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Callixtus II Quiz

(Callixtus II is referred by his baptismal name for the times before he became pope.) 1. Where was Guy De Bourgnone born? Rome Milan Venice ParisCorrect Answer: Rome 2. Of which archdiocese was Guy De Bourgnone appointed archbishop? Baltimore Verona Siena VienneCorrect Answer: Vienne 3. Who created Guy De Bourgnone cardinal? Urban II Sixtus I Paschal II Gregory IXCorrect Answer: Paschal II 4. Where was Guy De Bourgnone papal legate? England France Scotland IrelandCorrect Answer: France 5. When was Callixtus II elected pope? 1 February 1119 3 June 1112 18 July 1116 3 December 1120Correct Answer: 1 February 1119 6. ... Read more

Honorius II Quiz

(Honorius II is referred by his baptismal name for the times before he became pope.) 11. Where was Lamberto Scannabecchi born? Fagnano Milan Venice ParisCorrect Answer: Fagnano 12. Of which diocese was Lamberto Scannabecchi bishop? Ostia Palestrina Sabina RufinaCorrect Answer: Ostia 13. Who created Lamberto Scannabecchi cardinal? Leo II Paschal II Innocent III Gregory IXCorrect Answer: Paschal II 14. Who sent Lamberto Scannabecchi to Germany? Urban II John II Callixtus II Celestine IVCorrect Answer: Callixtus II 15. Which controversy did Lamberto Scannabecchi help end at the Concordat of Worms? Indulgence Inquisition Modernism InvestitureCorrect Answer: Investiture 16. Honorius II offered to ... Read more

Anastasius IV Quiz

(Anastasius IV is referred by his baptismal name for the times before he became pope.) 21. Where was Corrado Di Suburra born? Corsignano Rome Sarzana VeniceCorrect Answer: Rome 22. Who created Corrado Di Suburra cardinal? Julius II Pascal II Callixtus II Clement VIICorrect Answer: Pascal II 23. What was Corrado Di Suburra in 1147-1149? Patriarch of Venice Archbishop of Milan Vicar of Rome Mayor of LondonCorrect Answer: Vicar of Rome 24. Of which diocese was Corrado Di Suburra bishop? Albano Pisa Sabina SienaCorrect Answer: Sabina 25. When was Anastasius IV crowned pope? 5 March 1131 18 June 1132 12 July ... Read more

Adrian IV Quiz

(Adrian IV is referred by his baptismal name for the times before he became pope.) 31. Where was Nicholas Breakspear born? London Abbot’s Langley Sandringham BristolCorrect Answer: Abbot’s Langley 32. Which order did Nicholas Breakspear join? Augustinian Capuchin Dominican FranciscanCorrect Answer: Augustinian 33. Of which diocese was Nicholas Breakspear bishop? Albano Palestrina Sabina YorkCorrect Answer: Albano 34. Who created Nicholas Breakspear cardinal? Urban II Damasus II Eugene III Gregory VCorrect Answer: Eugene III 35. Where was Nicholas Breakspear legate? Russia Turkey Mongolia ScandinaviaCorrect Answer: Scandinavia 36. When was Adrian IV elected pope? 24 March 1125 9 June 1142 8 July ... Read more

Lucius III Quiz

(Lucius III is referred by his baptismal name for the times before he became pope.) 41. Where was Ubaldo Allucingoli born? Siena Padua Lucca AmiensCorrect Answer: Lucca 42. To which order did Ubaldo Allucingoli belong? Carthusian Dominican Benedictine CistercianCorrect Answer: Cistercian 43. Who created Ubaldo Allucingoli cardinal? Urban II Sixtus I Innocent II Gregory IXCorrect Answer: Innocent II 44. Of which diocese was Ubaldo Allucingoli bishop? Ostia Palestrina Sabina RufinaCorrect Answer: Ostia 45. When was Lucius III elected pope? 29 March 1177 3 June 1174 1 September 1181 4 December 1180Correct Answer: 1 September 1181 46. Why Lucius III had ... Read more

