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1. When was St. Sixtus III pope? 401-417 418-422 432-440 461-468Correct Answer: 432-440 2. When was St. Sixtus III consecrated pope? 6 January 418 5 May 461 31 July 432 21 October 401Correct Answer: 31 July 432 3. Which ecumenical council’s Acts did St. Sixtus III approve? Lyon II Constantinople III Ephesus VienneCorrect Answer: Ephesus 4. Which basilica did St. Sixtus III restore? Liberian St. Peter’s Holy Cross in Jerusalem St. AmbroseCorrect Answer: Liberian 5. Which Roman emperor gave gifts to St. Sixtus III? Theodosius II Constantius III Valentinian III HonoriusCorrect Answer: Valentinian III 6. Over which territory did St. ... Read more

11. What was St. Leo I’s father’s name? Eusebius Spartacus Antonius QuintianusCorrect Answer: Quintianus 12. Who sent St. Leo I to Gaul to settle a dispute between Aetius and Albinus? Arcadius Valentinian III Constantius II HonoriusCorrect Answer: Valentinian III 13. When was St. Leo I pope? 417-418 418-422 440-461 355-365Correct Answer: 440-461 14. When was St. Leo I consecrated pope? 8 February 418 17 May 417 29 September 440 21 October 355Correct Answer: 29 September 440 15. Against whom did St. Leo I write a treatise on 21 July 447? Eutychians Manichaeans Pelagians PriscillianistsCorrect Answer: Priscillianists 16. Of which patriarchate ... Read more

21. Where was Simplicius born? Zagreb Skopje Florence TivoliCorrect Answer: Tivoli 22. What was Simplicius’ father’s name? Philip Heraculanus Castinus CanuteCorrect Answer: Castinus 23. When was Simplicius pope? 460-464 468-483 485-490 494-499Correct Answer: 468-483 24. When did Simplicius become pope? 3 March 468 22 April 460 16 August 485 5 October 495Correct Answer: 3 March 468 25. Who was the Eastern Roman emperor to support Monophysites in 475? Leo I Basiliscus Leo II TheodoricCorrect Answer: Basiliscus 26. Who was the last emperor of Western Roman Empire, deposed in 476? Aetius Julian the Apostate Ricimus Romulus AugustulusCorrect Answer: Romulus Augustulus 27. ... Read more

31. When was St. Felix III pope? 483-492 496-498 417-418 422-432Correct Answer: 483-492 32. When was St. Felix III consecrated pope? 13 March 483 22 April 422 11 September 496 10 November 417Correct Answer: 13 March 483 33. Who published Henotikon? Theodoric Odoacer Basiliscus ZenoCorrect Answer: Zeno 34. Who was the patriarch of Constantinople excommunicated by St. Felix III? Anthimus Acacius John of Cappadocia EutychiusCorrect Answer: Acacius 35. Which schism began during the papacy of St. Felix III? Acacian Albigenses Photian HussiteCorrect Answer: Acacian 36. When did St. Felix III die? 1 March 492 25 May 418 12 July 432 ... Read more

41. What was St. Gelasius I’s father’s name? Silverius Benedict Valerius DionysiusCorrect Answer: Valerius 42. When was St. Gelasius I pope? 530-532 533-535 432-440 492-496Correct Answer: 492-496 43. When was St. Gelasius I elected pope? 12 June 533 1 March 492 12 August 530 11 October 432Correct Answer: 1 March 492 44. Which pagan feast did St. Gelasius I oppose? Saturnalia Lupercalia Feast of fools HalloweenCorrect Answer: Lupercalia 45. Who was the king of Ostrogoths during the papacy of St. Gelasius I? Theodoric Ermanaric Sarus AmmiusCorrect Answer: Theodoric 46. Who was the Byzantine emperor during the papacy of St. Gelasius ... Read more

51. When was Anastasius II pope? 483-492 514-523 496-498 523-526Correct Answer: 496-498 52. Who preceded Anastasius II? St. Gelasius I John II Boniface II VigiliusCorrect Answer: St. Gelasius I 53. When was Anastasius II consecrated pope? 14 January 523 30 April 514 18 August 483 24 November 496Correct Answer: 24 November 496 54. Which schism was prevalent during the papacy of Anastasius II? Acacian Eutychian Novatian MeletianCorrect Answer: Acacian 55. Who of the following was baptized during the papacy of Anastasius II? Childeric I Clovis I Chlotar II Sigebert IICorrect Answer: Clovis I 56. Who was the Byzantine deacon received ... Read more

61. What was St. Hormisdas at the time he became pope? Porter Lector Deacon AcolyteCorrect Answer: Deacon 62. When was St. Hormisdas pope? 526-530 514-523 492-496 496-498Correct Answer: 514-523 63. When was St. Hormisdas consecrated pope? 12 January 496 30 April 492 20 July 514 19 November 526Correct Answer: 20 July 514 64. Which schism did St. Hormisdas bring to an end? Acacian Novatian Photian WaldensianCorrect Answer: Acacian 65. Who was the Byzantine emperor in 519? Marcian Justin I Zeno Theodosius IICorrect Answer: Justin I 66. Who was the Patriarch of Constantinople in 519? Aetius Eunomius St. John Chrysostom John ... Read more

71. Where was John I born? Damascus Populonia Amman CairoCorrect Answer: Populonia 72. When was John I pope? 523-526 480-496 540-545 501-510Correct Answer: 523-526 73. When was John I elected pope? 11 January 480 22 April 540 13 August 523 21 October 501Correct Answer: 13 August 523 74. Which computation of date of Easter did John I ratify? Alexandrian Syrian Persian BulgarianCorrect Answer: Alexandrian 75. Against whom Justin I had issued an edict? Donatists Calvinists Zwinglists AriansCorrect Answer: Arians 76. Whom did John I crown emperor? Anastasius I Constantine IV Leo II Justin ICorrect Answer: Justin I 77. Who imprisoned ... Read more

81. Where was Felix IV born? Samnium Viterbo Perugia TrentCorrect Answer: Samnium 82. What was Felix IV’s father’s name? Jacob Castorius Horatio TitusCorrect Answer: Castorius 83. Whose candidate was Felix IV? Vespasian Diocletian Theodoric Justinian IICorrect Answer: Theodoric 84. When was Felix IV pope? 533-535 536-537 514-523 526-530Correct Answer: 526-530 85. When was Felix IV consecrated pope? 12 January 536 22 April 533 12 July 526 21 October 514Correct Answer: 12 July 526 86. To whom did Felix IV send 25 chapters on grace and free will? Peter Abelard Clement of Alexandria Caesarius of Arles IgnatiusCorrect Answer: Caesarius of Arles ... Read more

91. What was Boniface II’s father’s name? Benedict Sigisbald Clement HectorCorrect Answer: Sigisbald 92. Who designated Boniface II as his successor? Donus Vitalian Felix IV SabiniusCorrect Answer: Felix IV 93. What was Boniface II at the time he became pope? Porter Lector Archdeacon AcolyteCorrect Answer: Archdeacon 94. When was Boniface II pope? 526-529 534-540 530-532 542-548Correct Answer: 530-532 95. Who was the antipope elected in opposition to Boniface II? Dioscurus Vitalian Felix IV SabiniusCorrect Answer: Dioscurus 96. Where was Boniface II consecrated pope? St. Peter’s Basilica Julian Basilica Westminster Abbey St. Mary Major BasilicaCorrect Answer: Julian Basilica 97. How many ... Read more