When in Rome Trivia Quiz

Answer: Trastevere

The proverb states that Rome was built on seven hills. Latin sources mention the Aventinus (in English, Aventine), the Caelius (Caelian), the Capitolium (Capitoline Hill), the Esquiliae (Esquiline), the Palatium (Palatine), the Quirinalis (Quirinal) and the Viminalis (Viminal). All these hills are situated on the left bank of the Tiber, whilst Trastevere is situated on the right bank. Early Roman architects built their houses, apartments, palaces, temples and so on only on the left bank (roughly East), and the right bank was only occupied to have access to the water from both sides.
The Capitoline Hill was used as seat of the early Roman government and still houses the city council. The temple of Jupiter Optimus Maximus ("Jupiter, the Best and Greatest of All Gods" - as the Romans declared) was built and rebuilt on this hill. Alas, all that's left nowadays are some ruins.
Legend has it that Romulus stood on the Palatine Hill and Remus on the Aventine Hill when they sought for prosperous omens before starting the construction of the city wall.
The seven hills are still in Rome, but don't expect to have to climb heavily. The highest point in Rome is 139 m (456 feet).
By the way, there are some other hills in Rome, but the seven I mentioned were considered the "big" ones by the Roman authors themselves.

Answer: Daniele da Volterra

Daniele da Volterra has accepted Pius IV's command, and his nickname "Il Braghettone" is not quite a compliment for his achievement. Da Volterra (about 1509 - 1566) was born in Volterra (Tuscany) as Daniele Ricciarelli. His masterpiece was the "Descent from the Cross" which you can admire in Rome, in the church Trinita dei Monti. Other works include a portrait of the prophet Eliah and two renderings of David beheading (the already killed) Goliath.
Domenico Bigordi (1449-1494) is known under the nickname Ghirlandaio, perhaps derived from his painting style.
Domenikos Theotokopoulos (1541-1614) was a Venetian painter born in Crete. When he moved to Spain, his nickname became El Greco (the Greek).
Michelangelo Merisi (1571-1610) is better known as Caravaggio, after his birthplace.

Answer: Fontana dell'Acqua Felice (Moses Fountain)

The Fontana dell'Acqua Felice was completed by Domenico Fontana in 1586, twelve years before Bernini was born.
Gian Lorenzo Bernini (1598-1680) started with some paintings, but is more famous for his exquisite statues and fountains. Other than the three fountains mentioned above, Bernini also made the statue of the Moor for the Fontana del Moro, and he made a first design for the famous Trevi fountain. The best known of Bernini's statues in Rome are "Theresa in Ecstasy" and Saint Peter's Baldachin.
If you're interested in Bernini's work, there are special guided tours featuring Bernini's oeuvre. One special guided tour has been inspired by Dan Brown's thriller "Angels and Demons".

Answer: Cloaca Maxima

The Cloaca Maxima (Great Sewer) was built around 616 BC. It is still partly in use. I haven't found any information about the possibility of visiting the Cloaca, but those of you interested might see one end under the Mamertine prison (where the bodies of executed criminals were evacuated), and the other end near the Tiber, next to the Forum Boarium. When visiting the Forum Boarium, you'll also find the Bocca della Verita ("Mouth of Truth"), an alleged lie detector that inspired Gregory Peck for a prank in the movie "Roman Holiday".
The Via Appia was started in 312 BC. It leads from Rome to Brindisi, at the far south of Italy. Several parts are still paved with the original stones.
The Coliseum was an amphitheatre ordered by Emperor Vespasian. It was completed in 80 AD and was the site for gladiator fights. Nowadays one can still visit the remains of the Coliseum, which occasionally is used by the Vatican for large Roman Catholic ceremonies.
Trajan's Column was erected in 113 AD, by the architect Apollodorus of Damascus. It is still fully intact, although the interior spiral staircase is not in use anymore.

Answer: Yes

Muslims can attend services at the Great Mosque in the North of Rome, near the Tiber. This Mosque can accommodate about 12,000 people and is allegedly the greatest in all Europe.
Jews can go to the Great Synagogue, just across the Tiberina island.
Both the Great Mosque and the Great Synagogue are equipped with a religious museum, as well.
Anglicans are welcome in All Saints, near the Via Del Corso.
American Episcopals have a church named St. Paul's, on the Via Napoli (quite close to the subway station at the Piazza della Republica). Presbyterians can visit St. Andrews on the Via XX Septembre, in the same neighbourhood as the Episcopal church St. Paul's.
Methodists can attend services at a church on the Via Banco Santo Spirito, across the Castel Sant'Angelo.
There may be other places of worship for other religions, too, but information is rather scarce.

