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Travels in Italy Trivia Quiz

Frequent visitors to Italy should find this multiple choice quiz very easy, but even those who have never been should be able to answer many of the questions.

A multiple-choice quiz by warobison. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
warobison

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
150,318

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
10 / 15

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Question 1 of 15

1. Let's begin with a very easy question: Shakespeare chose this city as the home for his Capulet and Montague families. What is it? Hint

Siena

Mantua

Verona

Padua

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Question 2 of 15

2. The Rialto Bridge is one of the most recognizable sites in Italy. In which city can it be found? Hint

Rome

Pisa

Florence

Venice

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Question 3 of 15

3. In which Italian city is the main rail station called Santa Maria Novella? Hint

Florence

Milan

Naples

Venice

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Question 4 of 15

4. Which of the following towns is a part of the Cinqueterre? Hint

Lecce

Amalfi

Vernazza

Spoleto

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Question 5 of 15

5. Which of the following tourist attractions is NOT found in Rome? Hint

Trevi Fountain

The Pantheon

The Spanish Steps

The Doge's Palace

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Question 6 of 15

6. Bellagio, one of the most beautiful towns in Italy, is located on which lake? Hint

Lake Geneva

Lake Maggiore

Lake Como

Lake Garda

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Question 7 of 15

7. According to legend, St. Benedict was led to this home of the Benedictine movement, by three ravens. Where is it? Hint

Montecassino

Palermo

Anzio

Valle d'Aosta

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Question 8 of 15

8. This "thoroughly medieval" Tuscany town has been called "the Renaissance Manhattan." Which town is it? Hint

San Gimignano

Lucca

Siena

Montalcino

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Question 9 of 15

9. Opera lovers from the world over flock to La Scala to see their favorite works in a lovely setting. In which city is it found? Hint

Florence

Milan

Venice

Bologna

10. One of the most famous sights in this city is the Campo. Twice each year, a wild horse race, called the Palio is staged for visitors and townspeople alike around the Campo. In what city can it be found? Hint

Parma

Siena

Padua

Pavia

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Question 11 of 15

11. Bolzano is capital of the German-speaking Alto Adige. Visitors who make Bolzano their home base for sightseeing are most likely interested in seeing which of the following? Hint

San Marino

The Shroud of Turin

The Dolomites

The Ferrari factory

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Question 12 of 15

12. This city boasts the finest Byzantine mosaics in the world outside Istanbul. What city is it? Hint

Padua

Ravenna

Rimini

Modena

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Question 13 of 15

13. What is the name of the "residential suburb" that was destroyed in the same eruption that buried Pompeii? Hint

Herculaneum

Ostia Antica

Siracusa

Caprarola

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Question 14 of 15

14. Which of the following cities is nearest to the Amalfi Coast? Hint

Trieste

Rome

Naples

Genoa

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Question 15 of 15

15. In which Italian museum can one find Botticelli's "Birth of Venus" as well as Michelangelo's only surviving easel painting? Hint

Rome's Galleria Borghese

Venice's Accademia

Florence's Uffizi Gallery

Milan's Pinacoteca

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Let's begin with a very easy question: Shakespeare chose this city as the home for his Capulet and Montague families. What is it?

Answer: Verona

Shakespeare based "Romeo and Juliet" on two actual families from Verona, but "Juliet's House," visited by most tour groups is only a fictional invention.

2. The Rialto Bridge is one of the most recognizable sites in Italy. In which city can it be found?

Answer: Venice

The Rialto Bridge with its three walkways and two rows of shops was once the only bridge that crossed the Grand Canal.

3. In which Italian city is the main rail station called Santa Maria Novella?

Answer: Florence

Sitting just a few yards from the station is the Santa Maria Novella church. Although it is often skipped by visitors, it contains paintings by Massaccio, Ghirlandaio, and Filippino Lippi.

4. Which of the following towns is a part of the Cinqueterre?

Answer: Vernazza

The Cinqueterre, or "Five Lands," includes five small towns on the beautiful seacoast between Genoa and La Spezia. The other four towns are Monterosso, Corniglia, Manarola, and Riomaggiore.

5. Which of the following tourist attractions is NOT found in Rome?

Answer: The Doge's Palace

The Doge was the ruler of medieval Venice, and his palace is one of the most visited attractions in that city.

6. Bellagio, one of the most beautiful towns in Italy, is located on which lake?

Answer: Lake Como

Although it has lost some of its fame as a destination for the very rich and some of the nearby villas are covered by vines, Bellagio remains the jewel of Lake Como.

7. According to legend, St. Benedict was led to this home of the Benedictine movement, by three ravens. Where is it?

Answer: Montecassino

During World War II, Montecassino was the regional headquarters of the Nazis and was heavily bombed by Allied planes.

8. This "thoroughly medieval" Tuscany town has been called "the Renaissance Manhattan." Which town is it?

Answer: San Gimignano

Fourteen medieval towers (of the original seventy-two) survive in San Gimignano, one of the favorite excursions from Florence or Siena.

9. Opera lovers from the world over flock to La Scala to see their favorite works in a lovely setting. In which city is it found?

Answer: Milan

La Scala also houses a small museum of the opera, well worth the visit of any tourist, opera-lover or not.

Answer: Siena

The name "Palio" is taken from the "palium," a banner embroidered with an image of the virgin and presented to the race's winner.

11. Bolzano is capital of the German-speaking Alto Adige. Visitors who make Bolzano their home base for sightseeing are most likely interested in seeing which of the following?

Answer: The Dolomites

The Dolomites scenic crags and pinnacles make them much different from the rest of the Alps.

12. This city boasts the finest Byzantine mosaics in the world outside Istanbul. What city is it?

Answer: Ravenna

Many visitors rushing from Florence to Venice avoid the slight detour that would lead them to Ravenna, one of the most appealing small towns in the country.

13. What is the name of the "residential suburb" that was destroyed in the same eruption that buried Pompeii?

Answer: Herculaneum

Both Pompeii and Herculaneum have been popular tourist destinations for many years. Goethe wrote of the eruption that destroyed them: "Many a calamity has happened in this world but never one that has caused so much entertainment to posterity as this one."

14. Which of the following cities is nearest to the Amalfi Coast?

Answer: Naples

The Amalfi Coast, stretching south from Naples, contains some of the most dramatic seaside scenery in the world.

15. In which Italian museum can one find Botticelli's "Birth of Venus" as well as Michelangelo's only surviving easel painting?

Answer: Florence's Uffizi Gallery

Arguably one of the finest museums of painting in the world, the Uffizi can be extremely crowded. Visitors to Florence are urged to make reservations well in advance or be prepared to stand in line for several hours.

Source: Author warobison

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