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Vatican City A-Z

For each letter A-Z, guess the answer that pertains to the Vatican City.
Quiz by torny81
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Last updated: March 30, 2020
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A
Papal residence within the Vatican (until current Pope)
Apostolic Palace
B
Officially known as Institute for the Works of Religion
Vatican Bank
C
This is convened to elect the Pope
Conclave
D
He leads the College of Cardinals and summons the above
Dean
E
Title attached to Pope Benedict XIV upon his resignation
Emeritus
F
Current pope
Francis
G
Site beneath Saint Peter's Basilica where many Popes are buried
Grottos
H
Official style used to address the Pope
His Holiness
I
One of the two official languages of the Vatican City
Italian
J
The religious order the current Pope belongs to
Jesuits
K
Tools depicted in the coat of arms, supposedly given by Jesus to Saint Peter and his successors
Keys of Heaven
L
Fresco covering the whole altar of the Sistine Chapel
Last Judgment
M
Author of the above
Michelangelo
N
Holy See diplomat, generally equivalent in rank to that of ambassador
Nuncio
O
What you can find in the center of Saint Peter Square
Obelisk
P
Twitter handle of the Pope
@Pontifex
Q
Previous residence of the Pope, currently home of the Italian President of the Republic
Quirinal
R
Family Name of Benedict XVII
Ratzinger
S
Original name of the first Pope
Simon
T
Crown of the pope last worn by Paul VI, also on the coat of arms
Triple Tiara
U
Pontifical institutions such as, for example, Angelicum, Gregorian, Lateran, Regina Apostolorum, Seraphicum
University
V
King of Italy when the Vatican City was recognized as an indipedente state
Victor Emmanuel III
W
First US president to meet with a Pope
Woodrow Wilson
X
Roman numeral following Pope John, Time’s Person of the Year in 1963
XXIII
Y
TV series starring Jude Law as fictional Pope Pius XIII
The Young Pope
Z
There are three Pope names starting with Z, name one
Zachary | Zephyrinus | Zosimus
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Level ∞
Mar 29, 2020
Nice quiz! Might want to check the spelling of J.
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Level 72
Mar 30, 2020
Thanks! I've corrected it