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    • 1. According to Catholic tradition, who was the first pope?
    • 2. What is Pope Benedict's given name?
    • 3. From what country have most popes originated?
    • 4. In what country is the pope's official residence?
    • 5. Out of 266 popes in history, how many are regarded as saints by the Roman Catholic Church?
    • 6. Who elects the pope?
    • 7. True or false, there was one woman pope, Pope Joan
    • 8. Once the pope is elected, what color smoke blows out of the Sistine Chapel chimney?
    • 9. Who has been the longest-serving pope?
    • 10. What nation stipulates that any of its citizens be stripped of their nationality and immediately exiled if ever elected pope?

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