Italian Culture and History Quiz

Who painted the Mona Lisa?

• Michelangelo

• Raphael

• Leonardo da Vinci

• Caravaggio

Fill in the blank: When making a toast (brindisi) you say: ________.

• Salute

• Cin, cin

• Cheers

• Prost

What is the Italian chocolate spread called?

• Nutella

• Gianduja

• Ferrero Rocher

• Baci

What was the commercial and religious center of ancient Rome?

• The Colosseum

• The Pantheon

• Il Foro Romano

• Circus Maximus

Which volcano is located in Sicily?

• Vesuvius

• Stromboli

• Etna

• Vulcano

Fill in the blank: The shape of the Italian peninsula is known as ________.

• Il Cuore

• Lo Stivale

• Il Sole

• Il Mare

What is the most important opera house in Milano, Italy?

• Teatro di San Carlo

• La Fenice

• La Scala

• Teatro Massimo

Who is known as the father of the Italian language?

• Petrarch

• Boccaccio

• Dante Alighieri

• Machiavelli

Fill in the blank: The famous painting by Da Vinci that hangs in the Louvre Museum is ________.

• The Last Supper

• The Baptism of Christ

• Mona Lisa

• The Annunciation

This river flows through all of central Italy including Rome.

• The Arno

• The Po

• The Tiber

• The Adige