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  • 1. What event helped dissipate the religious fever of the empire's Italian subjects?
A) The death of Constans II
B) The Third Council of Constantinople
C) The invasion of the Lombards
D) The arrest of Martin I
  • 2. For how long after Martin I did no pope refer to him again?
A) Fifty years
B) Seventy-five years
C) One hundred years
D) Twenty-five years
  • 3. How long did the sede vacante last after the arrest of Martin I?
A) Six months
B) Two years
C) Fourteen months
D) One month
  • 4. Which emperor delegated the approval of papal consecration to the exarch of Ravenna?
A) Constantine IV
B) Justinian I
C) Constans II
D) Honorius I
  • 5. Which official had the power to approve papal consecration from the time of Honorius I?
A) The exarch of Ravenna
B) The Archbishop of Canterbury
C) The Patriarch of Constantinople
D) The Pope
  • 6. Which emperor resided in Rome during the reign of Pope Vitalian?
A) Justinian I
B) Constantine IV
C) Martin I
D) Constans II
  • 7. Vitalian's name was entered on the diptychs of the churches in Byzantium, a feat not achieved since which pope?
A) Donus
B) Honorius I
C) Martin I
D) Agatho
  • 8. Whom did Pope Vitalian nominate as Archbishop of Canterbury?
A) Adeodatus II
B) Mezezius
C) Constantine IV
D) Theodore of Tarsus
  • 9. What did Constans II's workmen do to the monuments of Rome?
A) Replaced the statues
B) Stripped them of bronze
C) Destroyed them
D) Gilded them with gold
  • 10. Who murdered Constans II in Sicily?
A) The Exarch of Ravenna
B) Vitalian
C) Constantine IV
D) Mezezius
  • 11. Which city did Constantine IV return to papal jurisdiction?
A) Sicily
B) Constantinople
C) Canterbury
D) Ravenna
  • 12. Which Pope did the Third Council of Constantinople condemn?
A) Adeodatus II
B) Agatho
C) Honorius
D) Vitalian
  • 13. What council did Constantine IV summon in 680?
A) Second Council of Nicaea
B) Third Council of Constantinople
C) Council of Chalcedon
D) Council of Ravenna
  • 14. During the reconciliation period, how did the papacy begin to view the Universal Church?
A) As the sum of individual churches
B) As a collection of independent sees
C) As synonymous with the Roman Church
D) As a branch of the Byzantine Empire
  • 15. Why was the consecration of Pope Severinus delayed for 20 months?
A) Difficulty in travel
B) Refusal to accept monothelitism
C) Disputes over tax payments
D) The death of the Emperor
  • 16. What did imperial troops do to the papal residence in Constantinople after Pope Theodore excommunicated two Patriarchs?
A) Demolished the foundations
B) Converted it into a prison
C) Desecrated the altar
D) Burned the library
  • 17. What was the origin of Pope Theodore?
A) Greek-Palestinian
B) Roman-Italian
C) Byzantine-Egyptian
D) Syrian-Antiochian
  • 18. Why was Theodore specifically chosen as pope?
A) Ability to combat heresies in their native tongue
B) His extensive wealth to pay imperial taxes
C) His family relationship to the Emperor
D) His long history as a diplomat in Rome
  • 19. What occurred between Rome and Constantinople after Theodore's deposition of Patriarch Pyrrhus?
A) They signed a peace treaty
B) They agreed to a temporary ceasefire
C) They formed a joint theological committee
D) They were in schism and at open war
  • 20. What did Pope Martin I insist on regarding his consecration?
A) Waiting for a sign from the Emperor
B) Holding a public election in Constantinople
C) Seeking the counsel of the Patriarch
D) Being consecrated immediately without imperial approval
  • 21. Where was Pope Martin I exiled after being found guilty of treason?
A) Ravenna
B) Crimea
C) Alexandria
D) Jerusalem
  • 22. Who was arrested and tried alongside Pope Martin I in Constantinople?
