Italy Trivia: Can You Name the Famous Landmarks?
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Which society heavily influenced the Romans?
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Greeks
2.
Under Julius Caesar's rule, what did fathers of three or more children receive?
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Land
3.
According to the New Testament, where did Jesus grow up?
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Nazareth
4.
Who did Emperor Nero blame for the burning of Rome?
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Christians
5.
What is the last name of the Italian family who came to America and fashioned whirlpools?
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Jacuzzi
6.
In what year did Mussolini's dictatorship in Italy collapse?
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1943
7.
What country's flag is identical to Italy's except in the last stripe being orange rather than red?
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Ireland
8.
Which of the following iconic writers was a native of Italy?
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Dante
9.
What sort of government does Italy have?
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Republic
10.
In 2007, what percentage of the Italian population was ethnic Italian?
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95
11.
Which of the following Academy Award-winning actresses is an ethnic Italian?
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Sophia Loren
12.
Which of the following women is a popular Italian actress and model?
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Isabella Rossellini
13.
Which of the following men is an Italian baroque composer?
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Vivaldi
14.
Which of these dictators organized Italians into the Fascist Party in 1919?
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Benito Mussolini
15.
What does the Italian term "Bella Figura" mean?
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Good Image
16.
What is the capital city of Italy?
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Rome
17.
What Italian composer penned the major work "The Four Seasons"?
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Antonio Vivaldi
18.
Which of the following Italian athletes won the Gold Boot at the 1982 World Cup of Soccer?
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Paolo Rossi
19.
In Italy, what is associated with every day of the year?
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A Different Patron Saint
20.
Which of the following men is an Italian tenor?
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Andrea Bocelli
21.
On what was the Italian economy based before the advent of World War II?
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Agriculture
22.
Which of the following women is an Italian fashion model?
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Gabriel Garko
23.
Which of the following colors is not featured on the Italian flag?
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Blue
24.
Which of the following scientists is a native of Italy?
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Galileo
25.
Who was the last of Rome's "Five Good Emperors"?
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Marcus Aurelius
26.
As emperor, where did Hadrian travel?
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British Isles
27.
Who was Zeus' Roman counterpart?
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Jupiter
28.
What is a structure that carries water over long distances?
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Aqueduct
29.
What is a martyr?
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One Who Dies For A Cause
30.
What does Pax Romana mean?
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Roman Peace
31.
What mountain range forms the northern border of Italy?
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Alps
32.
What is the highest geographic point in Italy?
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Mont Blanc
33.
Which of the following Italians is an award-winning composer, known for his work in westerns?
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Ennio Morricone
34.
What is the largest lake on the Italian peninsula?
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Lake Trasimeno
35.
Which of the following is not a natural resource of Italy?
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Gold
36.
Which of the following words might be used describe the terrain of Italy?
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Rugged
37.
What is the lowest geographic point in Italy?
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Mediterranean Sea
38.
Which of these terms can be used to describe the climate in Italy?
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Mediterranean
39.
What country was Italy's largest trade partner in the 2000's?
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Germany
40.
Which of the following Italian towns is home to a large scale chocolate festival?
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Perugia
41.
Which of the following items is not a major export for Italy?
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Electronics
42.
Which of the following men is an Italian art critic and philosopher?
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Francesco Algarotti
43.
Why was Italian leader Giulio Andreotti pardoned from his jail sentence in 2002?
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He Was Too Old
44.
About which of these things are there no strict social rules in Italy?
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Punctuality
45.
In Italy, what does a gift of yellow flowers suggest?
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Jealousy
46.
Which of the following science fiction writers is of Italian descent?
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Valerio Evangelisti
47.
Which of the following Italians is a Grand Prix race car driver?
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Antonio Ascari
48.
Who was the first emperor of Rome?
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Octavian
49.
What did Romans call the Colosseum?
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Flavian Amphitheatre
50.
What did the teachings of Jesus become known as?
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Christianity
51.
What doea the Latin word paganus mean?
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Country Dweller
52.
Who did Emperor Commodius like to dress up as?
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Hercules
53.
Emperor Constantine helped build Christian churches in all the following locations except which?
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Alexandria
54.
What was an arena in ancient Rome called?
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Circus
55.
What is the name of a famous Italian astronaut?
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Roberto Vittori
56.
What Italian metropolis has the largest population?
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Milan
57.
Which of the following men was a famous Italian cartoonist?
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Hugo Pratt
58.
What famous political scandal rocked the country of Italy in the 1990's?
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Clean Hands
59.
What Italian explorer explored the Mississippi Valley in America?
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Henri De Tonti
60.
How many provinces are there in Italy?
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103
61.
Which of the following numbers is roughly the population of Italy in 2006?
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60,000,000
62.
Which of the following people is a famous Italian film maker?
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Federico Fellini
63.
What Italian actress has dated pop-culture icon Marilyn Manson?
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Rose McGowan
64.
In 1990, what percentage of the Italian population was literate?
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97
65.
Which U.S. state is comparable to the size of Italy?
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Arizona
66.
Which one of the following towns is located in the region of Umbria in Italy?
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Assisi
67.
In Italy, what do red flowers represent?
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Secrecy
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Which of these Italians is best known for being a philosopher?
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Thomas Aquinas
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Which of the following is an Italian composer from the Romantic era?
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Puccini
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What is the color purple a symbol of in Italy?
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Bad Luck
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