| Question | Answer | % Correct |
|---|---|---|
| Which of these islands does not belong to Italy? | Malta | 96%
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| Which shape does Italy resemble as seen from space? | a boot | 92%
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| What kind of food is ciabatta? | Bread | 88%
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| What is the major city at the foot of Mount Vesuvius called in Italian? | Napoli | 88%
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| Who is Sophia Loren? | an actress | 84%
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| What was the name of the family that ruled Florence from the 15th century on? | Medici | 84%
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| Who or what are Nabucco, Tosca, and L'Orfeo? | Operas | 84%
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| What are the Uffizi? | An art museum in Florence | 80%
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| What is the name of a major Italian newspaper? | La Repubblica | 80%
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| What does Italy have more of than any other country in the world? | UNESCO world heritage sites | 76%
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| What is one of the official languages in South Tyrol? | German | 72%
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| At 652 km (405 mi), this is the longest river within Italy. | Po | 72%
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| Which of these Shakespeare plays does not take place in Italy? | Hamlet | 64%
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| Which statement about Silvio Berlusconi is not true? | He is the longtime leader of Italy's socialist party. | 64%
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| Which of these statements about the year 1860 is true? | Italy did not exist as a sovereign state. | 64%
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