What do you really know about Italy?

Italy, a country with 60% of the world's cultural heritage sites on the shores of the Mediterranean and under the Alps, is renown worldwide for its picturesque landscapes and flourishing arts. It has long been a popular destination for tourists from all over the world. But do you think you know more about Italy than the common tourist? Take this test and find out!

We have prepared 25 multiple-choice questions to test your knowledge of Italian geography, history, culture and language. Are you ready?

• Italy is located in:

  Northern Europe

  Western Europe

  Southern Europe

  Eastern Europe
• Which of the following countries does not share a border with Italy?

  Germany

  France

  Slovenia

  Switzerland
• The largest active volcano in Italy is:

  Vesuvius volcano

  Etna volcano

  Stromboli volcano

  Lipari volcano
• Which of the following is not an Italian sports car brand:

  Ferrari

  Lamborghini

  Alfa Romeo

  Koenigsegg
• How many times has Italy hosted the Olympic Games? (As of 2020)

  1

  2

  3

  4
• Which of the following instruments did not originate in Italy:

  clarinet

  piano

  violin

  cello
• What is the capital of Italy?

  Milan

  Rome

  Genoa

  Turin
• Which regional dialect of Italy does modern Italian originate from?

  Lombardia

  Tuscany

  Veneto

  Emilia Romagna
• Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet takes place in which city in Italy?

  Venice

  Florence

  Bologna

  Verona
• In which Italian city did pizza originate in the 18th century?

  Sicily

  Florence

  Naples

  Rome
• What wine do Italians pair with fish?

  Red wine

  White wine

  Sparkling wine

  Champagne
• Which language group does Italian belong to:

  Romance languages

  Germanic languages

  Hellenic languages

  Celtic languages
• How many times a year is the Milan Fashion Week?

  1

  2

  3

  4
• Which church in Italy is responsible for the election of the Pope?

  Sistine Chapel

  Basilica di San Pietro

  Basilica di San Marco

  Milan Cathedral
• Which of the following masterpieces does not belong to the Vatican?

  Laocoon

  The Last Judgement

  Genesis

  David
• How many times has Italy won the World Cup? （as of 2020）

  2

  3

  4

  5
• Which of the following operas was not composed by Giuseppe Verdi?

  Turandot

  The Lady of the Camellias

  Rigoletto

  Troubadour
• What do Italians mean by "cin cin" at the table?

  "Serve!"

  "Cheers!"

  "Eat more!"

  “Delicious!”
• Italians make all kinds of gestures. What do they want to say when they put their five fingers together and wiggle up and down with their wrists or elbows as a fulcrum?

  I don't care!

  What the hell?!

  Go away!

  Let it go!
• Which of the following films does not belong to the trilogy of Italian film director Tornatore?

  The Legend of 1900

  Cinema Paradiso

  Malena

  Death in Venice
• Who was in power in Italy in the 1930s?

  Matteo Renzi

  Benito Mussolini

  Paul Boselli

  Ivanoai Bonomi
• Which food do the green, white and red colors of the Italian flag represent?

  basil; cheese; tomato

  spinach; cheese; tomato

  basil; cream; tomato

  spinach; cheese; chili
• What is the oldest university in Italy?

  Accademia di Belle Arti

  University of Bologna

  Polytechnic University of Milan

  University of Padua
• In which city did the Medici family, the legendary Italian bourgeois family, originate and thrive?

  Rome

  Naples

  Milan

  Florence
• The Mafia originated in which Italian city?

  Rome

  Palermo

  Sicily

  Naples