Her-story of the Vatican
This artist painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel between 1508 and 1512
Michelangelo
This phrase meaning “we have a pope” is proclaimed after a successful papal election.
Habemus Papam
Which term refers to foods that are permissible under Islamic dietary law?
Halal
According to Luca, It is GAY to eat this fruit.
Kiwi
In what year did the first woman receive the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences?
2009.
Elinor Ostromwas awarded the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences for her "analysis of economic governance, especially the commons", which she shared with Oliver E. Williamson.
He was the first non-Italian pope in 455 years, elected in 1978
Pope John Paul II
Which of the following is not a requirement to be elected pope under canon law?
A) Male
B) Baptized Catholic
C) Cardinal
D) Of sound mind
C) Cardinal
(Technically, any baptized Catholic male can be elected, though it's almost always a cardinal.)
Which prophet is recognized in all three Abrahamic religions?
Jesus
(Note: Recognized as Messiah in Christianity, a prophet in Islam, and a historical figure in some Jewish traditions.)
In the study room, there is a photo wall containing various images of people present in this conclave. Which person shows up most often on this wall?
Paolo
What are the names of the two guest lecturers teaching this years TI lectures?
Isaiah Andrews, Peter Hull
This German monk’s 95 Theses, nailed in 1517, directly challenged Vatican practices like indulgences
Martin Luther
Which one these video games are NOT set in the Vatican
1. World War Z
2. Apex Legends
3. Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood
4. Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
Apex Legends
Which city is considered holy by all three Abrahamic religions?
Jerusalem
In Micro I, Prof. Vladimir famously presented a stand-up clip of a comedian discussing child molesters. What was the name of the comedian?
Dave Chappelle
Jerry Stienfield
Louis C.K
Bill Burr
3. Louis C.K
TI’s funniest, sexiest, most intelligent student recently got a paper accepted for publication into Expert Systems With Applications. What is the title of this paper?
Investigating the impact of sentiments on stock market using digital proxies
A Neural Kernel Framework for Relation Extraction
LATS: Low Resource Abstractive Text Summarization
LATS: Low Resource Abstractive Text Summarization
Which of the following is not an official title of the Pope?
A) Bishop of Rome
B) Vicar of Christ
C) Patriarch of the West
D) Supreme Pontiff
Patriarch of the West was once an official title of the Pope but was officially dropped in 2006
At what age do cardinals lose the right to vote in a papal conclave?
80
Which day of the week is considered the holiest day in Islam?
Friday
Igo Dobbe was spotted in June of 2022 at a club, in a widely-viewed Tiktok. What is the name of this club?
Annabel
Bubbles
Villa Thalia
Dolly’s
4. Dolly's
How old is Peter Wakker?
69
Which of these names has never been taken by a pope?
A) Urban
B) Hilarius
C) Felix
D) Michael
D) Michael
This Latin phrase, meaning "from the chair," refers to the rare occasions when the pope speaks infallibly.
ex cathedra
Which of the following is part of the Hebrew Bible (Tanakh)?
A) Gospels
B) Psalms
C) Hadith
D) Epistles
B) Psalms
In the TI PhD matching document, Andrea and Justin put EXACTLY the same set of interests and PhD supervisors. Except 2 topics, which are switched in the order between the two. Which of these two topics do not show up in the same order for the couple?
1. Experimental economics, Behavioral Economics
2. Education economics, Labor economics
3. Family economics, Human Capital
Experimental, Behavioral Economics
What is the name of Peter Wakkers 1986 PhD Thesis?
The Repetitions Approach to Characterize Cardinal Utility
Representations of Choice Situations
Expected Utility and Mathematical Expectation
A Graph-Theoretic Approach to Revealed Preference
Representations of Choice Situations