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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
Elba
Sicily
Sardinia
2. What are the Uffizi?
Three characteristic peaks in the Alps
A complex of government buildings in Rome
The Venetian canals, in the city's vernacular
An art museum in Florence
3. What kind of food is ciabatta?
Bread
Cheese
Ham
Wine
4. What is the major city at the foot of Mount Vesuvius called in Italian?
Napoli
Naples
Neapolis
Napolitano
5. Which statement about Silvio Berlusconi is not true?
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 controls Italy's largest commercial broadcast company.
He simultaneously served as prime minister and president of football club AC Milan.
6. Which shape does Italy resemble as seen from space?
a boot
pants
a hat
a tie
7. What was the name of the family that ruled Florence from the 15th century on?
Borgia
Machiavelli
Medici
Sforza
8. Which of these statements about the year 1860 is true?
Italian occupation ended in three places - Ethiopia, Libya, and Albania.
The Papal State controlled most of Italy.
Italy did not exist as a sovereign state.
The city of Rome was almost uninhabited.
9. What is one of the official languages in South Tyrol?
Slovene
French
German
Romansh
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?
Hamlet
Othello
Romeo and Juliet
Much Ado About Nothing
12. What is the name of a major Italian newspaper?
La Repubblica
Il Democratico
Il Popolo
La Verità
13. What does Italy have more of than any other country in the world?
Catholics
Opera performances
Plus net migration (for the years 2013-2017)
UNESCO world heritage sites
14. Who is Sophia Loren?
an actress
a saint of the Catholic church
a singer
a scientist
15. Who or what are Nabucco, Tosca, and L'Orfeo?
Operas
Fashion labels
Birth names of 20th cenutry popes
Monuments in Rome
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.