Seen my pasta?
Oh Milano!
Is Venice sinking?
U ate my burger!
100

Which of the following is NOT a period in Italian history?

a. the Renaissance

b. the Warring States

c. ancient Rome

d. unified Italy

b. the Warring States

100

To which area in southern Italy is farming especially important?

a. Naples

b. Rome

c. Sicily

d. Milano

c. Sicily

100

Saskatchewan has often been referred to as the breadbasket of Canada because of all the farms located there.

part of the country that provides the most food.

100

Intense feelings of nationalism sparked in the province after the referendum.

strong patriotic feelings for one's country

200

What led to the fall of the Roman Empire?

a. drought

b. disease

c. lack of resources

d. weak leadership

d. weak leadership

200

The unification of the country was largely due to the construction of a national railroad.

the act, or process, or result of combining two or more groups or countries to make a single group or country.

200

The longest reigning pope was Pius IX, who reigned for over 31 years.

spiritual leader of the Catholic Church

200

Which city serves as the tie that holds the people of Italy together as one nation?

a. Milan

b. Florence

c. Pisa

d. Rome

d. Rome

300

Who rose to power and turned Italy into a dictatorship?

Benito Mussolini

300

She attempted to be a trendsetter at school buy changing her hair color every few weeks.

someone who starts a new fashion, style. etc. or helps to make it popular.

300

What has enabled Naples to become an industrial center?

a. government incentives and programs encouraging industry.

b. a location that draws ecotourism

c. widespread migration of Europeans

d. the discovery of natural resources such as oil.

a. government incentives and programs encouraging industry.

300

Have you read any contemporary literature, or do you stick to classics?

belonging to the present time.

400

What has historically had the strongest influence on Italian culture?

a. the merchant class

b. nobles

c. the church

d. artists

c. the church

400

What is the city of Florence the center of?

a. religion

b. industry

c. food and wine

d. art and culture

d. art and culture

400

Seeing everyone wave their country's flag and hearing them sing the national anthem made Brian feel very patriotic.

having or expressing a great love for your country.

400

As an incentive to mow the lawn twice a week, my father offered me a small allowance.

a. strong patriotic feelings for one's country

b. a government or country that is ruled by one person who has complete power

c. the part of a country or area that provides most of its food

d. something that leads people to follow a certain course of action.

d. something that leads people to follow a certain course of action.

500

Which of the following is NOT a factor that helps bind Italian society together?

a. a shared religion

b. religion

c. family ties

d. economic prosperity

d. economic prosperity

500

From 1934 to 1945. Adolf Hitler established a dictatorship in Germany.

a government or country that is ruled by one person who has complete power.

500

A fatal defect in the construction design caused the building to collapse.

to suddenly fall or be too weak to continue.

500

Why is northern Italy's economy stronger than southern Italy's?

a. It has a strong government and better leadership.

b. It has fertile farmlands and is close in proximity to central Europe.

c. A recent influx of immigrants from China has come to work there.

d. It is independent and doesn't rely on other European countries.

b. It has fertile farmlands and is close in proximity to central Europe.