Answer: Monument for Victor Emmanuel II

Victor Emmanuel II (1820-1878) was the first king of Italy after the reunification in 1871. So it is rather evident that a monument erected in honour of this king, would only be started in the last quarter of the Nineteenth Century.
The aforesaid monument was designed by Giuseppe Sacconi. It comprises the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, an equestrian statue of Vittorio Emmanuele, a semicircular colonnade, a shrine holding flags of disbanded military units and of decommissioned ships, and two statues of the Roman goddess Victoria. Tourists can go to the top floor for a panoramic view over Rome.
Castel Sant'Angelo was originally a mausoleum for the Roman Emperors, starting with Hadrian (Emperor from 117 AD until 138 AD). It was sacked quite a few times, and in the Fourteenth Century the Popes decided to reconstruct the building as a fortress as well as a prison.
The Villa Borghese is a complex of gardens and museums, of which the main building was completed in 1613 by the architect Flaminio Ponzio. The collection includes sculptures by Bernini and Antonio Canova, and paintings by (among others) Caravaggio, Raphael and Titian.
The Thermae of Caracalla were, as the name indicates, ordered by the Roman Emperor Caracalla Emperor between 198 AD and 217 AD). These bathhouses remained in use during roughly 300 years, and the remnants can still be visited today. Some areas are restricted in order to conserve the mosaic floors.

Answer: Palazzo Pitti

The Doria Pamphilj Gallery is a privately owned museum created to house the collection established by the noble families Doria Pamphilj, Landi and Aldobrandini. Some highlights are paintings by Caravaggio, Velazquez and Raphael. The Gallery is situated on the Via del Corso, next to the church of Santa Maria in Via Lata. If you visit the Gallery on Saturday morning around eleven o'clock, your tour will be accompanied with live baroque music.
The National Museum of Pasta Foods is situated in the Villa Skanderbeg near the Piazza Navona. You can find here several machines and tools to make pasta, photographs showing celebrities enjoying their pasta, and some historical documents (ancient laws...) about pasta. Also included are some artworks around the pasta theme. When I wrote this question, the museum was closed for restoration. No reopening date was yet available.
The National Etruscan Museum deals, as the name states, with the history and culture of the Etruscans. It is situated in the Villa Giulia, rather in the North of Rome.
The Palazzo Pitti is not in Rome, but in Florence.

Answer: Triumphal Arch of Constantine

The Olympic Games in Rome in 1960 tried to incorporate ancient sites in the sportive events. The marathon started at the Thermae of Caracalla and ended under the Triumphal Arch of Constantine, near the Coliseum.
The Foro Italico is a sports complex ordered by Mussolini and situated on the right bank of the Tiber. It was enlarged to accommodate some of the Olympic sports in 1960 (with a nice swimming pool), and is nowadays in use for the tennis championships in Italy.
The Stadio Flaminio, former home to the soccer club Atletico Roma (dissolved in 2011), is situated on the left bank of the Tiber. It was used for the Olympic soccer finals and still is in use for rugby league matches, and especially for the Six Nations tournament.
The Ufficio del Giudice della Pace has no connection whatever with a sports venue. It is the Court of the local Justice of the Peace.

Answer: Gondola

There are two companies that operate tourist buses in Rome. In both cases you can buy a ticket for 24 hours or for 48 hours, and you can hop on the bus at any stop, and descend at any stop. While on the bus, you can use an audio guide (in eight different languages: Italian, English, German, French, Spanish, Russian, Chinese or Japanese).
Various companies rent bikes or scooters (especially the Vespa is quite popular). Take care, for traffic in Rome is very intense - especially for someone using an unfamiliar method of transportation. This remark is also valid for anyone taking the risk of visiting Rome in one's own car. Some travel guides explicitly dissuade using the car in Rome.
There are two subway lines, that cross at the railroad station Termini. One line goes from roughly northeast (including the Vatican) to the southwest (including Cinecitta, the location of many film shootings), the other goes from northwest to southeast and has stops at the Coliseum as well as at the Circus Maximus.
Furthermore there are the public company operating bus and tramway lines, there are cabs and open couches, and one can always go on foot.
But gondolas don't operate in Rome. They can only be hired in Venice.

Answer: Federico Moccia

The Milvian Bridge was constructed in 206 BC. According to ancient Roman authors (Tacitus and Livius), it became notorious for nocturnal debaucheries.
In 2006, Federico Moccia uses this bridge as the location where two young lovers meet. The young boy suggests fixing a padlock onto the third lamp post on the Milvian Bridge, as a symbol of their everlasting love.
Moccia couldn't foresee the number of people inspired by the book, up to a point that various authorities express concern about the preservation of several bridges. Lamp posts crumble down under the weight of thousands padlocks, access to the bridge for maintenance work is hindered...
The Roman city council has had quite a quarrel about these love locks, leading even to the accusation "the rightist condemn love".
Umberto Eco is a professor linguistics who has authored several novels in Italian. His debut novel "Il nome della rosa" (translated as "The Name of the Rose") is probably the best known.
Francesco Sorti and his wife Rita Monaldi have written several literary-historical novels, set against the history of the Roman Catholic Church. Titles include "Imprimatur" and "Secretum".
Torquato Tasso was a Renaissance author, best known for his epic poems "Rinaldo" and "Gerusalemme Liberata".