Gregory XV Quiz

Gregory XV Quiz

(Gregory XV is referred by his baptismal name for the times before he became pope.)

1. When was Alessandro Ludovici born?
a) 1 May 1563
b) 9 January 1554
c) 12 June 1552
d) 7 November 1546

2. Where was Alessandro Ludovici born?
a) Mantua
b) Bologna
c) Avignon
d) Lausanne

3. From which university did Alessandro Ludovici graduate in civil and canon law?
a) University of Bologna
b) University of Pisa
c) University of Padua
d) St. Thomas University

4. Where was Alessandro Ludovici nuncio?
a) Bolivia
b) Argentina
c) Savoy
d) Cuba

5. When was Alessandro Ludovici created cardinal?
a) 3 March 1611
b) 5 May 1612
c) 19 September 1616
d) 14 November 1614

6. When was Gregory XV elected pope?
a) 9 February 1621
b) 4 August 1619
c) 10 April 1620
d) 8 December 1618

7. By which bull did Gregory XV prescribe three modes of papal election?
a) Inscrutabili
b) Mysterium Fidei
c) Aeterni Patris
d) Gaudium et Spes

8. Which constitution issued by Gregory XV on 20 March 1623 was against witchcraft?
a) Omnipotentis Dei
b) Sacrosanctum Concilium
c) Dei Verbum
d) Nostra Aetate

9. Whom did Gregory XV assist to conquer Bohemia?
a) James I
b) Ferdinand II
c) Philip II
d) Louis XIV

10. When did Gregory XV die?
a) 4 January 1625
b) 7 May 1627
c) 8 July 1623
d) 19 October 1629

Gregory XV Quiz Answers

1. When was Alessandro Ludovici born?
b) 9 January 1554

2. Where was Alessandro Ludovici born?
b) Bologna

3. From which university did Alessandro Ludovici graduate in civil and canon law?
a) University of Bologna

4. Where was Alessandro Ludovici nuncio?
c) Savoy

5. When was Alessandro Ludovici created cardinal?
c) 19 September 1616

6. When was Gregory XV elected pope?
a) 9 February 1621

7. By which bull did Gregory XV prescribe three modes of papal election?
c) Aeterni Patris

8. Which constitution issued by Gregory XV on 20 March 1623 was against witchcraft?
a) Omnipotentis Dei

9. Whom did Gregory XV assist to conquer Bohemia?
b) Ferdinand II