Sixtus V Quiz
(Sixtus V is referred by his baptismal name for the times before he became pope.)
Sixtus V Quiz Questions
1. Where was Felice Peretti born?
a) Ferrara
b) Padua
c) Grottomare
d) Pisa
2. Where was Felice Peretti inquisitor general?
a) Bohemia
b) Romania
c) Venice
d) Sardinia
3. When was Felice Peretti created cardinal?
a) 12 February 1565
b) 17 May 1570
c) 15 July 1552
d) 17 October 1567
4. When was Sixtus V elected pope?
a) 19 March 1580
b) 24 April 1585
c) 22 August 1582
d) 4 November 1581
5. By which bull issued on 3 December 1586 did Sixtus V fix the number of cardinals at seventy?
a) Aeterni Patris
b) Sanctissimus Dominus
c) In Eminenti
d) Postquam verus
6. How many congregations did Sixtus V establish by his bull Immensa aetenri Dei issued on 11 February 1588?
a) 11
b) 12
c) 15
d) 18
7. Which order did Sixtus V dislike?
a) Order of Friars Minor
b) Order of Preachers
c) Order of St. Benedict
d) Society of Jesus
8. What did Sixtus V put down in Papal States?
a) Slavery
b) Brigandage
c) Piracy
d) Bonded labour
9. Which structure was pulled down by Sixtus V?
a) Colosseum
b) Trajan Column
c) Septizodium
d) Antonius Pius Column
10. When did Sixtus V die?
a) 4 March 1605
b) 8 June 1595
c) 27 August 1590
d) 15 December 1586
Sixtus V Quiz Questions with Answers
1. Where was Felice Peretti born?
c) Grottomare
2. Where was Felice Peretti inquisitor general?
c) Venice
3. When was Felice Peretti created cardinal?
b) 17 May 1570
4. When was Sixtus V elected pope?
b) 24 April 1585
5. By which bull issued on 3 December 1586 did Sixtus V fix the number of cardinals at seventy?
d) Postquam verus
6. How many congregations did Sixtus V establish by his bull Immensa aetenri Dei issued on 11 February 1588?
c) 15
7. Which order did Sixtus V dislike?
d) Society of Jesus
8. What did Sixtus V put down in Papal States?
b) Brigandage
9. Which structure was pulled down by Sixtus V?
c) Septizodium
10. When did Sixtus V die?
c) 27 August 1590