Geography, Major Cities, Population

Question 1

Two big Islands?

Answer 1

Sicily and Sardinia

Question 2

Europe’s biggest volcano, the highest point in Sicily?

Answer 2

Mount ETNA

Question 3

Volcano near Naples and destroyed Pompeii and Herculaneum?

Answer 3

Mount VESUVIUS

Question 4

Two Mountain ranges in Italy?

Answer 4

Alps and Apennines

Question 5

Eastern Italian Alps?

Answer 5

Dolomites

Question 6

Apennines are also known as?

Answer 6

Spine of Italy

Question 7

What is the biggest plains region?

Answer 7

Po Valley

Question 8

Italy’s longest and most important river is?

Answer 8

Po River

Question 9

River flows through Rome is?

Answer 9

Tiber

Question 10

River flows through Florence is?

Answer 10

Arno

Question 11

The largest Italian lake?

Answer 11

Lake Garda

Question 12

Two independent states?

Answer 12

San Marino and Vatican City

Question 13

Capital of Italy?

Answer 13

Rome

Question 14

Rome?

Answer 14

Lazio

Question 15

Most famous monument in Rome?

Answer 15

The Colosseum

Question 16

Three examples of ancient Roman architecture?

Answer 16

The Pantheon, The Arch of Constantine, Hadrian’s Bridge

Question 17

Smallest state in the world?

Answer 17

Vatican City

Question 18

Most famous sights in Vatican City?

Answer 18

St. Peter’s Basilica, Vatican Museums, and the Sistine Chapel

Question 19

Milan?

Answer 19

Lombardy

Question 20

Milan’s famous monuments are?

Answer 20

Milan Cathedral, Santa Maria delle Grazie, The Opera House-La Scala, The Galleria Vittorio Emanuele

Question 21

Italy’s fashion capital?

Answer 21

Milan

Question 22

Naples?

Answer 22

Campania

Question 23

What Mountain is in Naples?

Answer 23

Mount Vesuvius

Question 24

What was Naples originally called?

Answer 24

Neapolis

Question 25

Pizza originated where?

Answer 25

Naples

Question 26

Turin?

Answer 26

Piedmont

Question 27

Turin is famous for?

Answer 27

Fiat Company

Question 28

Venice?

Answer 28

Veneto

Question 29

Venice is famous for?

Answer 29

Canals, Bridges, gondolas. St. Mark's Basilica, The Doge's Palace

Question 30

What big event happens in Venice?

Answer 30

Carnevale

Question 31

Florence?

Answer 31

Tuscany

Question 32

The father of the Italian language?

Answer 32

Dante Alighieri

Question 33

Birthplace of the Italian Renaissance?

Answer 33

Florence

Question 34

Florence's famous cathedral?

Answer 34

Santa Maria del Flore