Benito Mussolini Quiz

Which group received 1.8 million votes in the November 1919 elections?

• The Socialist Party

• The FIC

• The Catholic Centre Party

• The Liberal Party

What was the period known as "Biennio Rosso"?

• The rise of fascism

• The Two Black Years

• The Two Red Years

• The Liberal reform era

What percentage of fascist squad members were veterans?

• 45-55%

• 56-68%

• 70-80%

• 80-90%

How many socialist organizations did fascist blackshirts attack in the first 5 months of 1921?

• 150

• 200

• 250

• 300

Who said fascists were "but fireworks" that would only leave smoke behind?

• Antonio Gramsci

• D'Annunzio

• Giovanni Giolitti

• Benito Mussolini

What was Mussolini's position regarding violence in his parliamentary speech?

• He celebrated it as a sport

• He promoted it as a system

• He called it a brutal necessity

• He completely rejected it

Who was considered the spiritual father of Fascism?

• Benito Mussolini

• D'Annunzio

• Antonio Gramsci

• Giovanni Giolitti

How many votes did the FIC receive in the 1919 elections?

• 4,000

• 40,000

• 400,000

• 1.8 million

What was the fascist membership number by 1921?

• 100,000

• 150,000

• 200,000

• 250,000

What did historian Emilio Gentile NOT identify as a key element of Italian fascism?

• Politics as art

• Democratic ideals

• Elitist view of progress

• Pessimistic view of humanity