| Clue | Answer | % Correct |
|---|---|---|
| Type of boat which Venice is famous for | Gondola | 96%
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| Venice borders this sea | Adriatic Sea | 78%
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| Venetian explorer who traveled to China and met Kublai Khan | Marco Polo | 78%
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| "Venice" in Italian | Venezia | 76%
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| Composer of "The Four Seasons" | Antonio Vivaldi | 73%
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| Patron saint of Venice and namesake of their cathedral | Saint Mark | 72%
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| Shakespeare plays set in Venice | The {Merchant} of Venice | 71%
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| Body of water which divides the city into two parts | The {Grand} Canal | 68%
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| Venetian crusaders sacked this city in 1204, crippling the Byzantine Empire | Constantinople | 65%
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| Title of the leader of Medieval Venice | Doge | 65%
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| Venice was one four Italian city-states that were major naval powers in the Middle Ages. Name one of the others. | Genoa, Pisa, or Amalfi | 59%
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| Person who conquered Venice in 1797 | Napoleon Bonaparte | 56%
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| Enclosed bridge that convicts walked across on their way to prison | Bridge of {Sighs} | 50%
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| Celebration famous for its original masks | Carnival | 49%
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| Venetian adventurer whose name has become synonymous with seduction | Giacomo Casanova | 46%
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| Island known for glassblowing | Murano | 37%
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| Most famous bridge across the above | Rialto | 37%
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| Name of Venice when it was a sovereign state | Most Serene {Republic} of Venice | 35%
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| Venice is located in this region | Veneto | 35%
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| Shakespeare plays set in Venice | Othello | 26%
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| Venice Film Festival award | Golden {Lion} | 23%
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