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1. When was Adrian II pope? 860-864 867-872 875-903 903-914Correct Answer: 867-872 2. When was Adrian II elected pope? 11 January 860 22 April 903 16 August 875 14 December 867Correct Answer: 14 December 867 3. Which ecumenical council was held during the papacy of Adrian II? Lateran V Constantinople IV Constance PisaCorrect Answer: Constantinople IV 4. Whom did Adrian II appoint archbishop of Sirmium? St. Polycarp St. Ignatius St. Methodius St. BasilCorrect Answer: St. Methodius 5. Who was the archbishop of Reims with whom Adrian II had difficulties? Adalbero Ebbo Fulk HincmarCorrect Answer: Hincmar 6. Who snubbed Adrian II? ... Read more

11. When was St. Adrian III pope? 884-885 872-882 931-935 914-928Correct Answer: 884-885 12. When was St. Adrian III elected pope? 15 March 914 17 May 884 12 August 931 21 October 872Correct Answer: 17 May 884 13. Who preceded St. Adrian III? Romanus Marinus I Leo VIII Benedict IVCorrect Answer: Marinus I 14. Who was the criminal tried, condemned and blinded on the orders of St. Adrian III? George of the Aventine George of the Jungle Romanus Diogenes Michael CalaphatesCorrect Answer: George of the Aventine 15. Who summoned St. Adrian III to the Diet of Worms? Arnulf Charles III ... Read more

(According to some sources Boniface VI died on 19 April 896.) 21. Where was Boniface VI born? Cagliari Savoy Piedmont RomeCorrect Answer: Rome 22. Who deprived Boniface VI use of orders, once as subdeacon and second time as priest? Clement II Benedict IX John VIII Sylvester IIICorrect Answer: John VIII 23. When was Boniface VI pope? 884-885 896 882-884 827Correct Answer: 896 24. Who preceded Boniface VI? Formosus Marinus II Leo VIII Benedict IVCorrect Answer: Formosus 25. How was Boniface VI elected pope? Acclamation Popular tumult Lot ConclaveCorrect Answer: Popular tumult 26. What long was Boniface VI’s papacy? 10 years ... Read more

(Stephen VI is also known as Stephen (VI)VII.) 31. What was Stephen VI’s father’s name? Daniel Hosea John AmosCorrect Answer: John 32. Where was Stephen VI born? Rome Lausanne Elba PalermoCorrect Answer: Rome 33. To which ruling family did Stephen VI belong? Normandy Lancaster Spoleto YorkCorrect Answer: Spoleto 34. Of which diocese was Stephen VI bishop? Ostia Anagni Sabina RufinaCorrect Answer: Anagni 35. When was Stephen VI pope? 884-885 898-900 896-897 900-903Correct Answer: 896-897 36. Who induced Stephen VI to conduct the Cadaver Synod? Arnulf Guy Lambert BerengarCorrect Answer: Lambert 37. Which former pope’s body did Stephen VI disinter and ... Read more

41. Where was Romanus born? Gallese Pharsalus Skopje BelgradeCorrect Answer: Gallese 42. What was Romanus’ father’s name? Hadrian Constantine Trajan MarcusCorrect Answer: Constantine 43. At which church was Romanus priest? St. Anastasia St. Susanna St. John Berchmans St. Peter ad vinculaCorrect Answer: St. Peter ad vincula 44. When was Romanus pope? 844-847 897 817-824 827Correct Answer: 897 45. What long was Theodore II’s papacy? 12 years 4 months 14 weeks 36 daysCorrect Answer: 4 months 46. Who was the patriarch of Grado to receive pallium from Romanus? Vitalis Giovanni Sebastiano EnricoCorrect Answer: Vitalis 47. Who was the Holy Roman emperor ... Read more

51. Where was Theodore II born? Berne Rome Geneva LausanneCorrect Answer: Rome 52. What was Theodore II’s father’s name? Photius Jupiter Optimus MaximusCorrect Answer: Photius 53. What was the name of Theodore II’s brother who was a bishop? Citius Altius Theotius FortiusCorrect Answer: Theotius 54. Who ordained Theodore II a priest? Benedict IV Marinus II Agapetus II Stephen VCorrect Answer: Stephen V 55. When was Theodore II pope? 897 898-900 928 885-891Correct Answer: 897 56. Which synod’s acts were condemned by the synod called by Theodore II? Cadaver Synod Synod of Elvira Synod of Toledo Robber SynodCorrect Answer: Cadaver Synod ... Read more

(John IX is referred to as John for the times before he became pope.) 61. Where was John born? Zurich Lausanne Geneva TivoliCorrect Answer: Tivoli 62. What was John’s father’s name? Peter Rampoald John LukeCorrect Answer: Rampoald 63. Which order did John join? Augustinian Capuchin Dominican BenedictineCorrect Answer: Benedictine 64. When was John IX pope? 903-904 929-931 882-884 898-900Correct Answer: 898-900 65. Who was John IX’s rival, excommunicated by John IX and later became pope? Theodore II Sergius III Romanus Boniface VICorrect Answer: Sergius III 66. Who was the pope rehabilitated and declared valid by John IX? Formosus Leo V ... Read more

71. Where was Benedict IV born? Naples Rome Florence ViterboCorrect Answer: Rome 72. What was Benedict IV’s father’s name? Mammalus Horatio Julian MaxentiusCorrect Answer: Mammalus 73. Who preceded Benedict IV? Leo VII Agapetus II John IX Gregory VCorrect Answer: John IX 74. When was Benedict IV pope? 904-911 900-903 896-897 914-928Correct Answer: 900-903 75. When was Fulk, archbishop of Reims, assassinated? 14 January 896 17 June 900 16 August 904 21 October 914Correct Answer: 17 June 900 76. Whom did Benedict IV excommunicate for the assassination of Fulk? Frederick II Baldwin II Roger II Henry VCorrect Answer: Baldwin II 77. ... Read more

81. Where was Leo V born? Priapi Ostia Anagni PerugiaCorrect Answer: Priapi 82. What was Leo V at the time of his election? Acolyte Lector Priest SubdeaconCorrect Answer: Priest 83. When was Leo V pope? 903 898 897 896Correct Answer: 903 84. Who preceded Leo V? Lando Clement II Victor II Benedict IVCorrect Answer: Benedict IV 85. Whom did Leo V by issuing a bull exempt from paying taxes? Monks of Clairvaux Canons of Bologna Nuns of Lisieux Count of Monte CristoCorrect Answer: Canons of Bologna 86. Who was the king of Italy during the papacy of Leo V? Ivan ... Read more

(Sergius III is referred to as Sergius for the times before he became pope.) 91. Of which diocese was Sergius bishop? Caere Palestrina Sabina RufinaCorrect Answer: Caere 92. Who excommunicated Sergius? Urban II John IX John XXII Martin VCorrect Answer: John IX 93. When was Sergius expelled from Rome? 876 904 912 898Correct Answer: 898 94. When was Sergius III pope? 876-880 904-911 912-920 884-896Correct Answer: 904-911 95. Whom did Sergius III depose? Benedict IV Leo V Christopher John XICorrect Answer: Christopher 96. When was Sergius III consecrated pope? 29 January 904 22 April 884 12 July 912 21 October ... Read more