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Corps of Gendarmerie of Vatican City - Quiz
Contributed by: Bennett
  • 1. In what year was the Corps of Gendarmes founded?
A) 1929
B) 1816
C) 1970
D) 1849
  • 2. Who founded the Corps of Gendarmes?
A) Pope Paul VI
B) Pope Pius IX
C) Pope Francis
D) Pope Pius VII
  • 3. What was the name of the corps in 1849 under Pope Pius IX?
A) Central Security Office
B) Papal Carabinieri Corps
C) Swiss Guard
D) Papal Gendarmerie Corps
  • 4. Which military body was the only one not abolished by Pope Paul VI in 1970?
A) Swiss Guards
B) Papal Velites Regiment
C) Papal Gendarmerie
D) Papal Carabinieri
  • 5. In what year did Vatican City become a full member of Interpol?
A) 2015
B) 2002
C) 2008
D) 1991
  • 6. Who was appointed as Inspector General of the Gendarmerie on 15 October 2019?
A) Pope Pius VII
B) Pope Paul VI
C) Pope Francis
D) Gianluca Gauzzi Broccoletti
  • 7. How many arrests did the Gendarmerie make in 2015?
A) Five
B) Twelve
C) Eight
D) Ten
  • 8. What is the name of the special unit focused on anti-sabotage?
A) Unità Antisabotaggio
B) Central Security Office
C) Interpol National Central Bureau
D) Gruppo Intervento Rapido
  • 9. What was the Gendarmerie renamed to in 1991?
A) Security Corps of Vatican City State
B) Papal Gendarmerie Corps
C) Gendarmerie Corps of Vatican City State
D) Papal Carabinieri Corps
  • 10. Which group is primarily responsible for the protection of the Pope's person?
A) Rapid Intervention Group
B) Gendarmerie Corps
C) Swiss Guard
D) Papal Carabinieri
  • 11. How many members did the corps have in 2017?
A) 100
B) 130
C) 200
D) 150
  • 12. What department did the Papal Gendarmerie report to in 1849?
A) Cardinal Secretary of State
B) Swiss Guard Command
C) Ministry of Interior
D) Ministry of the Army
  • 13. What is the Latin name for the Gendarmerie Corps?
A) Gendarmerie Corps
B) Guardia Svizzera
C) Corpo della Gendarmeria
D) Corpus Gendarmeriae Urbis Vaticanae
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