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(John XII is referred by his baptismal name for the times before he became pope.) 1. Where was Ottaviano born? Venice Rome Spoleto FlorenceCorrect Answer: Rome 2. Who ordered Ottaviano’s election as pope? Louis X James IV Alberic II William IICorrect Answer: Alberic II 3. When was John XII elected pope? 11 January 944 22 April 943 16 August 946 16 December 955Correct Answer: 16 December 955 4. Whom did John XII crown emperor? Ferdinand II Otto I Francis II Maximilian ICorrect Answer: Otto I 5. Which order of the emperor did John XII refuse to obey? Privilegium Minus Privilegium ... Read more

11. Where was Marinus born? Rome Grado Venice ClunyCorrect Answer: Rome 12. Where was Marinus priest at the time of becoming pope? San Giovanni San Antonio San Ciriacus San BernardinoCorrect Answer: San Ciriacus 13. When was Marinus II pope? 942-946 960-964 931-938 954-956Correct Answer: 942-946 14. Who preceded Marinus II? Benedict V Stephen IX John XII Leo VIIICorrect Answer: Stephen IX 15. Who nominated Marinus II pope? Guy I Alberic II Guy II William ICorrect Answer: Alberic II 16. When was Marinus II consecrated pope? 11 January 960 3 June 931 17 July 954 30 October 942Correct Answer: 30 October ... Read more

21. Where was Leo VII born? Rome Avignon Lyon PisaCorrect Answer: Rome 22. When was Leo VII pope? 942-948 956-960 936-939 921-925Correct Answer: 936-939 23. When was Leo VII elected pope? 3 January 936 22 April 942 11 August 921 21 October 956Correct Answer: 3 January 936 24. Who was Leo VII’s predecessor, who died in prison? Sixtus II John XI Benedict V Urban IVCorrect Answer: John XI 25. Who was the duke of Spoleto, who supported Leo VII? Alberic II Guy II Roger II LambertCorrect Answer: Alberic II 26. Whom did Leo VII invite to Rome to settle a ... Read more

31. Where was John X born? Ajaccio Nantes Tossignano YorkCorrect Answer: Tossignano 32. Of which diocese was John X bishop? Anagni Bologna Capua DresdenCorrect Answer: Bologna 33. Of which archdiocese was John X archbishop? Ravenna Lyon Barcelona LisbonCorrect Answer: Ravenna 34. When was John X pope? 932-936 941-948 901-910 914-928Correct Answer: 914-928 35. Whom did John X crown emperor? Berengar I Augustus II Alexis IV Henry IIICorrect Answer: Berengar I 36. Where did John X and his allies defeat the Saracens? Nile River GarIgliano River Pharsalus ActiumCorrect Answer: GarIgliano River 37. Where did John X encourage use of Latin as ... Read more

41. Of which diocese was Formosus bishop? London Porto Albano MantuaCorrect Answer: Porto 42. Who created Formosus cardinal? Urban II Leo IX John XXII Nicholas ICorrect Answer: Nicholas I 43. Where did Nicholas I send Formosus to promote conversions? Bulgaria Estonia Persia ArabiaCorrect Answer: Bulgaria 44. Where did Adrian II assign missions to Formosus? England France Ireland ScotlandCorrect Answer: France 45. Who mistrusted, excommunicated and pardoned Formosus? Urban II Leo IX John VIII Nicholas ICorrect Answer: John VIII 46. Who restored the diocese of Porto to Formosus? Marinus I Paul II Gregory VIII Clement VICorrect Answer: Marinus I 47. When ... Read more

(Stephen V was numbered as Stephen VI from sometime in 16th century to 1961.) 51. Where was Stephen V born? Naples Spoleto Rome BeneventoCorrect Answer: Rome 52. Who created Stephen V cardinal? Paul II Marinus I Leo X Martin IVCorrect Answer: Marinus I 53. When was Stephen V pope? 874-880 881-884 885-891 892-896Correct Answer: 885-891 54. When was Stephen V elected pope? 12 January 874 17 May 885 16 August 881 21 October 892Correct Answer: 17 May 885 55. When was Stephen V consecrated pope? 14 February 874 27 May 882 15 July 885 11 November 892Correct Answer: 15 July ... Read more

61. Where was Marinus born? Auxerre Gallese Rochester YorkCorrect Answer: Gallese 62. Who ordained Marinus sub-deacon? Paul II Leo IV Alexander VII Clement VICorrect Answer: Leo IV 63. Who sent Marinus as emissary to the fourth Council of Constantinople? Adrian II Urban VIII Pius IV Boniface VICorrect Answer: Adrian II 64. Who appointed Marinus ambassador to Constantinople? Benedict XV Martin IV John VIII Julian IICorrect Answer: John VIII 65. Of which diocese was Marinus bishop? Caere Palestrina Sabina RufinaCorrect Answer: Caere 66. When was Marinus I pope? 876-880 888-900 882-884 901-904Correct Answer: 882-884 67. When was Marinus I elected pope? ... Read more

71. What was John VIII at the time of his election? Porter Lector Deacon Sub deaconCorrect Answer: Deacon 72. When was John VIII elected pope? 11 January 865 12 April 873 26 August 876 14 December 872Correct Answer: 14 December 872 73. Against whom did John VIII ally with Louis II? Saxons Vandals Huns SaracensCorrect Answer: Saracens 74. Whom did John VIII support in the Christianization of Slavs? St. Benedict St. Boniface St. Methodius St. JuliusCorrect Answer: St. Methodius 75. Which language did John VIII allow for use in liturgy among Slavs? Aramaic Greek Latin SlavicCorrect Answer: Slavic 76. When ... Read more

81. Who made Nicholas a subdeacon? Sergius II Eugene II Valentine John VICorrect Answer: Sergius II 82. Who made Nicholas a deacon? Adrian II Romanus Leo IV Theodore IICorrect Answer: Leo IV 83. When was Nicholas I pope? 847-855 844-847 882-884 858-867Correct Answer: 858-867 84. When was Nicholas I elected and consecrated pope? 11 January 847 24 April 858 16 August 844 27 October 882Correct Answer: 24 April 858 85. Who influenced the election of Nicholas I as pope? Louis II Charlemagne Adelchis Charles of ProvenceCorrect Answer: Louis II 86. Who was the patriarch of Constantinople excommunicated by Nicholas I? ... Read more

91. Which order did Leo join? Augustinian Capuchin Dominican BenedictineCorrect Answer: Benedictine 92. Under whom did Leo serve in the Curia? Gregory IV Adrian VI Pius X Benedict XCorrect Answer: Gregory IV 93. Who created Leo cardinal? Pius II Leo IX Sergius II Paul VCorrect Answer: Sergius II 94. When was Leo IV pope? 836-842 847-855 856-860 880-889Correct Answer: 847-855 95. Against whom was the alliance formed by Leo IV was victorious off Ostia in 849? Mongols Persians Vikings SaracensCorrect Answer: Saracens 96. Which town was named Leopoli in honour of Leo IV? Herculaneum Pompeii Civitavecchia AthensCorrect Answer: Civitavecchia 97. ... Read more