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Something More About Italy Trivia Quiz

Some question are tough, I know, so come to Italy and learn yourself! P. S.: Regions in Italy are geographical and political districts larger than provinces (for example Pisa is a town, capital of a province inside the Region Tuscany).

A multiple-choice quiz by Sasso. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
Sasso

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
46,385

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. How many Regions are there in Italy? Hint

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Question 2 of 10

2. What is the capital town of the Region of Sardinia? Hint

Cagliari

Bari

Palermo

Olbia

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Question 3 of 10

3. In what town can you find the grave of the great poet Dante Alighieri? Hint

Florence

Ravenna

Bologna

Rome

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Question 4 of 10

4. What's the longest river in Italy? Hint

Arno

Adige

Tiber

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Question 5 of 10

5. The capital city has been Rome since 1870. What two cities were capitals before Rome? Hint

Reggio Emilia then Naples

Florence then Milan

Turin then Florence

Milan then Venice

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Question 6 of 10

6. What's the capital town of the Region 'Marche'? Hint

Ascoli Piceno

Ancona

Bologna

Bari

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Question 7 of 10

7. In what city is Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet' set?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 8 of 10

8. What's the largest Italian lake? Hint

Lake Garda

Lake Trasimeno

Lake Maggiore

Lake of Como

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Question 9 of 10

9. In what city was Columbus (Cristoforo Colombo) born? Hint

Genoa

Naples

Venice

Florence

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Question 10 of 10

10. What Region is home to the 'Valpolicella' wine? Hint

Piedmont

Veneto

Tuscany

Emilia Romagna

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. How many Regions are there in Italy?

Answer: 20

They are: Valle {d'Aosta;} Piedmont {(Piemonte);} {Liguria;} {Lombardia;} {Veneto;} Trentino Alto {Adige;} Friuli Venezia {Giulia;} Emilia {Romagna;} Tuscany {(Toscana);} {Umbria;} {Marche;} {Lazio;} {Abruzzo;} {Molise;} {Campania;} {Puglia;} {Basilicata;} {Calabria;} Sicily {(Sicilia);} Sardinia (Sardegna).

2. What is the capital town of the Region of Sardinia?

Answer: Cagliari

3. In what town can you find the grave of the great poet Dante Alighieri?

Answer: Ravenna

Dante Alighieri was born in Florence in 1265 and died in Ravenna, where he was buried, in 1321. He was exiled from Florence in 1302 while he was in Rome for an embassy and he could not see his hometown anymore.

4. What's the longest river in Italy?

Answer: Po

Adige is the second longest river in Italy. Arno is the river that flows through Florence and Pisa (4th longest). Tiber is the river of Rome (3rd longest).

5. The capital city has been Rome since 1870. What two cities were capitals before Rome?

Answer: Turin then Florence

Turin was capital from 1861 until 1865, then Florence from 1865 until 1870. All Italians wanted Rome as the capital city, so Florence became a middle step from Turin to Rome.

6. What's the capital town of the Region 'Marche'?

Answer: Ancona

Ascoli Piceno is in Marche, but not the capital town. Bologna is regional capital for Emilia Romagna and Bari is for Puglia.

7. In what city is Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet' set?

Answer: Verona

Verona is a lovely town in the Region of Veneto, near Venice, also renowned for its Arena, where many operas are performed (especially famous Giuseppe Verdi's Aida).

8. What's the largest Italian lake?

Answer: Lake Garda

Maggiore means 'bigger' in italian, but it's not the biggest lake.

9. In what city was Columbus (Cristoforo Colombo) born?

Answer: Genoa

Genoa (Genova, in Italian) is the capital town of the Region Liguria, most important Italian port.

10. What Region is home to the 'Valpolicella' wine?

Answer: Veneto

Tuscany, Piedmont and Emilia Romagna have awesome wines, I wanted to ask about one of Tuscany's wines, Tuscany being my region, but our wines are way too famous, like Chianti or Brunello or Sassicaia or Tignanello...

Source: Author Sasso

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