Premier De Gasperi addresses peasant rally at Palatine Hill in Rome and Pope Pius blessing in Saint Peter's Square

The video covers a gathering of Italian peasants at Palatine Hill as Italy prepares for its first general election since 1948. Premier de Gasperi addresses the farmers, highlighting the passage of an electoral reform bill favoring his pro-Western party. The farmers then gather at St. Peter's for a blessing from Pope Pius XII, who warns against the threat of communism. The video concludes with a display of religious enthusiasm as Italy tests its democracy.

Where did the gathering of small landowning peasants take place as Italy prepared for its first general election since 1948?

• Palatine Hill

• Colosseum

• Vatican City

• Roman Forum

What was the significance of the electoral reform bill passed by the Italian Senate?

• It was opposed by all political parties.

• It delayed the general election.

• It gave an advantage to Premier de Gasperi's pro-Western party.

• It favored extreme left-wing elements.

How many farmers gathered at St. Peter's Square to receive a blessing from Pope Pius XII?

• 10,000

• 25,000

• 100,000

• 50,000

What did Pope Pius XII warn about during the political ferment in Italy?

• The rise of fascism

• The threat of world communism

• The decline of religious faith

• The economic crisis

What was the mood in Italy as it prepared to test its democracy again?

• Economic concern

• Religious enthusiasm

• Political apathy

• Indifference