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Quiz about Do You Know Your Popes
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Do You Know Your Popes? Trivia Quiz


How well do you know your Popes? Here is a list of questions about the many Popes who have led the Catholic Church. Let's see how well you know them!

A multiple-choice quiz by lobsterboy79. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
lobsterboy79
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
100,038
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Difficult
Avg Score
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Question 1 of 10
1. Which 19th century Pope led the Church for over 31 years? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Before Pope John Paul II, who was the last non-Italian Pope? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Which of these Popes was elected after a 31-month process? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Which of the following men died just two days after being elected Pope? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Which Pope was born Gioacchino Pecci? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. What 14th century non-cardinal was elected Pope? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Which 16th century Pope had children? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Which of the following Popes was married, albeit not at the time he became Pope? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Popes today are generally somewhat advanced in age when elected, but this isn't always the case. What was the age of the youngest Pope, elected more than 1100 years ago? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Who was the last British Pope to be elected before 2000? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Which 19th century Pope led the Church for over 31 years?

Answer: Pius IX

His reign lasted from 1846 to 1878. During his reign he initiated the First Vatican Council, during which he made papal infallibility a dogma of the Church.
2. Before Pope John Paul II, who was the last non-Italian Pope?

Answer: Adrian VI

The Dutch-born Pope was elected way back in 1522! He, along with Marcellus II are the only Popes who, by 2002, had retained their baptismal names.
3. Which of these Popes was elected after a 31-month process?

Answer: Gregory X

Strange but true. He was elected in September 1271. During his reign he collected large sums of money from France and England in order to fund a major crusade, but the crusade itself never occurred.
4. Which of the following men died just two days after being elected Pope?

Answer: Stephen

He died of apoxy in March 752. He was removed from the official list of Popes in the 1960s because he had not yet been ordained in his position when he died; instead, he is regarded as a pope-elect.
5. Which Pope was born Gioacchino Pecci?

Answer: Leo XIII

He was also been the oldest Pope to have served by 2002, passing away at age 93 in 1903. He created colleges for ecclesiastical Armenians and also created nearly 250 episcopal or archepiscopal sees.
6. What 14th century non-cardinal was elected Pope?

Answer: Urban VI

It doesn't happen often, but it did happen in 1378. Urban VI was a very cruel Pope, excommunicating and executing many people. Legend has it he was poisoned by the Romans for this reason.
7. Which 16th century Pope had children?

Answer: Gregory XIII

Ugo Buoncompagni had one son when he was voted in, in 1572. He founded 23 colleges for training priests, most of which were run by the Jesuits.
8. Which of the following Popes was married, albeit not at the time he became Pope?

Answer: Adrian II

He was also one of the oldest, being 75 when elected. He temporarily restored unity between the Western and Eastern Churches.
9. Popes today are generally somewhat advanced in age when elected, but this isn't always the case. What was the age of the youngest Pope, elected more than 1100 years ago?

Answer: 18

Despite all those trivia websites saying the youngest Pope was 11,
it was John XII, who was 18 when elected in 955. Late in his reign, he was accused of murder, incest and sacrilege and his ordination was declared invalid on February 26, 964, just 3 months before his death.
10. Who was the last British Pope to be elected before 2000?

Answer: Adrian IV

He was born Nicholas Breakspear and was elected in 1154.
Source: Author lobsterboy79

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