As Pope Benedict XVI gets set to tour the United States, we figured people may want to brush up on their pope knowledge. Learn about the man in the hat with our Official Pope Benedict XVI Quiz*. All questions are simple true or false.
1. The Pope's cat has written a biography of the Pope, titled "Joseph and Chico."
2. The following quote refers to the Pope: "He stood there, petting [cats] and talking to them, for quite a long time. He visited the cats whenever he visited the church. His love for cats is quite famous."
3. Pope Benedict is the first Pope to ever speak on a mobile phone.
4. Pope Benedict is the first Pope to ever post on his own fan forum.
5. Pope Benedict likes to drink beer.
6. The Pope owns a specially engraved white iPod and a pair of red Prada loafers.
7. The Pope is an organ donor.
8. The Pope played Emperor Palpatine in the original Star Wars trilogy.
9. The Pope never owned a cat while he lived in Germany. He just fed strays and collected cat plates with his brother.
10. It is ridiculous that so many of these questions are about cats. If it weren't for cats, the Pope would be a pretty boring guy.
Answer Key:
1. True.
2. True.
3. True.
4. False, unless we're missing it or he's using an alias.
5. Of course, he's Bavarian. His favorite beer is Franziskaner Weissbeer.
6. True.
7. True.
8. Officially false, but we've got our doubts.
9. True.
10. True. Seriously, what's with all the cats.
Ratings:
10: Perfect. You know as much about the Pope as his cat!
5-9: Good, but not great. Consider yourself in Pope trivia purgatory.
1-4: Not so good; better brush up on that Pope knowledge!
0: Whoops. Is it just me or are things getting hot?
*Note: This quiz is in no way official.