<strong>How much do you know about the historical Sistine Chapel? Find out with this quiz</strong>&nbsp;

One of the most renowned frescoes in the world, the Sistine Chapel is a colossal prayer room inside the Vatican Palace, Italy. It is 134 feet in length, 44 feet in width and 68 feet in height. It was built in between 1473 and 1481 by Giovanni de Dolci and was dedicated to the then Pope Sixtus IV. It is also presumed that the name Sistine had been derived from the Italian word ‘Sisto’, which means ‘sixth.’ The Sistine Chapel is still used to conduct important masses and religious ceremonies, such as meeting of the College of Cardinals to elect a new pope. Today, it is one of the most visited tourist attractions in Italy. Find out with this quiz how much do you really know about the Sistine Chapel. 

Q1) Which well-known Italian painters designed the Sistine Chapel? 

1. Picasso and Vinci 

2. Botticelli and Rosselli 

3. Rosselli and Vinci 

4. Picasso and Botticelli 

Q2) What is the name of the giant fresco behind the Sistine Chapel’s altar? 

1. The Last Supper 

2. The Last Remembrance 

3. The Last Redemption 

4. The Last Judgement 

Q3) What is so special about the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel? 

1. It exhibits stories from the Book of Genesis 

2. It exhibits stories from the Book of Exodus 

3. It exhibits stories from the New Testament 

4. It exhibits stories of Noah’s Ark 

Q4) The southern section of the Sistine Chapel reveals the life story about whom? 

1. Jesus 

2. Mary 

3. St. Peter 

4. St. Francis 

Q5) Which ancient structure influenced the design of the Sistine Chapel? 

1. St. Peter’s Cathedral 

2. St. Paul’s Cathedral 

3. Solomon’s Temple in Jerusalem 

4. Aqaba in Jordan 

ANSWERS: 

Q1. (b) 

Botticelli and Rosselli were the two well-known Italian painters who were commissioned to design the Sistine Chapel by Pope Sixtus IV. 

Q2. (d) 

The name of the giant fresco behind the altar of the Sistine Chapel is called The Last Judgement. It was built by the famous Italian sculptor Michelangelo between 1536 and 1541 on the advice of Pope Clement VII. 

Q3. (a) 

The speciality of the Sistine Chapel’s ceiling is that it has nine pictures exhibiting stories from the Book of Genesis that is laid down in the Bible’s Old Testament.  

Q4. (a) 

The southern section of the Sistine Chapel reveals the life story of Jesus, while the northern section deals with the life stories of the Moses. The middle section reveals stories from the Bible. 

Q5. (c) 

The ancient structure of Solomon’s Temple in Jerusalem that was demolished in 70 A.D. influenced both the design and the dimensions of the Sistine Chapel.