General Knowledge
Name two countries that border Italy
What did Christopher Columbus discover?
A) America
B) Italy
C) Switzerland
America
Italy is the _______ most visited country in the world
A) first
B) third
C) fifth
C) fifth
True or False: Milan is the capital of the Lombardy region
True
True or False: Italy is surrounded by the Pacific Ocean
False
This man was responsible for painting the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel
A) Christopher Columbus
B) Galileo Galilei
C) Michelangelo
C) Michelangelo
Sicily used to belong to what country?
A) England
B) Greece
C) Hungary
Greece
These mountains in the Veneto region are known for rock climbing, hiking, cycling, etc.
A) Alps
B) Himalayas
C) Dolomites
C) Dolomites
What are the three colors of the Italian flag?
Green, white, and red
This was created by Guglielmo Marconi in 1894, and won him a Nobel Prize.
A) the radio
B) the television
C) the telephone
A) the radio
True or False: The oldest university in Europe is located in Florence
False
Panzanella, the summer salad made of soaked stale bread, onions, and tomatoes, originates from where?
A) Sicily
B) Tuscany
C) Lombardy
B) Tuscany
Choose the correct answer:
A) 60,000,000 people live in Italy
B) 59,000,000 people live in Italy
C) 23,000,000 people live in Italy
B) 59,000,000 people live in Italy
True or False: the newspaper was created in Venice
True
How many pounds of pasta does the average Italian consume?
A) 15 pounds
B) 25 pounds
C) 55 pounds
C) 55 pounds
This volcano is located in the Sicily region
A) Mount Etna
B) Mount Vesuvius
C) Mount Stromboli
A) Mount Etna
In the northern portions of Italy, some residents speak...
A) French
B) Italian
C) German
C) German
Alessandro Volta created the...
A) Battery
B) Stethoscope
C) Car
Battery
How many active volcanoes are located in Italy?
A) Five
B) Zero
C) Three
C) Three
Pasta carbonara is a famous dish from which region?
A) Tuscany region
B) Lazio region
C) Sicily region
B) Lazio region