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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?
Sicily
Malta
Sardinia
Elba
2. What are the Uffizi?
The Venetian canals, in the city's vernacular
An art museum in Florence
A complex of government buildings in Rome
Three characteristic peaks in the Alps
3. What kind of food is ciabatta?
Cheese
Wine
Bread
Ham
4. What is the major city at the foot of Mount Vesuvius called in Italian?
Napolitano
Napoli
Neapolis
Naples
5. Which statement about Silvio Berlusconi is not true?
He was found guilty of tax-fraud and subsequently expelled from the Italian senate.
He is the longtime leader of Italy's socialist party.
He simultaneously served as prime minister and president of football club AC Milan.
He controls Italy's largest commercial broadcast company.
6. Which shape does Italy resemble as seen from space?
a boot
a tie
pants
a hat
7. What was the name of the family that ruled Florence from the 15th century on?
Sforza
Machiavelli
Borgia
Medici
8. Which of these statements about the year 1860 is true?
Italian occupation ended in three places - Ethiopia, Libya, and Albania.
The city of Rome was almost uninhabited.
The Papal State controlled most of Italy.
Italy did not exist as a sovereign state.
9. What is one of the official languages in South Tyrol?
French
Romansh
Slovene
German
10. At 652 km (405 mi), this is the longest river within Italy.
Arno
Po
Adige
Tiber
11. Which of these Shakespeare plays does not take place in Italy?
Much Ado About Nothing
Romeo and Juliet
Hamlet
Othello
12. What is the name of a major Italian newspaper?
Il Popolo
Il Democratico
La Repubblica
La Verità
13. What does Italy have more of than any other country in the world?
Catholics
UNESCO world heritage sites
Plus net migration (for the years 2013-2017)
Opera performances
14. Who is Sophia Loren?
a saint of the Catholic church
an actress
a singer
a scientist
15. Who or what are Nabucco, Tosca, and L'Orfeo?
Monuments in Rome
Operas
Birth names of 20th cenutry popes
Fashion labels
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Level 88
Feb 22, 2019
is "Ciabatta" not "ciabbata"
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Level 63
Feb 22, 2019
And also "La Repubblica" not "La Republicca"
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Level 78
Feb 22, 2019
Thanks to both you.