Q & A - Italy

1. What's the capital city of Italy? b) Rome
2. What colour is the Italian flag? c) Red, white, green
3. What is the name of the President of the Italian republic? a) Giorgio Napolitano
4. When was Italy unified? b) 1861
5. What musical instrument is Antonio Stradivari famous for? b) violin
6. How many regions are there in Italy? b) 20
7. What is the name of the highest mountain in Italy? b) Monte Bianco
8. What is the name of the longest river in Italy? b) Po
9. What part of Italy was hit by a powerful earthquake last year in April 2009? a) Abruzzo
10. Who was Luciano Pavarotti? b) a singer
11. What is the name of the world-famous italian floating city? c) Venice
12. What are the away colours of the Italian National football team? a) white shirts and white shorts
13. What is our typical food? b) pasta
14. How many microstates are located in Italy? b) 2
15. What is the name of the goalkeeper of our national football team? a) Gianluigi Bufon
16. Where is the Colosseum? a) in Roem
17. The largest Italian islands are ... b) Sicilia and Sardegna
18. Rita Levi Montalcini has been awarded the Nobel Prize for ... b) Medicine
19. What is the name of the world-famous Italian leaning tower? a) Tower of Pisa
20. Which of these men was not only a painter, but also a sculptor and an inventor? b) Leonardo da Vinci