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Quiz: How much do you know about real and fictional conclaves?
Quiz: How much do you know about real and fictional conclaves?

The Journal

time05-05-2025

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Quiz: How much do you know about real and fictional conclaves?

IT WAS ANNOUNCED last week that the conclave to elect a new pope to succeed the late Pope Francis will begin on 7 May. Between the recent death of Pope Francis, and a certain film adaptation of Robert Harris's 2016 novel, many people are more informed on the behind-the-scenes of one of the world's most ancient and secretive events – at least fictionally. Advertisement See how much you know about conclaves (real), conclaves (fictional), Conclave (the novel), and Conclave (the film). Ralph Fiennes plays the lead role of a cardinal in the film Conclave. He has had an incredibly varied career: which of these roles has he NOT played? Alamy Heathcliff in Emily Brontë's Wuthering Heights Lord Voldemort in Harry Potter Bruce Wayne in The Lego Batman Movie James Moriarty in Holmes & Watson In the film, the Sistine Chapel is swept for electronic bugs before the cardinals enter the conclave. Is this fictional or does it occur in real life? Alamy Fictional True The death of Pope Francis resulted in a massive spike in people streaming the film. What was the increase in the first week? Alamy 283% 177% 412% 202% When the pope is found deceased in the film, he is asked three times if he is dead, and an item is tapped on his head before the "sede vacante" is declared. What is the item? Alamy The papal ring A small wooden cross kept in the papal apartments A sterling silver hammer A bronze hand modelled on the hand of Saint Peter, the first pope Ralph Fiennes is the Dean of the College of Cardinals in the film, and presides over the conclave. Who is the Dean in real life? Alamy Giovanni Battista Re It's actually Ralph Fiennes in real life too Cardinal Kevin Farrell Robbie Coltrane, now best known for his role as Hagrid in the Harry Potter film series, played a parish priest that was accidentally elected as pope due to a ballot error in which 1991 film? Alamy The Two Popes The Pope Must Die(t) Clerical Errors The Papacy The last two conclaves took 2 days to elect a pope. The papal election of Pope Benedict XV in 1740 was the longest in modern history. How long was it? Alamy 24 days 78 days 135 days 181 days What does white smoke rising from the Sistine Chapel during a conclave indicate? Alamy Another round of voting has concluded The Sistine Chapel is preparing for its annual chimney cleaning The pope-elect has refused to take the position A pope has been elected Author Robert Harris based much of his characters and the conclave processes on their real life equivalents. What was one source Harris publicly stated using when writing his novel? Alamy A collection of letters written by Pope Benedict XVI describing his election process A group of informant cardinals His own experience of once being a cardinal A diary allegedly released by a cardinal in 2005 The election of a pope features as a storyline in which Al Pacino film? Alamy Dog Day Afternoon The Godfather Part II The Godfather Part III Devil's Advocate Answer all the questions to see your result! You scored out of ! Top Dog! Share your result: Share Tweet You scored out of ! Clever Cat! Share your result: Share Tweet You scored out of ! Fintastic! Flippin' good Share your result: Share Tweet You scored out of ! What are ewe doing?! Baaaaaaadd Share your result: Share Tweet You scored out of ! Turtley Awful! Shell of a bad effort Share your result: Share Tweet Readers like you are keeping these stories free for everyone... A mix of advertising and supporting contributions helps keep paywalls away from valuable information like this article. Over 5,000 readers like you have already stepped up and support us with a monthly payment or a once-off donation. Learn More Support The Journal

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