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9 for 10 - Italy Trivia Quiz

Ten questions about Italy. If you get the right answers to the first nine questions, the initial letter of each answer will spell the answer to the last question.

A multiple-choice quiz by minch. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
minch

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
193,740

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

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6 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. There are many islands in the Mediterranean. The second largest is Italian. Which island is it? Hint

Sicily

Sardinia

Cyprus

Crete

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Question 2 of 10

2. The cathedral containing the Holy Shroud is to be found in which Italian city?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 3 of 10

3. Julius Caesar had to cross this river in order to go from Gaul onto Roman soil.

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 4 of 10

4. Citizens of Rome flock to this place when they want a day at the beach. What is the name of this town at the mouth of the Tiber? Hint

Ostia

Oviedo

Rimini

Ravenna

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Question 5 of 10

5. Lake Lugano is partly in Italy and partly in Switzerland. Which other large lake in northern Italy, is also partly in Switzerland? Hint

Maggiore

Ladoga

Lubana

Maracaibo

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Question 6 of 10

6. The northern border of Italy runs through the Alps. Which is the main pass that connects Italy with Austria? Hint

Bernard Pass

Brenner Pass

Simplon Pass

Saint Gottard Pass

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Question 7 of 10

7. What type of entertainment would you see at La Scala, Milan?

Answer: (One word)

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which region of Italy is the most populated? Hint

Latium

Calabria

Campania

Lombardy

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which sea lies between Italy and Greece? Hint

Adriatic Sea

Ionian Sea

Irish Sea

Andaman Sea

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Question 10 of 10

10. The first letters of the answers to the above questions spell out the name of an Italian island on which an active volcano had major eruptions twice in the 20th century.

Answer: (One word.)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. There are many islands in the Mediterranean. The second largest is Italian. Which island is it?

Answer: Sardinia

Sardinia has been ruled by many people over the centuries, before becoming part of Italy in 1861. The Carthaginians had trading posts there, before the ancient Romans took control of the island. Sicily, also Italian is the largest Mediterranean island.

2. The cathedral containing the Holy Shroud is to be found in which Italian city?

Answer: Turin

The Holy Shroud is supposedly the cloth used to wrap Christ's body. It has been dated as originating in the fourteenth century, but there are some who do not accept this.

3. Julius Caesar had to cross this river in order to go from Gaul onto Roman soil.

Answer: Rubicon

The name of this river has passed into the English language. The phrase 'to cross the Rubicon' means a vital decision has been made. In the original case when Caesar and his troops crossed the Rubicon it was a declaration of war.

4. Citizens of Rome flock to this place when they want a day at the beach. What is the name of this town at the mouth of the Tiber?

Answer: Ostia

Flocks of tourists also visit Ostia, not only for the beach, but to see the interesting Roman remains that can be found there.

5. Lake Lugano is partly in Italy and partly in Switzerland. Which other large lake in northern Italy, is also partly in Switzerland?

Answer: Maggiore

Lake Maggiore is the second largest lake in Italy. Nearby Lake Garda is the largest. It is a wonderful place for a vacation, as the lake offers many activities and so do the nearby Alps. Lake Lubana is in Latvia.

6. The northern border of Italy runs through the Alps. Which is the main pass that connects Italy with Austria?

Answer: Brenner Pass

The highest point in this pass is 1,371 m (4,495 ft) making it the lowest pass through the Alps. Thus it has been an important route through the Alps for trade and invading troops. The cities connected by this pass are Bolzano, Italy and Innsbruck, Austria.

7. What type of entertainment would you see at La Scala, Milan?

Answer: Opera

La Scala Opera House was opened in 1778. Maria Callas made her debut there in 1950.

8. Which region of Italy is the most populated?

Answer: Lombardy

Lombardy is situated in northern Italy. This is the industrial region of Italy. The major city of Milan is situated in this region, whose population at the beginning of the 21st century was just over nine million. The Latium region, in which Rome is situated, has a population of around five and a half million.

9. Which sea lies between Italy and Greece?

Answer: Ionian Sea

The Ionian Sea is an arm of the Mediterranean, which lies between Western Greece and southern Italy. Going northwards through the strait of Otranto you come to the Adriatic sea.

10. The first letters of the answers to the above questions spell out the name of an Italian island on which an active volcano had major eruptions twice in the 20th century.

Answer: Stromboli

Stromboli is one of the Lipari islands which are in the Tyrrhenian Sea. The volcano located here had major eruptions in 1930 and in 1966.

Source: Author minch

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