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Innocent XIII Quiz

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Mar 122009
 

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

1. Where was Michelangelo Dei Conti born?
a) Florence
b) Naples
c) Rome
d) Venice

2. Michelangelo Dei Conti was son of Carlo II. What was Carlo II?
a) Holy Roman Emperor
b) King of Spain
c) Duke of Poli
d) Count of Monte Cristo

3. Of which archdiocese was Michelangelo Dei Conti made titular archbishop in 1695?
a) Theodosia
b) Nicomedia
c) Cranganore
d) Tarsus

4. Where was Michelangelo Dei Conti nuncio from 1698 to 1709?
a) Poland
b) Germany
c) Portugal
d) France

5. When was Michelangelo Dei Conti created cardinal?
a) 1 January 1701
b) 17 May 1706
c) 3 August 1704
d) 24 December 1707

6. From which position did Michelangelo Dei Conti resign on 14 March 1719?
a) Dean of Cardinals
b) Archbishop of Tarsus
c) Archbishop of Viterbo and Tuscania
d) Archbishop of Osimo

7. When was Innocent XIII elected pope?
a) 1 March 1718
b) 8 May 1721
c) 4 August 1722
d) 21 November 1725

8. Who was the son of a dethroned Catholic King and got annual pension from Innocent XIII?
a) Charles VI
b) James III
c) George III
d) Edward l

9. Which kingdom did Innocent XIII invest Charles VI with?
a) Ireland
b) Naples
c) Sicily
d) Sardinia

10. When did Innocent XIII die?
a) 7 March 1724
b) 19 May 1728
c) 4 August 1726
d) 29 December 1725

Innocent XIII Quiz Answers

1. Where was Michelangelo Dei Conti born?
c) Rome

2. Michelangelo Dei Conti was son of Carlo II. What was Carlo II?
c) Duke of Poli

3. Of which archdiocese was Michelangelo Dei Conti made titular archbishop in 1695?
d) Tarsus

4. Where was Michelangelo Dei Conti nuncio from 1698 to 1709?
c) Portugal

5. When was Michelangelo Dei Conti created cardinal?
b) 17 May 1706

6. From which position did Michelangelo Dei Conti resign on 14 March 1719?
c) Archbishop of Viterbo and Tuscania

7. When was Innocent XIII elected pope?
b) 8 May 1721

8. Who was the son of a dethroned Catholic King and got annual pension from Innocent XIII?
b) James III

9. Which kingdom did Innocent XIII invest Charles VI with?
b) Naples

10. When did Innocent XIII die?
a) 7 March 1724

 

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Frank Worrell Quiz

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Mar 102009
 

1. When was Frank Worrell born?
a) 4 March 1918
b) 1 August 1924
c) 22 June 1926
d) 14 December 1922

2. Frank Worrell had two 500-plus partnerships in first class cricket. Who was his partner in 574 run partnership for fourth wicket in Barbados versus Trinidad match at Port of Spain in February 1946?
a) John Goddard
b) Garfield Sobers
c) Everton Weeks
d) Clyde Walcott

3. Against which country did Frank Worrell make Test debut?
a) England
b) Australia
c) New Zealand
d) South Africa

4. When did Frank Worrell make Test debut?
a) 11 February 1948
b) 6 May 1945
c) 25 July 1946
d) 26 November 1949

5. Where did Frank Worrell make Test debut?
a) Lord’s
b) Sydney
c) Port of Spain
d) Kanpur

6. What was Frank Worrell’s highest score in a Test Innings?
a) 309
b) 261
c) 192
d) 256

7. What was Frank Worrell’s batting average in Tests in England 1950 series?
a) 100
b) 89.83
c) 74
d) 58

8. How many wickets did Frank Worrell take in Tests?
a) 55
b) 83
c) 69
d) 100

9. What was the significance of Frank Worrell becoming captain of West Indies in1960?
a) Youngest Test captain of West Indies
b) Test captaincy on debut
c) First black and first professional cricketer to become captain of West Indies
d) First amateur (gentleman) cricketer to become captain of West Indies

