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Quiz about Il Duce The Rise and Fall of Mussolini

Il Duce - The Rise and Fall of Mussolini Quiz

More than 60 years after his death, Benito Mussolini remains a controversial figure in Italy. How much do you know about this 20th century dictator?

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

Author
bettona

Time
4 mins

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Multiple Choice

Quiz #
208,782

Updated
Dec 03 21

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10

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Question 1 of 10

1. Mussolini's father named him "Benito" after which famous Latin American political figure? Hint

Benito Juarez - a Mexican president

Don Benito Santiago - a radical Colombian priest

Benito P�rez Gald�s - an Argentine labor leader

Benito Rojas Corahua - a Peruvian revolutionary

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Question 2 of 10

2. In 1943, after being dismissed by the king, Mussolini was arrested and exiled to Abruzzo; six weeks later German paratroopers staged his dramatic rescue. Mussolini fled to northern Italy and founded the Republic of ______ ? Hint

Sal�

Garda

Como

Salamb�

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Question 3 of 10

3. Mussolini's granddaughter, Alessandra, is active in Italian politics and has served in the Chamber of Deputies as well as in the European Parliament. She has an even more famous aunt. Who is this well-known actress? Hint

Sophia Loren

Brigitte Bardot

Gina Lollobrigida

Rossana Podest�

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Question 4 of 10

4. Mussolini was captured by the partisans as he tried to escape to Switzerland. He was executed and his body was put on display in the Piazzale Loreto of what Italian city? Hint

Milan

Florence

Rome

Venice

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Question 5 of 10

5. What was the name of Mussolini's mistress, captured and executed with him? Hint

Edda Ciano

Margherita Sarfatti

Eva Braun

Clara Petacci

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Question 6 of 10

6. In 1935 Italy, under Mussolini, attacked and annexed what African country? Hint

Egypt

Libya

Ethiopia

Eritrea

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Question 7 of 10

7. What was the symbol of the Italian fascist party under Mussolini? Hint

The shield of St. Michael

A bundle of sticks bound together

A swastika

The dove of peace

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Question 8 of 10

8. Like his wartime ally Adolf Hitler, Mussolini has no known burial place.

True

False

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Question 9 of 10

9. Adolf Hitler was elected chancellor of Germany in 1933 and committed suicide in 1945, two days after Mussolini's execution. For how many years was Mussolini in power? Hint

16 years 3 months

20 years 9 months

32 years 6 months

11 years 7 months

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which of these political slogans was used by the Italian fascists? Hint

Mussolini is always right

One people, one country, one leader

Dare to think, dare to act

Workers of the world unite

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Mussolini's father named him "Benito" after which famous Latin American political figure?

Answer: Benito Juarez - a Mexican president

Mussolini's Socialist father named him "Benito" after Benito Juarez, Mexican patriot, revolutionary and president (1867-1872).

Answer: Sal�

Mussolini was installed as head of a puppet "Italian Social Republic" at Sal�, on Lake Garda, in German-occupied northern Italy.

Answer: Sophia Loren

Alessandra Mussolini's parents are Anna Maria Scicolone, younger sister of Sophia Loren, and Benito Mussolini's son, Romano.

4. Mussolini was captured by the partisans as he tried to escape to Switzerland. He was executed and his body was put on display in the Piazzale Loreto of what Italian city?

Answer: Milan

Mussolini and some of his associates were captured near Lake Como, where they were arrested and killed. Their bodies were hung upside down at an Esso gas station in the Piazzale Loreto in Milan. In May 2005 a proposal was made to rename this site Piazza della Concordia, in memory also of the 15 partisans who were executed in the same spot a year before Mussolini's death.

5. What was the name of Mussolini's mistress, captured and executed with him?

Answer: Clara Petacci

Clara Petacci came from an upper-class Roman family. As a young school girl she developed a crush on Mussolini, almost twenty-nine years her senior, and started writing him letters. After they met, in 1932, Petacci became his mistress. When Petacci was captured, along with Mussolini, it is said that she was given the opportunity to escape, but she chose to die with him. Edda Ciano was Mussolini's daughter. Galeazzo Ciano, Mussolini's son-in-law, turned against Mussolini in 1943 and was executed as a traitor.

6. In 1935 Italy, under Mussolini, attacked and annexed what African country?

Answer: Ethiopia

In a war that lasted seven months, Italy attacked and defeated Ethiopia. Its exiled emperor, Haile Selassie, made an impassioned plea for help before the League of Nations, but the major powers refused to implement meaningful sanctions.

7. What was the symbol of the Italian fascist party under Mussolini?

Answer: A bundle of sticks bound together

Italian Fascism derived its name and its emblem from the fasces, a bundle of sticks tied tightly together, from which projected an axe. The fasces was used in the Roman empire to symbolize unity and power.

8. Like his wartime ally Adolf Hitler, Mussolini has no known burial place.

Answer: False

Mussolini was initially buried in a secret grave in Milan. His body was later dug up by the fascists and hidden. At the request of Mussolini's widow, his remains were buried at the family vault at Predappio in 1957.

9. Adolf Hitler was elected chancellor of Germany in 1933 and committed suicide in 1945, two days after Mussolini's execution. For how many years was Mussolini in power?

Answer: 20 years 9 months

Il Duce's regime lasted nearly 21 years, much longer than Hitler's. In October of 1922 Mussolini was sworn in as prime minister after previous liberal governments had failed to stop the spread of anarchy. He was forced to resign in July 1943.

10. Which of these political slogans was used by the Italian fascists?

Answer: Mussolini is always right

"Mussolini ha sempre ragione" or "Mussolini is always right" was one of the most famous slogans of fascist Italy, and was plastered on walls and buildings everywhere in the country. This slogan also appeared as part of the "Fascist Decalogue," or "Ten Commandments", issued by Mussolini.

Source: Author bettona

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