Electing A Pope - Multiple Choice Test

What does the camerlengo do after a pope dies?
1. He organises the election of a new pope.
2. He becomes the new pope.
3. He locks down St. Peter's Basilica.
4. He becomes the leader of the cardinals.
A pope is buried
1. in a crypt in the cathedral.
2. in the Sistine Chapel.
3. in a small church in Rome
4. in his home town.
Cardinals over 80
1. are not allowed to vote for a new pope.
2. cannot become a camerlengo.
3. must attend a conclave.
4. cannot retire.
In order for a pope to be elected he needs
1. a two-thirds majority.
2. to be over 50 years old.
3. to be chosen as a candidate by the camerlengo.
4. all the cardinals to vote for him.
The burning of the ballots
1. tells the public if a pope has been chosen.
2. happens every two days.
3. is a sign that the conclave has ended.
4. shows that a simple majority has been reached.
After the election the new pope
1. appears on the balcony.
2. is crowned by the camerlengo.
3. blesses all the cardinals
4. opens the doors of the Sistine Chapel.