Celestine III Quiz

(Celestine III is referred by his baptismal name for the times before he became pope.) 51. When was Giacinto Bobone born? 11 February 1535 6 May 1526 25 August 1528 23 October 1540Correct Answer: 11 February 1535 52. Where was Giacinto Bobone born? Valetta Tbilisi Somma HelsinkiCorrect Answer: Somma 53. Who of the following taught Giacinto Bobone? Duns Scotus Peter Abelard St. Thomas Aquinas St. AlbertCorrect Answer: Peter Abelard 54. Who created Giacinto Bobone cardinal? Urban II Sixtus I Innocent III Gregory IXCorrect Answer: Innocent III 55. Of which diocese was Giacinto Bobone bishop? Algiers Tripoli Rabat CremonaCorrect Answer: Cremona ... Read more

Innocent III Quiz

(Innocent III is referred by his baptismal name for the times before he became pope.) 62. Where did Lotario di Segni study law? Bologna Padua Cadiz ZurichCorrect Answer: Bologna 63. Who made Lotario di Segni subdeacon? Formosus Alexander II Pius III Gregory VIIICorrect Answer: Gregory VIII 64. Who created Lotario di Segni cardinal? Urban IV Sixtus V Clement III Leo IXCorrect Answer: Clement III 65. When was Innocent III elected pope? 8 January 1198 24 June 1203 12 September 1206 28 November 1210Correct Answer: 8 January 1198 66. When was the Fourth Crusade? 1196-1198 1202-1204 1206-1208 1210-1212Correct Answer: 1202-1204 67. ... Read more

Gregory IX Quiz

(Gregory IX is referred by his baptismal name for the times before he became pope.) 72. Which pope was Ugolino Di Segni’s uncle? Urban III Innocent III John IX Benedict VCorrect Answer: Innocent III 73. Which university did Ugolino Di Segni’s attend? Bologna Paris Milan VeniceCorrect Answer: Paris 74. Of which diocese was Ugolino Di Segni bishop? Winchester Rochester Ostia SabinaCorrect Answer: Ostia 75. Where was Ugolino Di Segni legate? Finland Latvia Poland GermanyCorrect Answer: Germany 76. To whom was Ugolino Di Segni’s cardinal protector? Carthusians Redemptorists Franciscans BenedictinesCorrect Answer: Franciscans 77. Who took a cross from Ugolino Di Segni ... Read more

Celestine IV Quiz

(Celestine IV is referred by his baptismal name for the times before he became pope.) 82. Where was Goffredo Castiglioni born? Genoa Lausanne Milan FribourgCorrect Answer: Milan 83. Which monastery did Goffredo Castiglioni join in 1187? Cistercian Dominican Franciscan AugustinianCorrect Answer: Cistercian 84. Which pope was Goffredo Castiglioni’s uncle? Urban III Sixtus V Gregory IX Benedict XVCorrect Answer: Urban III 85. Of which diocese was Goffredo Castiglioni bishop? Albenga Pisa Padua SabinaCorrect Answer: Sabina 86. Who created Goffredo Castiglioni cardinal? Urban II Sixtus I Celestine III Gregory IXCorrect Answer: Gregory IX 87. Which church was assigned to Goffredo Castiglioni in ... Read more

Innocent IV Quiz

(Innocent IV is referred by his baptismal name for the times before he became pope.) 92. Where was Sinibaldo Fieschi born? Genoa Lausanne Berne FribourgCorrect Answer: Genoa 93. Which subject did Sinibaldo Fieschi master? Sociology Physics Canon Law ZoologyCorrect Answer: Canon Law 94. Of which diocese was Sinibaldo Fieschi bishop? Albenga Pisa Padua SienaCorrect Answer: Albenga 95. Who created Sinibaldo Fieschi cardinal? Urban II Sixtus I Innocent III Gregory IXCorrect Answer: Gregory IX 96. When was Innocent IV elected pope? 7 March 1235 25 June 1243 14 July 1236 24 November 1240Correct Answer: 25 June 1243 97. Where did the ... Read more