Another issue of our Magazine “Italy Inspired” has come to an end, but don't be sad…ours is a monthly appointment! While we wait for the next issue to come out, why not entertain ourselves with a quiz?
1) Which animals can be spotted in the Reggia di Racconigi?
A) Cicogne (=Storks)
B) Corvi (=Crows)
C) Colombe (=Doves)
2. What was the first Capital of Italy after the Unification?
A) Rome
B) Turin
C) Florence
3) What is the corresponding of “Smoking” in English?
A) Evening gown
B) Tuxedo
C) Tailcoat
4) Pesaro has been prized in 2024 as…
A) Capitale Italiana del Libro
B) Capitale d'Italia
C) Capitale Italiana della Cultura
5) In what region is Genoa located?
A) Marche
B) Piemonte
C) Liguria
6) Gioachino Rossini was a…(in Italian)
A) Cantante
B) Cuoco
C) Compositore
7) The food combination of Cappuccino and Focaccia is usual in Genoa for… (in Italian)
A) Pranzo (=Lunch)
B) Colazione (=Breakfast)
C) Merenda (=Snack)
8) What are the Genoese inventions?
A) Lotto
B) Blue Jeans
C) Both!
9) What's the right Italian translation of “Highway”?
A) Il pedaggio
B) Il traghetto
C) L'autostrada
10) Which of these artists was born in Genoa?
A) Gioachino Rossini
B) King Vittorio Emanuele II
C) Fabrizio de Andrè
Below this stunning view of Venice you can find all the solutions…what's your score?
SOLUTIONS: 1) A; 2) B; 3) B; 4) C; 5) C; 6) C; 7) B; 8) C; 9) C; 10) C