| Question | Answer | % Correct |
|---|---|---|
| What is the Italian name of Naples? | Napoli | 99%
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| What Italian region is Naples the capital of? | Campania | 84%
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| What are the two most famous ancient cities that were completely destroyed by the eruption of that volcano, 79 AD? | Pompeii | 84%
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| What three main ingredients of the above are said to represent the Italian flag? | Tomato | 82%
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| What volcano overlooks the city? | Vesuvius | 80%
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| What typical Italian dish originated in Naples? | Pizza {Margherita} | 78%
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| What three main ingredients of the above are said to represent the Italian flag? | Basil | 76%
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| What three main ingredients of the above are said to represent the Italian flag? | Mozzarella | 75%
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| What is a person from Naples called? (English demonym) | a Neapolitan | 74%
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| Which legendary Argentine footballer player was made citizen of honor of Naples in 2017? | Diego Maradona | 73%
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| What lemon-flavoured liquor is produced in the nearby Sorrentine Peninsula? | Limoncello | 70%
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| Which Kingdom was Naples the capital of from 1817 until 1861? | Kingdom of the Two {Sicilies} | 61%
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| What is the mafia of Naples better known as? | Camorra | 55%
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| What disease nearly eradicated the entire city's population in 1656? | Bubonic plague | 53%
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| What are the two most famous ancient cities that were completely destroyed by the eruption of that volcano, 79 AD? | Herculaneum | 53%
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| What empire took control of the city in 1503? | Spanish Empire | 53%
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| What is Naples's most important public square? | Piazza del {Plebiscito} | 49%
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| What fraction of the Mediterranean sea does the city border? | {Tyrrhenian} sea | 47%
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| What string instrument is typically associated with Naples, and Southern Italy in general? | Mandolin | 45%
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| What island in the Gulf of Naples has an almost perfectly round shape? | Nisida | 16%
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