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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
Malta
Sicily
2. What are the Uffizi?
Three characteristic peaks in the Alps
The Venetian canals, in the city's vernacular
An art museum in Florence
A complex of government buildings in Rome
3. What kind of food is ciabatta?
Ham
Wine
Bread
Cheese
4. What is the major city at the foot of Mount Vesuvius called in Italian?
Napolitano
Napoli
Naples
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 simultaneously served as prime minister and president of football club AC Milan.
He is the longtime leader of Italy's socialist party.
6. Which shape does Italy resemble as seen from space?
a boot
a hat
pants
a tie
7. What was the name of the family that ruled Florence from the 15th century on?
Sforza
Borgia
Machiavelli
Medici
8. Which of these statements about the year 1860 is true?
Italy did not exist as a sovereign state.
The city of Rome was almost uninhabited.
Italian occupation ended in three places - Ethiopia, Libya, and Albania.
The Papal State controlled most of Italy.
9. What is one of the official languages in South Tyrol?
Romansh
Slovene
German
French
10. At 652 km (405 mi), this is the longest river within Italy.
Arno
Adige
Po
Tiber
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?
Il Democratico
Il Popolo
La Verità
La Repubblica
13. What does Italy have more of than any other country in the world?
Opera performances
UNESCO world heritage sites
Plus net migration (for the years 2013-2017)
Catholics
14. Who is Sophia Loren?
a scientist
an actress
a singer
a saint of the Catholic church
15. Who or what are Nabucco, Tosca, and L'Orfeo?
Operas
Birth names of 20th cenutry popes
Monuments in Rome
Fashion labels
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.