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1. What was St. Gregory III’s father’s name? Paul James John PhilipCorrect Answer: John 2. What was St. Gregory III at the time he became pope? Priest Lector Deacon AcolyteCorrect Answer: Priest 3. When was St. Gregory III pope? 701-705 705-707 731-741 752-757Correct Answer: 731-741 4. When was St. Gregory III elected pope? 11 February 731 22 April 752 16 August 705 21 October 701Correct Answer: 11 February 731 5. When was St. Gregory III consecrated pope? 14 December 701 1 May 752 18 March 731 19 February 705Correct Answer: 18 March 731 6. Which controversy confronted St. Gregory III? ... Read more

11. Where was St. Zachary born? Albano Dublin San Severino BrusselsCorrect Answer: San Severino 12. When was St. Zachary pope? 757-767 741-752 767-772 816-817Correct Answer: 741-752 13. When was St. Zachary elected pope? 11 March 757 24 April 767 24 August 816 30 November 741Correct Answer: 30 November 741 14. When was St. Zachary consecrated pope? 15 March 757 28 April 767 24 August 816 5 December 741Correct Answer: 5 December 741 15. Whose deposition did St. Zachary support? Childeric III Henry IV Philip III Louis XVICorrect Answer: Childeric III 16. Who was anointed king of the Franks after St. ... Read more

(Stephen II is also known as Stephen (II)III.) 21. What was Stephen II at the time he became pope? Porter Lector Deacon AcolyteCorrect Answer: Deacon 22. When was Stephen II pope? 731-741 752-757 767-772 686-687Correct Answer: 752-757 23. When was Stephen II elected pope? 26 March 752 22 April 686 10 August 731 12 December 767Correct Answer: 26 March 752 24. When did Stephen II meet Pippin III in Gaul? 6 January 754 25 May 688n 12 September 733 17 November 769Correct Answer: 6 January 754 25. Which Lombard king tried to conquer Rome during the papacy of Stephen II? ... Read more

31. When was Adrian I pope? 772-795 801-812 815-816 822-824Correct Answer: 772-795 32. When was Adrian I elected pope? 1 February 772 22 April 801 24 August 815 21 October 822Correct Answer: 1 February 772 33. Who came to the aid of Adrian I and imprisoned Desiderius? Ferdinand Alaric Charlemagne Henry IICorrect Answer: Charlemagne 34. Where was Desiderius sent to live in a monastery? Mount Athos Valetta Nicosia CorbieCorrect Answer: Corbie 35. Which doctrine did Adrian I oppose? Existentialism Adoptionism Phenomenalism LutheranismCorrect Answer: Adoptionism 36. Which ecumenical council was held during the papacy of Adrian I? Lateran III Constantinople I ... Read more

41. Where was St. Leo III born? Berne Lausanne Rome ViennaCorrect Answer: Rome 42. When was St. Leo III pope? 795-816 622-644 819-821 780-784Correct Answer: 795-816 43. When was St. Leo III elected pope? 11 January 622 22 April 819 16 August 780 26 December 795Correct Answer: 26 December 795 44. When was St. Leo III consecrated pope? 14 January 622 25 April 819 17 August 780 27 December 795Correct Answer: 27 December 795 45. Whom did St. Leo III recognise as the patricius of the Romans? Romulus Augustus Charlemagne Diocletian JulianCorrect Answer: Charlemagne 46. When was St. Leo III ... Read more

51. Where was St. Paschal I born? Constantinople Rome Adrianople LuxorCorrect Answer: Rome 52. When was St. Paschal I pope? 767-772 795-816 817-824 844-847Correct Answer: 817-824 53. What was St. Paschal I at the time of his election? Novice Regent Abbot ChaplainCorrect Answer: Abbot 54. When was St. Paschal I elected pope? 26 January 817 22 April 767 11 August 795 21 October 844Correct Answer: 26 January 817 55. Whom did St. Paschal I crown co-emperor? Charles Martel Lothair I William Rufus Louis IICorrect Answer: Lothair I 56. Who issued Constitutio Romana? Michael II Lothair I Charles II AdelchisCorrect Answer: ... Read more

61. Where was Eugene II born? Berlin Rome Augsburg WormsCorrect Answer: Rome 62. Where was Eugene II archpriest? St. Sabina St. Paul outside the Walls St. John at the Latin Gate St. Mary MajorCorrect Answer: St. Sabina 63. When was Eugene II pope? 816-817 824-827 862-867 847-855Correct Answer: 824-827 64. Who preceded Eugene II? St. Paschal I Adrian II Valentine RomanusCorrect Answer: St. Paschal I 65. When was Eugene II elected pope? 11 January 847 6 June 824 16 August 862 9 December 855Correct Answer: 6 June 824 66. Who was Eugene II’s rival to papacy? Balthazar Felix V Anastasius ... Read more

71. Where was Valentine born? Amiens Lisbon Trent RomeCorrect Answer: Rome 72. What was Valentine’s father’s name? Heraclitus Leontius Titus LinusCorrect Answer: Leontius 73. Who ordained Valentine a priest? Sergius II Adrian II St. Paschal I Boniface VICorrect Answer: St. Paschal I 74. Which office was held by Valentine under St. Paschal I? Archdeacon Librarian Chancellor ProcuratorCorrect Answer: Archdeacon 75. When was Valentine pope? 827 708 897 928Correct Answer: 827 76. Where was Valentine when he was elected pope? Colosseum St. Mary Major Basilica Sistine Chapel Venetian PalaceCorrect Answer: St. Mary Major Basilica 77. Who preceded Valentine? Eugene II Lando ... Read more

(Gregory IV is referred as Gregory for the times before he became pope.) 81. What was Gregory’s father’s name? Peter James John LukeCorrect Answer: John 82. Who ordained Gregory a priest? St. Paschal I St. Leo IV Benedict III Adrian IICorrect Answer: St. Paschal I 83. At which basilica was Gregory priest? St. John Lateran St. Paul’s St. Mark’s St. Mary MajorCorrect Answer: St. Mark’s 84. When was Gregory IV pope? 847-855 795-816 816-817 827-844Correct Answer: 827-844 85. When was Gregory IV elected pope? 14 January 847 18 April 816 12 August 795 20 December 827Correct Answer: 20 December 827 ... Read more

91. Where was Benedict III born? Autun Dorchester Petrograd RomeCorrect Answer: Rome 92. What was Benedict III’s father’s name? James Peter John LevyCorrect Answer: Peter 93. At which church was Romanus priest? St. Calixtus St. Susanna St. John Berchmans St. Peter ad vinculaCorrect Answer: St. Calixtus 94. When was Benedict III pope? 855-858 795-816 817-824 867-872Correct Answer: 855-858 95. Who set up Anastasius as antipope to Benedict III? Louis II Charles III Richard II Edward IVCorrect Answer: Louis II 96. When was Benedict III consecrated pope? 17 March 867 22 April 817 29 September 855 21 October 795Correct Answer: 29 ... Read more