All About Italy
What is the capital of Italy?
A) Milan
B) Venice
C) Rome
D) Naples
C) Rome
Which river is shown here, the longest in Africa?
The Nile
How many colours are there in a rainbow traditionally?
A) 5
B) 6
C) 7
D) 8
C) 7
Which saint is credited with bringing Christianity to Ireland?
A) St. Brigid
B) St. Columba
C) St. Patrick
D) St. Kevin
C) St. Patrick
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Which Italian city is famous for its canals?
A) Turin
B) Bologna
C) Venice
D) Genoa
C) Venice
Name Egypt's capital city, often identified by its skyline and nearby pyramids.
Cairo
What is the national animal of Scotland?
A) Stag
B) Lion
C) Unicorn
D) Eagle
C) Unicorn
What was the name of the ship that brought Irish emigrants across the Atlantic during the Famine era?
A) Liberty Ships
B) Coffin Ships
C) Freedom Boats
D) Atlantic Liners
B) Coffin Ships
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What is the name of the tiny independent state within Rome?
A) Monaco
B) Vatican City
C) San Marino
D) Andorra
B) Vatican City
Name this ancient wonder of the world.
The Great Pyramid of Giza
What does WWW stand for?
A) World Web Works
B) Wide World Web
C) World Wide Web
D) Web World Wide
C) World Wide Web
What was the name of the potato disease that caused the Great Famine?
A) Black Rot
B) Potato Blight
C) Rust Disease
D) Green Wilt
B) Potato Blight
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Which rice dish originated in northern Italy?
A) Paella
B) Risotto
C) Pilaf
D) Jambalaya
B) Risotto
What is the name of this famous statue with a lion's body and human head?
The Great Sphinx
Which planet is known as the Red Planet?
A) Venus
B) Mars
C) Jupiter
D) Saturn
B) Mars
In what year did the Easter Rising take place?
A) 1914
B) 1916
C) 1918
D) 1921
B) 1916
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Which Italian dessert translates as "pick me up"?
A) Cannoli
B) Panna Cotta
C) Tiramisu
D) Gelato
C) Tiramisu
What is the name of the canal linking the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea?
Suez Canal
How many rings are on the Olympic flag?
A) 4
B) 5
C) 6
D) 7
B) 5
Which prison in Dublin became famous for its role in Irish independence?
A) Kilmainham Gaol
B) Mountjoy Prison
C) Spike Island
D) Arbour Hill
A) Kilmainham Gaol
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Who painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel?
A) Raphael
B) Michelangelo
C) Donatello
D) Leonardo da Vinci
B) Michelangelo
This historic lighthouse once stood at the entrance to Alexandria's harbour.
Lighthouse of Alexandria (Pharos)
Which artist cut off part of his own ear?
A) Monet
B) Picasso
C) Van Gogh
D) Rembrandt
C) Van Gogh
Which Irish leader signed the Anglo-Irish Treaty in 1921?
A) Patrick Pearse
B) Michael Collins
C) James Connolly
D) Charles Stewart Parnell
B) Michael Collins
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