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Quiz about Vatican City A State with a Soul

Vatican City: A State with a Soul Quiz

The Vatican City - a state that claims to be guided by forces beyond this planet. This is a quiz about the smallest state on earth.

A multiple-choice quiz by GOP_Bush. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
GOP_Bush

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
140,522

Updated
Jul 23 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

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2936

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Question 1 of 10

1. What is the local long form name of Vatican City? Hint

Santa Sede

The Holy See

Stato della Citta del Vaticano

State of the Vatican City

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Question 2 of 10

2. What is the government type of the Vatican City? Hint

Democratic state

None since it has limited politics

Absolute monarchial state

Monarchical-sacerdotal state

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Question 3 of 10

3. The Pope is elected by cardinals. All of them must be under a certain age in order to vote. What is that age?

Answer: (Numeral (between 1 and 100)

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Question 4 of 10

4. What is the Constitution of Vatican City? Hint

Apostolic Constitution of 1967

Catechism of the Roman Catholic Church

Catholic Constitution of 1967

Magna Carta

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Question 5 of 10

5. What body elects the Pope for life? Hint

Synods of Bishops

Council of Suffrage

Pontifical Council

College of Cardinals

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Question 6 of 10

6. The Pope is the ruler of both the Vatican City State and the Holy See.

True

False

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Question 7 of 10

7. The economy of the Vatican City is supported by the financial contributions of Roman Catholics throughout the world. What is the technical term for this? Hint

Peter's Pence

Official Contributions of the Congregation

The Lord's Grace

The Amazing Grace

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Question 8 of 10

8. What is the total land mass of Vatican City in sq mi? Hint

0.17

0.4

0.55

0.3

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Question 9 of 10

9. When was Vatican City established? Hint

11 March 1929

11 February 1929

11 February 1930

12 February 1929

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Question 10 of 10

10. Almost all of the electricity of Vatican City is supplied by Italy.

True

False

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is the local long form name of Vatican City?

Answer: Stato della Citta del Vaticano

The Holy See is the conventional short form, State of the Vatican City the conventional long form and Santa Sede the local short form.

2. What is the government type of the Vatican City?

Answer: Monarchical-sacerdotal state

The government type of the Vatican City is monarchical-sacerdotal. It is headed by the Pope of the Roman Catholic Church, who is elected for life by the cardinals. Some factbooks describe the system of government not as monarchical-sacerdotal but as ecclesiastical. 'Sacerdotal' means 'priestly'. This means that a priest (in this case the Holy Father) is the monarch of the country.

3. The Pope is elected by cardinals. All of them must be under a certain age in order to vote. What is that age?

Answer: 80

Suffrage is limited to cardinals who are below 80 years. The Pope appoints the cardinals, who are usually bishops or archbishops.

4. What is the Constitution of Vatican City?

Answer: Apostolic Constitution of 1967

The Apostolic Constitution of 1967 came into effect on 1 March 1968.

5. What body elects the Pope for life?

Answer: College of Cardinals

In 2005 the College of Cardinals named Pope Benedict to the successor to Pope John Paul II.

6. The Pope is the ruler of both the Vatican City State and the Holy See.

Answer: True

The Pope is the head of state of the Holy See, while Secretary of State is the head of government. This Secretary of State is appointed by, and serves at the pleasure of, the Pope.

7. The economy of the Vatican City is supported by the financial contributions of Roman Catholics throughout the world. What is the technical term for this?

Answer: Peter's Pence

Other than the sale of postage stamps, mementos, and museum tickets, contributions from the worldwide community of the Roman Catholic Church, known as Peter's Pence, is the main financial contributor to the Vatican City.

8. What is the total land mass of Vatican City in sq mi?

Answer: 0.17

The Vatican City is just about 0.7 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC.

9. When was Vatican City established?

Answer: 11 February 1929

Under the terms of the Lateran Treaty, Vatican City was established as a sovereign state on 11 February 1929. Arguably, this treaty, which brought about much improved relations between the Papacy and Italy, was Mussolini's only lasting achievement.

10. Almost all of the electricity of Vatican City is supplied by Italy.

Answer: True

Not surprisingly, Italy supplies the Holy See with the electricity it needs, just as it also supplies its defense and other economic activities.

Source: Author GOP_Bush

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