Trivia Quiz: History Of Italy
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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.
- 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
Questions: 10 | Attempts: 6244 | Last updated: Jun 11, 2020
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