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How Well Do You Know Mediterranean Pearl: ITALY!

Are you ready for a challenging quiz? Do you consider yourself an Italian culture expert or are you here to discover fascinating things about it? Let's find out!

Which country does not border Italy?

1. France
2. Germany
3. Austria
4. Switzerland

It borders France, Switzerland, Austria, and Slovenia.

What’s the percentage of the Italian population aged over 65 years?

1. 13%
2. 18%
3. 23%
4. 28%

It also has the lowest birth rate in Europe.

Which instrument below was invented by Italians in the XVI. century?

1. Flute
2. Guitar
3. Drum
4. Violin

And it became very popular both among street musicians and the nobility.

Which one is a very small country surrounded by Italy, other than Vatican City?

1. San Marino
2. Monaco
3. Nauru
4. Tuvalu

It’s said to be the world’s oldest surviving republic.

What is the shape of Italy on the map?

1. A Gucci bag
2. A wine glass
3. A mocha pot
4. A high-heeled boot

No doubt that it's shaped like a pizza, right?

Which one is the Venice Film Festival’s current highest award?

1. Golden Lion
2. David Di Donatello
3. Golden Marc’Aurelio
4. Golden Globe

Last 3 movie awarded are Rome, Joker, and Nomadland. Masterpieces!

How many euros roughly do you think are thrown into the Trevi Fountain (Rome) every day?

1. €500
2. €1,000
3. €2,000
4. €3,000

Don't worry, the money is collected and donated to charity.

In which Italian cultural celebration, it is believed that an old woman delivers gifts inside children’s socks?

1. Christmas
2. Easter
3. Epiphany
4. Ferragosto

She is La Befana.

Which one is an Italian children’s book written in 1880s by Carlo Collodi?

1. Around the World in Eighty Days
2. The Adventures of Pinocchio
3. Grimm's Fairy Tales
4. Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

It’s serialised in Italy’s first children’s newspaper.

Who is a famous Hollywood actor with Italian origins?

1. Johnny Depp
2. Brad Pitt
3. Tom Cruise
4. John Travolta

You're the one that I want
You, ooh, ooh, honey

Which one is the oldest continually-operating university in Italy and in the world?

1. Bologna University
2. Padua University
3. Naples University
4. Siena University

Operating since 1088.

How many minority languages are officially recognized in Italy?

1. 7
2. 12
3. 17
4. 22

That are AlbanianCatalanGermanGreekSloveneCroatianFrenchFranco-ProvençalFriulianLadinOccitan and Sardinian.

In which region is Rome, the capital of Italy, located?

1. Toscana
2. Sicilia
3. Lombardia
4. Lazio

Bella Roma!

Considering that 14 billion espressos are consumed in Italy each year, roughly how many Italians do you think work as baristas?

1. 10,000
2. 15,000
3. 20,000
4. 25,000

G2K: Starbucks has opened its first branch in Italy in 2018, despite long resistance from Italians.

Which confectionary product of chocolate is produced by Italian company Ferrero?

1. Milka
2. Toblerone
3. Kinder
4. Lindt & Süpringli

I once thought it was German too.

All 15 questions completed!


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