10. How many Tests did Frank Worrell play?
a) 51
b) 36
c) 78
d) 49

Frank Worrell Quiz Answers

1. When was Frank Worrell born?
b) 1 August 1924

2. Frank Worrell had two 500-plus partnerships in first class cricket. Who was his partner in 574 run partnership for fourth wicket in Barbados versus Trinidad match at Port of Spain in February 1946?
d) Clyde Walcott

3. Against which country did Frank Worrell make Test debut?
a) England

4. When did Frank Worrell make Test debut?
a) 11 February 1948

5. Where did Frank Worrell make Test debut?
c) Port of Spain

6. What was Frank Worrell’s highest score in a Test Innings?
b) 261

7. What was Frank Worrell’s batting average in Tests in England 1950 series?
b) 89.83

8. How many wickets did Frank Worrell take in Tests?
c) 69

9. What was the significance of Frank Worrell becoming captain of West Indies in1960?
c) First black and first professional cricketer to become captain of West Indies

10. How many Tests did Frank Worrell play?
a) 51

 

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Benedict XIII Quiz

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Mar 062009
 

(This quiz is about Benedict XIII who was pope during the 18th century. There is another Benedict XIII during the Great Schism who is considered antipope in the list of the Catholic Church. Benedict XIII is referred by his baptismal name for the times before he became pope. Some sources give the date of death of Benedict XIII as 21 February 1730.)

1) When was Pietro Francesco Orsini born?
a) 2 February 1649
b) 5 July 1650
c) 22 May 1648
d) 19 November 1646

2) Where was Pietro Francesco Orsini born?
a) Bologna
b) Naples
c) Gravina
d) Venice

3) Which order did Pietro Francesco Orsini join?
a) Carmelite
b) Dominican
c) Franciscan
d) Benedictine

4) When was Pietro Francesco Orsini ordained a priest?
a) 24 February 1671
b) 9 July 1670
c) 14 May 1668
d) 17 November 1672

5) When was Pietro Francesco Orsini created cardinal?
a) 22 February 1672
b) 7 May 1678
c) 18 September 1680
d) 3 December 1700

6) Of which archdiocese was Pietro Francesco Orsini appointed archbishop on 28 January 1675?
a) Naples
b) Athens
c) Cesena
d) Manfredonia

7) Where was Pietro Francesco Orsini transferred in 1686?
a) Milan
b) Florence
c) Frankfurt
d) Benevento

8) When was Benedict XIII elected pope?
a) 1 March 1714
b) 27 May 1724
c) 3 June 1710
d) 14 December 1722

9) Whose Feast Day proclamation by Benedict XIII was unpopular with European monarchs?
a) St. Francis
b) St. Louis IX
c) St. Albert
d) St. Gregory VII

10) When did Benedict XIII die?
a) 23 February 1730
b) 3 May 1758
c) 26 September 1762
d) 9 December 1764

Benedict XIII Quiz Answers

1) When was Pietro Francesco Orsini born?
a) 2 February 1649

2) Where was Pietro Francesco Orsini born?
c) Gravina

3) Which order did Pietro Francesco Orsini join?
b) Dominican

4) When was Pietro Francesco Orsini ordained a priest?
a) 24 February 1671

5) When was Pietro Francesco Orsini created cardinal?
a) 22 February 1672

6) Of which archdiocese was Pietro Francesco Orsini appointed archbishop on 28 January 1675?
d) Manfredonia

7) Where was Pietro Francesco Orsini transferred in 1686?
d) Benevento

8) When was Benedict XIII elected pope?
b) 27 May 1724

9) Whose Feast Day proclamation by Benedict XIII was unpopular with European monarchs?
d) St. Gregory VII

10) When did Benedict XIII die?
a) 23 February 1730

 

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