Explain the significance of the two events shown.Answer: The color of the smoke signifies the election of a new Pope by the College of Cardinals. Black smoke means deliberations are still going on while white smoke denotes the election of a new pope. Anshul, Vijay, Rajesh K, Vetti, Mekie, Raghu, Keshav and Avinash got this one. Well done.
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to signify the election of the pope? they burn the ballots after the votes are counted or something?
smoke on top of Sistine Chapel to indicate if a vote was conclusive in electing a new pope (white) or inconclusive (black)
The white smoke signifies that a new pontiff has been selected and the black smoke means that the deliberations are still going on to select the next pope.
- Rajesh K
Black smoke indicates a failed ballot, white smoke means a new pope has been elected.
Smoke from burning ballots coming out of the chimney of the Sistine Chapel.
White smoke - A new Pope has been elected by the Cardinals
Black smoke - No decision about the successor has been made
When John Paul I was elected in 1978 (Year of the Three Popes), the (white) smoke came out gray accidentally.
White smoke is a new Pope is chosen, black smoke if deliberations are still on going.
does it have something to do with the election of a new pope?
The sistine chapel chimney.. Pope dead (black smoke), new pope selected (white smoke).
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