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Italy Multiple Choice

How much do you know about Italy?
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Last updated: February 22, 2019
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1. Which of these islands does not belong to Italy?
Sardinia
Elba
Sicily
Malta
2. What are the Uffizi?
The Venetian canals, in the city's vernacular
Three characteristic peaks in the Alps
An art museum in Florence
A complex of government buildings in Rome
3. What kind of food is ciabatta?
Wine
Bread
Cheese
Ham
4. What is the major city at the foot of Mount Vesuvius called in Italian?
Napolitano
Naples
Napoli
Neapolis
5. Which statement about Silvio Berlusconi is not true?
He was found guilty of tax-fraud and subsequently expelled from the Italian senate.
He controls Italy's largest commercial broadcast company.
He is the longtime leader of Italy's socialist party.
He simultaneously served as prime minister and president of football club AC Milan.
6. Which shape does Italy resemble as seen from space?
pants
a tie
a boot
a hat
7. What was the name of the family that ruled Florence from the 15th century on?
Machiavelli
Borgia
Medici
Sforza
8. Which of these statements about the year 1860 is true?
The Papal State controlled most of Italy.
Italy did not exist as a sovereign state.
Italian occupation ended in three places - Ethiopia, Libya, and Albania.
The city of Rome was almost uninhabited.
9. What is one of the official languages in South Tyrol?
French
Slovene
German
Romansh
10. At 652 km (405 mi), this is the longest river within Italy.
Tiber
Arno
Po
Adige
11. Which of these Shakespeare plays does not take place in Italy?
Othello
Much Ado About Nothing
Hamlet
Romeo and Juliet
12. What is the name of a major Italian newspaper?
La Verità
Il Democratico
Il Popolo
La Repubblica
13. What does Italy have more of than any other country in the world?
Plus net migration (for the years 2013-2017)
Opera performances
UNESCO world heritage sites
Catholics
14. Who is Sophia Loren?
a singer
an actress
a saint of the Catholic church
a scientist
15. Who or what are Nabucco, Tosca, and L'Orfeo?
Operas
Fashion labels
Monuments in Rome
Birth names of 20th cenutry popes
3 Comments
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Level 88
Feb 22, 2019
is "Ciabatta" not "ciabbata"
+1
Level 64
Feb 22, 2019
And also "La Repubblica" not "La Republicca"
+1
Level 78
Feb 22, 2019
Thanks to both you.