Vatican City

Vatican City

Where is Vatican City?

• On the continent of Europe

• In the country of Italy

• In the city of Rome

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In what country is Vatican City found?

• Italy

• France

• Israel

• Belgium

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How big is Vatican City?

• Vatican City is the world's smallest country

• its 109 Acres

• that's 0.6 miles long and 0.5 miles wide

• 0.44 square kilometers

• That's about the distance from St. Bede to Harder Rd (0.6 mile) or St. Bede to Tennyson (0.5 mi)

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How did Vatican City become a country?

• Italy became a modern nation in 1870

• The part of the country that the Pope controlled, the Papal States, were absorbed into Italy

• Pope was not happy about this

• refused to recognized Italy for 59 years

• 1929- Italian Dictator Benito Mussolini made agreement with church

• Pope receives independent country and compensation $

• Pope recognizes Italy and agrees to stay out of Italian politics.

What's the flag of Vatican City?

• The crown is the "Papal Tiara" ; pope's traditional triple crown

• The key represent the "keys the kingdom" that Jesus gave to St. Peter

• One Key is gold, one silver representing the spiritual and earthly kingdoms

• the flag is square; (only 2 square flags in world. Vatican City and Switzerland)

What's the flag of Vatican City?

The crown is the "Papal Tiara" ; pope's traditional triple crown.

The key represent the "keys the kingdom" that Jesus gave to St. Peter One Key is gold, one silver representing the spiritual and earthly kingdoms

The flag is square; (only 2 square flags in world. Vatican City and Switzerland)

How is Vatican city governed?

• The pope is the ruler of Vatican City

• He's democratically elected by the other cardinals, but rules as an absolute monarch

• The governing authority of Vatican City is the "Holy See" - the chair of St. Peter

• Photo: The Papal Throne in St. John Lateran

What are notable sites of Vatican city?

• St. Peter's basilica

• dome was designed by Michelangelo

• Egyptian obelisk marked the turn in Roman chariot track where Christians were put to death

• built over the tomb of St. Peter

What are notable sites in Vatican CIty?

• Sistine Chapel

• where the pope is elected

• Ceiling and behind the altar painted by Michelangelo

• Ceiling took Michelangelo four years to finish

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Who's tomb is underneath St. Peter's basilica?

• Julius Caesar

• Leonardo Da Vinci

• St. Peter

• Jesus

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How many years did it take Michelangelo to paint the Sistine Chapel?

• 2 years

• 4 years

• 6 years

• 8 years

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Who painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel (the second time)?

• Michaelangelo

• Raphael

• The Pope

• Leonardo Da Vinci

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How big is Vatican city?

• 44 sq km

• 4400 sq km

• .01 sq km

• .44 sq km

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What is term for the government of Vatican City?

• the Holy See

• Pontifex Maximus

• the Vatican general

• The seat of the pope.

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Which country has a square sovereign-state flag like Vatican City?

• Spain

• Germany

• Switzerland

• Finland