Benvenuto a Roma Trivia Quiz

Answer: Leonardo da Vinci

Rome's main international airport was named after Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519), who was known for his contributions to aviation during the Renaissance Era, in addition to his accomplishments as an artist. The airport was opened in 1961 and has served as the main hub for Alitalia, the national airline of Italy.

Answer: Fiumicino

Leonardo da Vinci Airport is located in the commune of Fiumicino, located on the Tyrrhenian (western) coast of Italy. Because of this, Leonardo da Vinci airport was given the initials of FCO as its airport code. Fiumicino is located roughly 30 km (20 mi) southwest from the main city of Rome. The main river that flows through Rome empties out to the sea from this location.

Answer: Tiber

The Tiber River originates north of Rome in the Appennine Mountains. It flows southward through the city of Rome and then empties out to the Tyrrhenian Sea at Fiumicino. The river is approximately 400 km (250 mi) in length. In Roman mythology, Romulus and Remus, two brothers who were abandoned along the shores of the Tiber River, settled down in the area that would become the city of Rome.

Answer: The Pantheon

The Roman Forum is located in the center of the main city of Rome. It is home to many buildings and structures from the era of Ancient Rome. This includes ruins of the Temple of Saturn, the Arch of Titus and Palatine Hill (one of Rome's seven hills). The Colosseum can be found at the Eastern end of the Forum.

The Pantheon, which is shown in the photograph, also served as an Ancient Roman temple. However, it is located approximately 2.5 km northwest of the Roman Forum.

Answer: Ponte Sant'Angelo

Ponte Sant'Angelo is an ancient stone bridge across the Tiber River in Rome. It was built in the year 134 A.D. by Emperor Hadrian. The Castel Sant'Angelo, which sits at the northern end of the bridge was completed a few years later to be used as a tomb for Hadrian and his family. It was later used to protect the Pope and the Vatican during the Renaissance Era.

Answer: Spanish Steps

The Trinità dei Monti is a church that sits at the top of the Spanish Steps. The church was completed in 1585 and was originally situated atop a steep hill. The Spanish Steps were designed to make the ascent to the church easier and were completed in 1725.

There are 174 steps from top to bottom. They were given the name of the Spanish Steps since the Spanish government established an embassy to the Vatican in the area during the Renaissance Era.

Answer: Quirinal Hill

Quirinal Hill is the highest of the seven hills that made up the ancient city of Rome. Quirinal Palace (shown in the photograph) was built atop the hill in 1583. It currently serves as the residence of the President of Italian Republic. Quirinal Palace was originally built by Pope Gregory XIII to be used as a summer residence.

It has housed many popes, kings and presidents during its history.

Answer: Benito Mussolini

The Foro Italico (originally known as Foro Mussolini) is located in the northwest corner of the city. It was originally built by Italian dictator Benito Mussolini in order to attract the Olympic games to Rome in 1940. The main stadium began construction in 1927.

However, the project was postponed due to World War II. The stadium was finally completed in 1953 and was used to host the Olympic games in 1960. An obelisk dedicated to Mussolini stands at the entrance to the complex.

Answer: St. Peter's Square

St. Peter's Square stands at the entrance to the basilica of the same name in Vatican City. Vatican City is the smallest independent nation in the world with an area less than one square kilometer. It is home to the Pope and other leaders of the Roman Catholic religion.

At one point, the church had controlled a much larger region of land within Italy. In 1929, the Lateran Treaty was signed which established the Vatican City State that exists today.

Answer: Ciampino

G. B. Pastine International Airport is located in the commune of Ciampino, which lies southeast of the city of Rome. It was completed in 1916 and served as Rome's primary airport until the airport in Fiumicino was built. The airport in Ciampino normally attracts low cost airlines, such as Ryanair.

The airport code for Ciampino Airport is CIA. The airport was named after Giovan Battista Pastine, an Italian pilot who fought during World War I.