St. Peter's Square
Where is St. Peter's Square located?
It is located in Rome.
What color smoke do you see when a New Pope is elected?
You see white smoke.
Where is the Sistine Chapel located?
The Vatican.
How many Cardinals are eligible to vote?
133.
What is Vatican City the center of?
It's the "Center of Christianity"
St. Peter's Basilica.
What do the Swiss guards do/what are they responsible for?
They are responsible for the protection of the Pope/ Vatican City.
Why is the Sistine Chapel important?
It is important because it's the location for papal conclaves, where the cardinals elect a new Pope.
Cardinals are chosen by who?
They are chosen by the Pope.
What happens when black smoke comes out?
The Cardinals revote.
Whom's burial site is located at St. Peter's Square?
St. Peter's burial site.
Cardinals over the age of what cannot vote?
Cardinals over the age of 80 can't vote. they are considered too old to vote at that age.
What is the Sistine Chapel known for?
Michelangelo's paintings.
Why do the Cardinals wear red?
To represent the blood of Christ.
True or false: Vatican city is the smallest country in the world.
True.
When was St. Peter's Square built?
Between 1656 and 1667.
How long are they locked in the room for?
They are locked in until a New Pope is elected.
When was the Sistine Chapel built?
1473.
Cardinals are the close advisors of who?
The Pope.
True or false: The Vatican has it's own national anthem.
True.
How many people can the square hold?
It can hold 300,000+ people.
How many voting sessions a day are there?
There are usually 4 voting sessions per day (2 in the morning, 2 in the afternoon)
Who did all of the Paintings of the Sistine Chapel?
Michelangelo.
Why are Cardinals so important?
They hold a powerful and unique importance to the Church's history.
Who protects the Vatican?
Swiss guards.