Trivia Quiz: History Of Italy

15 Questions | By Cambronbill3 | Updated: Mar 22, 2022 | Attempts: 4408

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Italy is a very beautiful country and I am not saying this because of the amazing pizza. The city is home to a lot of historical monuments that hold sometimes unbelievable stories about Europe as a whole. How much do you know about the history of Italy? Take up the quiz below and get to find out more about it.

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1.

In Italy, what does a gift of yellow flowers suggest?
- A.
  
  Jealousy
- B.
  
  Romance
- C.
  
  Bad Luck
- D.
  
  Hatred
2.

Which of the following science fiction writers is of Italian descent?
- A.
  
  Valerio Evangelisti
- B.
  
  Anne Rice
- C.
  
  Dan Brown
- D.
  
  Stephen King
3.

Which of the following Italians is a Grand Prix race car driver?
- A.
  
  Jury Chechi
- B.
  
  Antonio Ascari
- C.
  
  Primo Carnera
- D.
  
  Loris Capirossi
4.

Who was the first emperor of Rome?
- A.
  
  Cassius
- B.
  
  Pericles
- C.
  
  Octavian
- D.
  
  Julius Caesar
5.

What did Romans call the Colosseum?
- A.
  
  Circus Maximus
- B.
  
  Colosseum
- C.
  
  Flavian Amphitheatre
- D.
  
  Caesarian Colosseum
6.

What did the teachings of Jesus become known as?
- A.
  
  Polytheism
- B.
  
  Christianity
- C.
  
  Monotheism
- D.
  
  The Bible
7.

What doea the Latin word paganus mean?
- A.
  
  Country Dweller
- B.
  
  Evil-Doer
- C.
  
  Non-Believer
- D.
  
  Atheist
8.

Who did Emperor Commodius like to dress up as?
- A.
  
  Jupiter
- B.
  
  Julius Caesar
- C.
  
  Cleopatra
- D.
  
  Hercules
9.

Emperor Constantine helped build Christian churches in all the following locations except which?
- A.
  
  Rome
- B.
  
  Alexandria
- C.
  
  Constantinople
- D.
  
  Jerusalem
10.

What was an arena in ancient Rome called?
- A.
  
  Circus
- B.
  
  Hippodrome
- C.
  
  Villa
- D.
  
  Velodrome
11.

What is the name of a famous Italian astronaut?
- A.
  
  Paolo Boi
- B.
  
  Lance Armstrong
- C.
  
  Alessandro Salvio
- D.
  
  Roberto Vittori
12.

What Italian metropolis has the largest population?
- A.
  
  Naples
- B.
  
  Turin
- C.
  
  Milan
- D.
  
  Rome
13.

Which of the following men was a famous Italian cartoonist?
- A.
  
  Jim Davis
- B.
  
  Mario Bava
- C.
  
  Hugo Pratt
- D.
  
  Victor Hugo
14.

What famous political scandal rocked the country of Italy in the 1990's?
- A.
  
  Clean Feet
- B.
  
  Dirty Feet
- C.
  
  Clean Hands
- D.
  
  Dirty Hands
15.

What Italian explorer explored the Mississippi Valley in America?
- A.
  
  Marco Polo
- B.
  
  Christopher Columbus
- C.
  
  James Madsen
- D.
  
  Henri De Tonti