Italian quiz

Which of the following statements is true?

• Italy is roughly the same size as Lithuania 
• Italy is about twice as large as Lithuania
• Italy is smaller than Lithuania
• Italy is four times as large as Lithuania

Rome stands on which river?

• River Tiber 
• River Thames 
• River Seine 
• River Po 

How far is Italy from the LT?

• about 1000 km
• about 1500 km
• about 1700 km
• about 2250 km

Italy borders several other European countries -  but which of these does it NOT border?

• Slovenia
• Switzerland
• France
• Germany 

Italy is said to have more WHAT per square mile than any other country?

• sheep
• cows
• people
• works of art

The Uffizi Gallery is one of the oldest museums in the world. In which Italian city can it be found?

• Rome
• Florence
• Florence
• Verona

Michelangelo painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican – but how long did it take him?

• 4 years 
• 5 years 
• 6 years
• 7 years

Name this famous Italian actress

• Claudia Cardinale
• Monica Bellucci
• Isabella Rossellini
• Sophia Loren 

‘La Gioconda’ was painted by which Italian renaissance artist? 

• Raphael 
• Leonardo da Vinci 
• Caravaggio 
• Michelangelo

This is a traditional Italian dessert, but what is it called?

• Cannolli
• Tartufo
• Tiramisu
• Tabernas