Italian Quiz

Who was the famous Italian explorer credited with discovering the Americas in 1492?

• Leonardo da Vinci

• Marco Polo

• Christopher Columbus

• Amerigo Vespucci

During World War II, which side was Italy initially allied with before switching sides in 1943?

• Allies

• Axis

• Neutral

• Ottoman Empire

In what year did Italy become a unified nation?

• 1765

• 1821

• 1861

• 1900

Italy is surrounded by four seas. Name two of them.

• Adriatic and Ionian

• Tyrrhenian and Ligurian

• Mediterranean and Aegean

• Ionian and Ligurian

Which mountain range forms the natural border between France and Italy?

• Alps

• Apennines

• Dolomites

• Pyrenees

What is the largest island in the Mediterranean, which is part of Italy?

• Corsica

• Sicily

• Sardinia

• Elba

Who is the renowned Italian artist and polymath known for works like the Mona Lisa and The Last Supper?

• Michelangelo

• Leonardo da Vinci

• Raphael

• Caravaggio

What is the capital city of Italy?

• Milan

• Rome

• Florence

• Venice

Italian is a Romance language. Which other language family does Italian belong to?

• Germanic

• Slavic

• Celtic

• Italic

What is the name of the political party founded by Silvio Berlusconi, a former Prime Minister of Italy?

• Lega Nord

• Forza Italia

• Five Star Movement

• Democratic Party