faction that wanted apostates to be readmitted without penance and opposed St. Eusebius? Novatian Ursicinus Heraclius EulaliusCorrect Answer: Heraclius 65. Who exiled St. Eusebius? Hadrian Trajan Balbinus MaxentiusCorrect Answer: Maxentius 66. When did St. Eusebius die? 28 March 401 14 May 304 17 August 309/310 19 December 274Correct Answer: ... Read more

71. Where was St. Marcellus I born? Alexandria Bengazi Rome VeniceCorrect Answer: Rome 72. When was St. Marcellus I pope? 275-283 384-399 337-352 308-309Correct Answer: 308-309 73. Who preceded St. Marcellus I? St. Gelasius I St. Marcellinus Liberius St. SiriciusCorrect Answer: St. Marcellinus 74. Who had persecuted Christians during the papacy of St. Marcellus I’s predecessor? Nero Trajan Diocletian HadrianCorrect Answer: Diocletian 75. Who rioted against the decision of St. Marcellus I to impose penance for readmission into the church? Apostates Schismatics Heretics PagansCorrect Answer: Apostates 76. Who banished St. Marcellus I from Rome? Licinius Maxentius Galerius JulianCorrect Answer: Maxentius ... Read more

81. Where was St. Marcellinus born? Rome Perugia Viterbo AvignonCorrect Answer: Rome 82. What was St. Marcellinus’ father’s name? Silverius Projectus Honorius PascalCorrect Answer: Projectus 83. When was St. Marcellinus pope? 296-304 260-268 337-352 269-274Correct Answer: 296-304 84. Who preceded St. Marcellinus? Ananstasius II St. Hilarius Vigilius St. CaiusCorrect Answer: St. Caius 85. When was St. Marcellinus elected pope? 11 January 337 30 June 296 8 August 260 21 October 269Correct Answer: 30 June 296 86. Who began the persecution of Christians during the papacy of St. Marcellinus? Diocletian Numerian Caligula ValerianCorrect Answer: Diocletian 87. Who denied the charge that ... Read more

91. Where was St. Caius born? Verona Salona Genoa PisaCorrect Answer: Salona 92. When was St. Caius pope? 253-254 283-296 311-314 417-418Correct Answer: 283-296 93. When was St. Caius consecrated pope? 14 January 418 21 May 311 10 August 253 17 December 283Correct Answer: 17 December 283 94. Which decree is said to have been passed by St. Caius? Simony is illegal Before becoming bishop one must be porter, lector, exorcist, acolyte, subdeacon, deacon and priest No re-investiture of fiefs Animal baiting is illegalCorrect Answer: Before becoming bishop one must be porter, lector, exorcist, acolyte, subdeacon, deacon and priest 95. ... Read more