A) Maximus the Confessor
B) Pope Eugenius I
C) Stephen of Dor
D) Patriarch Sergius
  • 23. What is the primary reason the Lateran Council of 649 is described as a 'manifestly Byzantine affair'?
A) It was funded by the Emperor
B) It was presided over by the Patriarch of Constantinople
C) Reliance on florilegia and its participants
D) It was held inside the imperial palace
  • 24. What was the 'Greek intermezzo' in the context of the Papacy?
A) The era of the first Byzantine military occupation
B) The period where the Pope lived in Greece
C) The time when no popes were elected
D) A period following the synod where Greek influence intensified
  • 25. Who captured Rome in 552, leading citizens to petition for his recall?
A) Narses
B) Phocas
C) Silverius
D) Justinian I
  • 26. Which emperor did Pope Gregory I enthusiastically endorse despite a disputed claim to the throne?
A) Silverius
B) Phocas
C) Narses
D) Justinian I
  • 27. Which site was converted into a Christian church by imperial order in 609?
A) The Roman Forum
B) The Basilica of Saint Peter
C) The Pantheon
D) The Catacombs of Rome
  • 28. Which Pope, a Greek Sicilian, began the period of Eastern pontiffs?
A) John V
B) Benedict II
C) Agatho
D) Sergius I
  • 29. During the reign of which Pope was the ancient practice of election by the general population returned to?
A) Conon
B) Sergius I
C) John V
D) Agatho
  • 30. What title was held by the official dispatched to arrest Pope Sergius I?
A) Protospatharios
B) Magistrate
C) Patrician
D) Exarch
  • 31. What was the nationality of Pope Constantine, who visited Constantinople in 710?
A) Syrian
B) Sicilian
C) Italian
D) Greek
  • 32. Which official executed four papal officials who refused to accompany Pope Constantine to Constantinople?
A) John III Rizocopo
B) Constantine IV
C) Tiberius Petasius
D) Zacharias
  • 33. Which region remained under Byzantine authority in Italy despite the empire's waning influence?
A) Sicily
B) Ravenna
C) Venice
D) Rome
  • 34. What happened to the exarch when he attempted to enforce the iconoclastic edict?
A) He was exiled to Sicily
B) He was appointed as a bishop
C) He was lynched
D) He converted to Christianity
  • 35. What punishment did the Roman synod of 731 declare for iconoclasm?
A) Excommunication
B) Heavy financial fines
C) Execution
D) Imprisonment
  • 36. Who did Pope Zacharias believe held the empire in his name?
A) The Byzantine aristocracy
B) Christ
C) The Roman Senate
D) The Church of Rome
  • 37. What was the primary external pressure contributing to the decline of Byzantine authority in Italy?
A) Internal civil war
B) Muslim conquests
C) Economic inflation
D) Frankish invasions
  • 38. In what year did Emperor Leo III confiscate papal patrimonies in south Italy and Sicily?
A) 800
B) 751
C) 741
D) 732/33
  • 39. Who was the last pope to seek approval for his election from a Byzantine ruler?
A) Pope Gregory II
B) Pope Donus
C) Pope Agatho
D) Pope Zachary
  • 40. The papacy recognized which ruler as Holy Roman Emperor in 800?
A) Romanos I
B) Charlemagne
C) Constantine VII Porphyrogenitus
D) Leo III
  • 41. Between 678 and 752, how many popes out of thirteen were native Romans?
A) Two
B) Thirteen
C) Six
D) Zero
  • 42. What were papal apocrisiarii in Constantinople equivalent to in modern terms?
A) Exarch
B) Bishop
C) Emperor
D) Nuncio
  • 43. The series of popes from John V to Zachary is often referred to by what name?
A) Byzantine captivity
B) The Great Schism
C) The Roman Rebirth
D) The Lombard Rule
  • 44. What is the 'schola Graeca' also known as?
