Quiz: Robert Prevost, First US Pope - Path to the Vatican

1. What is Robert Prevost’s maternal surname, through which he has Spanish ancestry?

2. What university degree did Robert Prevost pursue before entering the seminary?

• Medicine
• Law
• Engineering
• Mathematics

3. In which city was Robert Prevost born?

4. Look at the following two images. Which one corresponds to the official papal coat of arms of Leo XIV?

• Image A
• Image B
• Neither of them
• Both images

5. Pope Leo XIV is the first pontiff in history to hold dual nationality, being both American and Peruvian.

• True
• False

6. In which northern Peruvian city did Robert Prevost serve as bishop for several years before being called to Rome?

• Chulucanas
• Trujillo
• Piura
• Chiclayo

7. Before his election as Pope, what was one of the important positions Robert Prevost held in the Vatican?

• Prefect of the Dicastery for Bishops
• Archbishop of Vatican City
• Head of the Pontifical Swiss Guard
• Librarian of the Vatican Library

8. Robert Prevost received the Gold Medal of Saint Toribio of Mogrovejo, the highest distinction of the Peruvian Episcopate.

• True
• False

9. Which of the following statements about Robert Prevost and his connection to Peru are correct?

• As a child, he received a Peruvian chullo as a gift from his uncle.
• He came to Peru as a Jesuit sent by the Society of Jesus.
• He first came to Peru as an Augustinian missionary in the 1980s.
• Robert Prevost obtained Peruvian citizenship in 2015.
• He served as vice president of the Peruvian Episcopal Conference.

10. In which academic field did Robert Prevost earn his doctorate?

• Moral Theology
• Spirituality
• Canon Law
• Pastoral Psychology

11. What did Donald Trump say after the election of Robert Prevost as Pope Leo XIV?

• He questioned the legitimacy of the conclave.
• He criticized the election for political reasons.
• He showed indifference to the news.
• He said it was a great honor to have the first American pope.

12. What number pope is Robert Prevost in the succession of the Catholic Church?

• 266
• 267
• 268
• 269

13. How did the seminarians from the city where Robert Prevost had been bishop react to the news of his election as Pope Leo XIV?

• They remained silent out of respect.
• They received the news with overwhelming emotion and spontaneous celebration.
• They were confused and asked for official confirmation.
• They left their activities without showing any reaction.

14. To which religious order does Robert Prevost belong?

• Augustinians
• Franciscans
• Jesuits
• Dominicans