Corsica Region Quiz

How much do you know about the island and French region of Corsica?

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French name	Corse
Larger island that lies only a few kilometers to the south	Sardinia
Largest city	Ajaccio
Second largest city	Bastia
City state that controlled Corsica from the Middle Ages to the 18th century	Genoa
What was Corsica's official language until 1859?	Italian
Native Corsican who went on to become a French emperor	Napoleon
The same emperor was born with which last name (add a letter)?	Buonaparte
This British admiral rose to fame at the Siege of Calvi in 1794, where he lost an eye	Horatio Nelson
What smells heavily and is traditionally made from sheep or goat milk?	Cheese
This stoic philosopher was exiled from Rome to Corsica before returning to tutor Nero	Seneca
Between 1821 and 1852, more than 4000 Corsicans died due to this code of honor (literally meaning "revenge")	Vendetta
This nut is of such importance for the island that the area of Castagniccia was named after it	Chestnut
What does the person depicted on the Corsican flag wear?	A bandana

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