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1. Where was John I born? Damascus Populonia Amman CairoCorrect Answer: Populonia 2. When was John I pope? 523-526 480-496 540-545 501-510Correct Answer: 523-526 3. When was John I elected pope? 11 January 480 22 April 540 13 August 523 21 October 501Correct Answer: 13 August 523 4. Which computation of date of Easter did John I ratify? Alexandrian Syrian Persian BulgarianCorrect Answer: Alexandrian 5. Against whom Justin I had issued an edict? Donatists Calvinists Zwinglists AriansCorrect Answer: Arians 6. Whom did John I crown emperor? Anastasius I Constantine IV Leo II Justin ICorrect Answer: Justin I 7. Who imprisoned ... Read more

11. Where was Felix IV born? Samnium Viterbo Perugia TrentCorrect Answer: Samnium 12. What was Felix IV’s father’s name? Jacob Castorius Horatio TitusCorrect Answer: Castorius 13. Whose candidate was Felix IV? Vespasian Diocletian Theodoric Justinian IICorrect Answer: Theodoric 14. When was Felix IV pope? 533-535 536-537 514-523 526-530Correct Answer: 526-530 15. When was Felix IV consecrated pope? 12 January 536 22 April 533 12 July 526 21 October 514Correct Answer: 12 July 526 16. 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

21. What was Boniface II’s father’s name? Benedict Sigisbald Clement HectorCorrect Answer: Sigisbald 22. Who designated Boniface II as his successor? Donus Vitalian Felix IV SabiniusCorrect Answer: Felix IV 23. What was Boniface II at the time he became pope? Porter Lector Archdeacon AcolyteCorrect Answer: Archdeacon 24. When was Boniface II pope? 526-529 534-540 530-532 542-548Correct Answer: 530-532 25. Who was the antipope elected in opposition to Boniface II? Dioscurus Vitalian Felix IV SabiniusCorrect Answer: Dioscurus 26. Where was Boniface II consecrated pope? St. Peter’s Basilica Julian Basilica Westminster Abbey St. Mary Major BasilicaCorrect Answer: Julian Basilica 27. How many ... Read more

31. What was Mercurius’ father’s name? Thomas Projectus Nathaniel BalthazarCorrect Answer: Projectus 32. At which basilica was Mercurius priest? St. Clement’s St. Paul’s St. Mark’s St. Mary MajorCorrect Answer: St. Clement’s 33. Why did Mercurius change his name on becoming pope? St. John was the beloved disciple of Jesus He was told in a dream He had made a vow Name of a pagan god was inappropriate for a popeCorrect Answer: Name of a pagan god was inappropriate for a pope 34. When was John II pope? 575-579 533-535 556-561 604-606Correct Answer: 533-535 35. When did John II become pope? ... Read more

41. What was Agapetus I at the time of his election? Porter Lector Archdeacon AcolyteCorrect Answer: Archdeacon 42. When was Agapetus I pope? 535-536 538-540 542-548 555-564Correct Answer: 535-536 43. When was Agapetus I elected pope? 11 January 538 13 May 535 16 August 555 21 October 542Correct Answer: 13 May 535 44. What was the first official act of Agapetus I? Declaring a Holy Year Blessing of St. John Lateran Convocation of an ecumenical council Burning of anathema against Dioscurus issued by Boniface IICorrect Answer: Burning of anathema against Dioscurus issued by Boniface II 45. Of which diocese was ... Read more

51. Who appointed Pelagius nuncio? Agapetus I Innocent II Martin IV Paul VCorrect Answer: Agapetus I 52. Of which patriarchate was Paul who was deposed by the Synod of Gaza in 542 was patriarch? Antioch Alexandria Grado JerusalemCorrect Answer: Alexandria 53. Whom did Pelagius persuade to spare the Romans? Alaric Attila Totila HannibalCorrect Answer: Totila 54. Who excommunicated Pelagius? Silverius Vigilius Pius II Innocent IICorrect Answer: Vigilius 55. Who imprisoned Pelagius? Theodosius II Constantine IV Justinian I MarcianCorrect Answer: Justinian I 56. When was Pelagius I pope? 187-191 214-216 348-356 556-561Correct Answer: 556-561 57. When was Pelagius I consecrated pope? ... Read more

61. What was Pelagius II’s father’s name? Barnabas Mark Wingild PaulCorrect Answer: Wingild 62. When was Pelagius II pope? 579-590 523-526 537-555 536-537Correct Answer: 579-590 63. How long did Pelagius II wait for imperial confirmation after his election as pope? Two months Four months Six months One yearCorrect Answer: Four months 64. When was Pelagius II consecrated pope? 11 March 537 22 April 536 18 August 523 26 November 579Correct Answer: 26 November 579 65. Who was the Byzantine emperor unable to help Pelagius II against Lombards? Anastasius II Tiberius II Constantine IV Leo IIICorrect Answer: Tiberius II 66. Of ... Read more

71. Where was Sabinian born? Blera Vienna Orleans SalernoCorrect Answer: Blera 72. What was Sabinian’s father’s name? Symmachus Bonus Timothy AdolfCorrect Answer: Bonus 73. Who sent Sabinian as nuncio to Constantinople? St. Gregory I Severinus Boniface V DonusCorrect Answer: St. Gregory I 74. Who was the patriarch of Constantinople when Sabinian was in Constantinople? Flavian Dioscorus John IV the Faster John III ScholasticusCorrect Answer: John IV the Faster 75. When was Sabinian pope? 608-615 640-642 604-606 579-590Correct Answer: 604-606 76. When was Sabinian consecrated pope? 18 January 579 20 April 640 13 September 604 21 October 608Correct Answer: 13 September ... Read more

81. Where was Boniface born? Tirana Reims Orleans ValeriaCorrect Answer: Valeria 82. What was St. Boniface IV’s father’s name? Horatio John Octavius LukeCorrect Answer: John 83. What was St. Boniface IV at the time of his election? Acolyte Lector Deacon BishopCorrect Answer: Deacon 84. When was St. Boniface IV pope? 619-625 642-649 608-615 604-606Correct Answer: 608-615 85. When was St. Boniface IV consecrated pope? 29 January 642 22 April 619 25 August 608 21 October 604Correct Answer: 25 August 608 86. Who permitted St. Boniface IV to convert Pantheon into a church? Phocas Maurice Heraclius Khosrow IICorrect Answer: Phocas 87. ... Read more

91. When was Honorius I pope? 612-616 640-645 617-623 625-638Correct Answer: 625-638 92. When was Honorius I elected pope? 15 March 640 11 April 617 12 August 612 27 October 625Correct Answer: 27 October 625 93. Whom did Honorius I send to Wessex to preach the gospel? St. Boniface St. Birinus St. Cyril St. AmbroseCorrect Answer: St. Birinus 94. Who was the archbishop of York to receive pallium from Honorius I? St. Paulinus St. Oswald Thomas of Bayeux Henry StuartCorrect Answer: St. Paulinus 95. Whom did Honorius I persuade to accept Roman liturgy and date of Easter? Angles Syrians Celts ... Read more