Around Italy - 4 - Answers

Published: Monday 25th May 2026A free quiz about the people and places of Italy
  1. What name is given to the top league of Italian football? Serie A.
  2. Who painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel? Michelangelo.
  3. The port of Gioia Tauro is the largest in Italy, in which region is it located? Calabria.
  4. Which Northern Italian city is famed for its cheese and ham? Parma.
  5. Which Italian city is served by Leonardo da Vinci airport? Rome.
  6. Which Roman fountain is famous for people throwing in coins? Trevi Fountain.
  7. The Lötschberg Base Tunnel, the World's longest land tunnel, links Italy with which other country? Switzerland.
  8. What is the largest city on the island of Sardinia? Cagliari.
  9. Which city in Italy is known as the "Cradle of the Renaissance"? Florence.
  10. Which of Puccini's operas was premiered in Turin's Opera House in 1896? "La Boheme".
  11. What name is given to the main waterway that passes through the centre of Venice? The Grand Canal.
  12. Which Italian leader was known as Il Duce? Benito Mussolini.
  13. Home to famous brands such as Gucci, Prada and Armani, where is Italy's fashion centre? Milan.
  14. What is the name of the Italian dish made of a folded pizza? Calzone.
  15. Which mountain range forms the "backbone" of the Italian peninsula? The Apennines.
  16. In which Italian city was the explorer Christopher Columbus born? Genoa.
  17. What are the names of the three active volcanos in Italy? Etna, Stromboli and Vesuvius.
  18. What name was given to the Chief Magistrate and Leader of the Republic of Venice between 726 and 1797? The Doge of Venice.
  19. Which motor racing circuit staged the 1980 F1 Italian Grand Prix? Imola.
  20. Of which Italian region is Naples the capital? Campania.

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