Vatican Quiz

Vatican Quiz Questions

Emblem of the Papacy: Triple tiara and keys (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

1) Which is the smallest country?
a) Luxembourg
b) Monaco
c) Maldives
d) Vatican

2) What is unique about Vatican?
a) No navy
b) No air force
c) No skyscraper
d) Zero birth rate

3) Who is the Head of State of Vatican?
a) President
b) King
c) Pope
d) Emperor

4) Which newspaper is published by Vatican?
a) International Herald Tribune
b) The New Leader
c) L’Osservatore Romano
d) The Examiner

Vatican Pope’ Window St Pieter Basilica (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

5) What is the meeting of Cardinals to elect Pope is called?
a) Consistory
b) Congress
c) Conclave
d) Duma

6) Who assumes authority when Pope dies?
a) Camerlengo
b) Secretary of State
c) Governor of Vatican
d) Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith

7) Which concordat established Vatican as a country?
a) Lateran 1929
b) Lateran 1802
c) Vatican 1875
d) Palatine 1757

Coat of arms of the Vatican City (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

8) When were the Papal States annexed by Italy?
a) 1815
b) 1848
c) 1870
d) 1900

9) Which is the residence of the Pope?
a) Apostolic Palace
b) Caesar’s Castle
c) Presidential Palace
d) Government House

10) Which of the following countries does not have diplomatic relationships with Vatican?
a) USA
b) India
c) Italy
d) China

Vatican Quiz Questions and Answers

Palace of the Governorate of Vatican City State (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

1) Which is the smallest country?
d) Vatican

2) What is unique about Vatican?
d) Zero birth rate

3) Who is the Head of State of Vatican?
c) Pope

4) Which newspaper is published by Vatican?
c) L’Osservatore Romano

5) What is the meeting of Cardinals to elect Pope is called?
c) Conclave

All but five papal conclaves since 1455 have been held in the Apostolic Palace. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

6) Who assumes authority when Pope dies?
a) Camerlengo

7) Which concordat established Vatican as a country?
a) Lateran 1929

8) When were the Papal States annexed by Italy?
c) 1870

9) Which is the residence of the Pope?
a) Apostolic Palace

10) Which of the following countries does not have diplomatic relationships with Vatican?
d) China