History quiz
Popes of the 18th century
8 popes were elected in the 18th century. Each row shows the years of the pontificate and the name the pope was born with. Type Pius II or Pius 2.
- Format
- Type them all
- Items
- 8 answers
- Limit
- 3:00
- Level
- Hard
- Checked
- 2026.10.03
- Answers
- 8
- Time limit
- 3:00
- Order
- Any order
- Matching
- Case and accents ignored
- Type an answer; it files itself the moment it matches.
- One answer can fill several slots.
- Give up at any time to see what you missed.
- Pause whenever you like (Esc). The board hides while the clock is stopped.
Name every pope elected in the 18th century.
| Years | Name at birth | Pope |
|---|---|---|
| 1700 to 1721 | Giovanni Francesco Albani | Not found yet |
| 1721 to 1724 | Michelangelo Conti | Not found yet |
| 1724 to 1730 | Pietro Francesco (Vincenzo Maria) Orsini | Not found yet |
| 1730 to 1740 | Lorenzo Corsini | Not found yet |
| 1740 to 1758 | Prospero Lambertini | Not found yet |
| 1758 to 1769 | Carlo Rezzonico | Not found yet |
| 1769 to 1774 | Giovanni Vincenzo Antonio (Lorenzo) Ganganelli | Not found yet |
| 1775 to 1799 | Giannangelo Braschi | Not found yet |
About this quiz
The Holy See numbers these popes 243 to 250 in its list of 267 pontiffs. A pope is placed in the century in which his pontificate began.
- Pius VI, born Giannangelo Braschi, had the longest pontificate of the group: 1775 to 1799.
- Clement is the commonest name of the group, used by 4 popes.
Sources
- [1]The Holy See. Pontiffs.
Note on the data. Papal names, names at birth, dates and the century of each pontificate follow the Holy See's list of pontiffs, read on 3 October 2026. The years run from election to the end of the pontificate. The numeral may be typed in Roman or ordinary figures.
Last checked October 3, 2026
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