16 June 2023

Quiz: How well do you really know Italy?

The boot-shaped nation is a perennial favourite for many travellers, adored for its historic landmarks, artistic treasures and world-renowned cuisine. But is your knowledge on Italy up to scratch?

3 mins

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1. Can you name the longest river in Italy?

Adidge

Arno

Piave

2. You'll find the Rock Drawings of Valcamonica, one of the world's largest collection of prehistoric petroglyphs, in which Italian region?

Lombardy

Piedmont

Tuscany

Friuli-Venezia Giulia

3. Known for its white-washed stone buildings called trulli, can you name this village in the Apulia region?

Manarola

Vernazza

Positano

Alberobello

4. In which of these Florence museums will you find Michelangelo's sculpture David?

Uffizi Gallery

Galleria dell'Accademia

Bargello National Museum

Palazzo Strozzi

6. Can you name the capital of Sardinia?

Palmero

Alghero

Cagliari

Bosa

5. In what year did Mount Vesuvius erupt and destroy the ancient city of Pompeii?

18AD

79AD

234AD

478AD

7. The Carnival of Venice originated in which century?

11th century

13th century

15th century

17th century

8. Italy currently has the most UNESCO World Heritage Sites in the world. How many does it have?

9. Which of these facts is true about Bologna?

It has the world's largest restaurant dedicated to parmesan cheese

You can see Leonardo da Vinci's 'The Last Supper' here

It's home to the oldest university in Europe

All of the above

10. Which city starred in the James Bond film 'No Time to Die' and is known for its complex of cave dwellings?

Praiano

Taormina

Castelluccio

Matera

11. Although now loved across the country, in which region did orecchiette pasta originate?

Veneto

Umbria

Liguria

Apulia

12. What is the tallest mountain in the Dolomites?

Marmolada

Seceda

Langkofel

Schlern

13. On which Italian island can you visit the Blue Grotto sea cave?

Elba

Ponza

Capri

Lipari

14. Christopher Columbus was born in which Italian city?

Gela

Grosseto

Gallarate

Genoa