Italy Multiple Choice

How much do you know about Italy?
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1. Which of these islands does not belong to Italy?
Elba
Sicily
Malta
Sardinia
2. What are the Uffizi?
An art museum in Florence
A complex of government buildings in Rome
The Venetian canals, in the city's vernacular
Three characteristic peaks in the Alps
3. What kind of food is ciabatta?
Cheese
Ham
Wine
Bread
4. What is the major city at the foot of Mount Vesuvius called in Italian?
Neapolis
Napoli
Napolitano
Naples
5. Which statement about Silvio Berlusconi is not true?
He simultaneously served as prime minister and president of football club AC Milan.
He was found guilty of tax-fraud and subsequently expelled from the Italian senate.
He controls Italy's largest commercial broadcast company.
He is the longtime leader of Italy's socialist party.
6. Which shape does Italy resemble as seen from space?
a boot
pants
a tie
a hat
7. What was the name of the family that ruled Florence from the 15th century on?
Machiavelli
Borgia
Sforza
Medici
8. Which of these statements about the year 1860 is true?
The city of Rome was almost uninhabited.
The Papal State controlled most of Italy.
Italian occupation ended in three places - Ethiopia, Libya, and Albania.
Italy did not exist as a sovereign state.
9. What is one of the official languages in South Tyrol?
Romansh
French
Slovene
German
10. At 652 km (405 mi), this is the longest river within Italy.
Tiber
Arno
Po
Adige
11. Which of these Shakespeare plays does not take place in Italy?
Hamlet
Much Ado About Nothing
Othello
Romeo and Juliet
12. What is the name of a major Italian newspaper?
Il Democratico
La Repubblica
La Verità
Il Popolo
13. What does Italy have more of than any other country in the world?
UNESCO world heritage sites
Catholics
Opera performances
Plus net migration (for the years 2013-2017)
14. Who is Sophia Loren?
a saint of the Catholic church
a scientist
a singer
an actress
15. Who or what are Nabucco, Tosca, and L'Orfeo?
Monuments in Rome
Operas
Fashion labels
Birth names of 20th cenutry popes
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3 Comments
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Level 93
Feb 22, 2019
is "Ciabatta" not "ciabbata"
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Level 64
Feb 22, 2019
And also "La Repubblica" not "La Republicca"
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Level 80
Feb 22, 2019
Thanks to both you.