How Well Do You Know The Aeolian Islands?

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1.

In what year did the corsair Ariadeno Barbarossa sack Lipari and carry away most of its people captive?
- A.
  
  1554
- B.
  
  1544
- C.
  
  1349
- D.
  
  1648
2.

True or False: All islands are administered by Lipari as part of the comune di Lipari?
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
3.

Who was Aeolus?
- A.
  
  Ruler of the winds in Greek Mythology
- B.
  
  Son of Auson, king in Italy.
- C.
  
  The ancestor of Romulus and Remus
- D.
  
  Hero of the Odyssey as told by Homer
4.

Which of these are on Lipari? (Select all correct answers).
- A.
  
  Capo Gramignazzi
- B.
  
  Rocche Rosse
- C.
  
  Stimpignato
- D.
  
  Lami
- E.
  
  Sparanello
5.

Name the two mountain peaks on Salina.
- A.
  
  Ditella and Vulcano
- B.
  
  Vulcanello and Montagnola
- C.
  
  Montagnole and Fossa delle Felci
- D.
  
  Monte dei Porri and Fossa delle Felci
6.

On which island would you find all three: Gelso, Monte Molineddo and Grotta dei Pisani?
- A.
  
  Vulcano
- B.
  
  Stromboli
- C.
  
  Filicudi
- D.
  
  Lipari
7.

What is the name of the church in Pollara on Salina?
- A.
  
  Sant'Anna
- B.
  
  Sant'Onofrio
- C.
  
  San Francesco
- D.
  
  Sant'Antonio
8.

True or False: Vulcano is the smallest of the seven islands.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
9.

True or False: Basiluzzo has a lighthouse at the top.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
10.

Where is this (see photo below)?
- A.
  
  Filicudi
- B.
  
  Vulcano
- C.
  
  Alicudi
- D.
  
  Lipari
11.

What used to be one of Lipari's main exports?
- A.
  
  Pumice
- B.
  
  Prickly Pears
- C.
  
  Water
- D.
  
  Fish
12.

Name the town in this photo (below).
- A.
  
  Ginostra
- B.
  
  Malfa
- C.
  
  Rinella
- D.
  
  Acquacalda
- E.
  
  Quattropani
13.

Which of these people does Diodorus Siculus not mention when he discusses the Aeolian Islands in Book V, 7.
- A.
  
  Aeneas
- B.
  
  Liparus
- C.
  
  Odysseus
- D.
  
  Aeolus
14.

In Greek mythology, Aeolus married the daughter of Liparus, the first king of Lipari. What was her name?
- A.
  
  Helen
- B.
  
  Cyanê
- C.
  
  Electra
- D.
  
  Lavinia
- E.
  
  Dido
15.

On which island would one find the Terme di San Calogero?
- A.
  
  Alicudi
- B.
  
  Stromboli
- C.
  
  Lipari
- D.
  
  Vulcano
16.

True or False: Most of those who resettled the Aeolian Islands after Barbarossa's time were Spaniards.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False