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Tuscany Quiz

How much do you know about the Italian region Tuscany?
Part of the Italian Regions series
Quiz by camus
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Last updated: April 18, 2021
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First submittedJune 21, 2020
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Italian name of Tuscany
Toscana
Capital and largest city
Florence
Its name in Italian
Firenze
River that runs through the capital
Arno
Italy's most visited museum
Uffizi
Ancient civilization. One of its kings was Tarquinius.
Etruscans
Tuscany was a center of this 15th-16th century "rebirth"
Renaissance
Polymath and painter of the "Mona Lisa"
Leonardo da Vinci
Navigator and namesake of two continents
Amerigo Vespucci
Family of politicians and bankers that ruled the capital in the 15th century
Medici
Hannibal Lecter ate someone's liver with fava beans and wine from this region
Chianti
Famous poet who used the Tuscan dialect to develop the standard Italian language
Dante Alighieri
City with a leaning tower
Pisa
Third largest Italian island
Elba
French emperor who was briefly exiled to mentioned island
Napoleon
City that hosts the palio, a horse race that takes place on a public piazza
Siena
Philosopher who advocated for ruthless power politics in "The Prince"
Niccolò Machiavelli
Material that is famously quarried in Carrara
Marble
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Level 55
Apr 22, 2021
great quiz!
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Level 78
Apr 23, 2021
Thanks :)