A) The Byzantine Quarter
B) Ripa Graeca
C) Piccolo Aventino
D) Ad Balcernas
  • 45. The portion of the Aventine overlooking the Greek quarter was known by what name?
A) Ad Balcernas
B) Ripa Graeca
C) The Eastern District
D) The Great Schola
  • 46. What professional community in Rome was almost entirely comprised of Greeks during this period?
A) Legal community
B) Medical community
C) Military leadership
D) Architectural community
  • 47. How many Byzantine monasteries were in Rome by 678 according to the text?
A) Four
B) Two
C) Thirteen
D) Six
  • 48. Which institution did Greek monastics bring to Rome to serve the indigent?
A) Papal apocrisiarii
B) The schola Graeca
C) The Greek medical school
D) Monasteria diaconia
  • 49. In the 679 synod convoked by Agatho, what percentage of the priests were Eastern?
A) One percent
B) Ninety percent
C) One-half
D) Two-thirds
  • 50. Which of these names became popular in Rome as a result of Byzantine migration?
A) Faustus
B) Sisinnes
C) Venantius
D) Probus
  • 51. Which name disappeared from Roman usage according to the text?
A) Sergius
B) Thalassios
C) Georgios
D) Importunus
  • 52. Where were Greek-speaking prelates concentrated in Rome?
A) Vatican Hill
B) Aventine Hill
C) Capitoline Hill
D) Palatine Hill
  • 53. What architectural feature was introduced to the West by Greek monks in this period?
A) Gothic arch
B) Templon barrier
C) Stained glass
D) Flying buttress
  • 54. Which figure is identified as the protector of Constantinople and the model for Western mariology?
A) Saint John
B) Saint Peter
C) Saint Paul
D) Theotokos
  • 55. Where was the Byzantine quarter of Rome located?
A) Near the Colosseum
B) Outside the city walls
C) On the Caelian Hill
D) Along the Tiber
  • 56. Which Byzantine office was the model for the papal vestararius?
A) protovestiarios
B) logothete
C) exarch
D) sakellarios
  • 57. According to the text, what helped the Roman church debate theology with Byzantium on equal footing?
A) a theological flowering influenced by Eastern traditions
B) the isolation of Rome from Constantinople
C) a sudden increase in Roman financial wealth
D) the discovery of ancient Latin manuscripts
  • 58. Where did Gregory I claim the custom of saying 'Alleluia' in Mass originated?
A) Constantinople
B) Jerusalem
C) Antioch
D) Alexandria
  • 59. What did Roman clerics add to the Kyrie Eleison to distinguish it from the Greek version?
A) Christe Eleison
B) Amen
C) Dominus Vobiscum
D) Kyrie, Kyrie
  • 60. Which literary work reflects the impact of Eastern hagiographical traditions on Italy?
A) The Acts of the Martyrs
B) The History of the Church
C) The Dialogues
D) The City of God
  • 61. What did Gregory I claim regarding the practice of subdeacons participating in mass without tunics?
A) It was a modern heresy
B) It was imported from Persia
C) It was strictly a Roman invention
D) It had an ancient origin
  • 62. What is the date range of the mosaics in the Basilica of San Vitale?
A) 549–570
B) 527–548
C) 580–600
D) 640–660
  • 63. Which manuscript is identified as the earliest Latin Gospel book?
A) St Augustine Gospels
B) The Ravenna Codex
C) The Byzantine Psalter
D) The Lateran Gospel
  • 64. What is the status of the evidence regarding Greek artists escaping iconoclasm to the West?
A) Archaeological records confirm it completely
B) There is overwhelming documentation
C) It is proven by signed contracts
D) There is little or no direct evidence
  • 65. Which church contains the chapel of San Venanzio?
A) San Lorenzo fuori le Mura
B) Lateran Basilica
C) Basilica of San Vitale
D) Sant'Agnese fuori le mura
  • 66. What style did the new mosaic figures abandon?
A) Gothic realism
B) Ostrogothic geometric patterns
C) Byzantine flat color
D) Classical illusionism
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