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