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Welcome to Italy test 1

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 25mins

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Class
Date
1.

The Italian mountains are divided into:

a)

Southern Alps and Appenines

b)

Northern, central and southern alps

c)

Northern, central and southern Appennines

d)

Alps and Appennines

2.

The italian mountains cover

a)

1/4 of Italy

b)

half of the italian territory

c)

1/3 of Italy

d)

it is unknown

3.

Italy's mountainous landscape includes:

a)

forests, lakes, villages

b)

only forests and lakes

4.

Hannibal's crossing of the Alps dates back to:

a)

218 AD

b)

218 BC

c)

3rd century AD

5.

The alps spread from:

a)

west to east

b)

north to south

c)

Liguria to Sicily

6.

The alps cross a certain number of regions:

a)

4

b)

5

c)

6

d)

7

7.

The Alps spread over:

a)

Liguria, Aosta valley, Piedmont, Lombardy, Veneto, Trentino Alto Adige

b)

Liguria, Aosta valley, Piedmont, Lombardy, Veneto, Friuli Venezia Giulia

c)

Aosta Valley, Piedmont, Lombardy, Veneto, Trentino Alto Adige, Friuli Venezia Giulia

d)

Aosta Valley, Piedmont, Veneto, Trentino Alto Adige

8.

The Dolomites are:

a)

from Lombardy eastwards

b)

from Piedmont eastwards

c)

From Veneto eastwards

d)

From Veneto westwards

9.

Courmayeur is in

a)

The Aosta Valley at the foot of Monte Cervino

b)

France at the foot of Mont Blanc

c)

The Aosta Valley at the foot of Mont Blanc

10.

Matternhorn mountain is a synonym for;

a)

Mont Blanc

b)

Dolomites

c)

Monte Cervino

d)

Monte Rosa

11.

Which of the following has a network of ski-slopes connecting it to the Swiss resorts?

a)

Mont Blanc

b)

Monte Cervino

c)

The Dolomites

d)

Monte Rosa

12.

Which of the following is famous for designer shopping and lively night-life?

a)

Cervinia

b)

Sestriere

c)

Salz d'Oux

d)

Courmayeur

13.

Piedmont literally means:

a)

leg of the mountain

b)

foot of the mountain

c)

end of the mountain

d)

pedestal of the mountain

14.

Sestriere and Sauze d'Oulx are in

a)

The Aosta Valley

b)

France

c)

Piedmont

d)

Trentino Alto Adige

15.

Sestriere and Sauze d'Oulx are famous for:

a)

designer shopping, lively night-life

b)

Winter sport complexes

c)

Walking, trekking, mountainbiking trails

d)

camping holidays

16.

The Gran Paradiso National Park borders:

a)

Only the Aosta Valley

b)

Only Piedmont

c)

Both The Aosta Valley and Piedmont

d)

the Dolomites

17.

The Gran Paradiso Nationa Park covers:

a)

an area of 307 km

b)

An area of 703 km

c)

An area bigger than 800 km

18.

Cortina D'Ampezzo is in:

a)

the Aosta Valley

b)

Piedmont

c)

the western Italian Dolomites

d)

the Swiss Dolomites

19.

The so-called vie ferrate refer to:

a)

a railway network service

b)

a place you can enjoy horse-riding

c)

a protected climbing route found in the Alps

d)

a long way made of iron

20.

The so-called vie ferrate are in:

a)

The Aosta Valley

b)

Piedmont

c)

In the eastern Dolomites

d)

In the western Dolomites

21.

The so-called vie ferrate are:

a)

350 km long

b)

500 km wide

c)

500 km long

d)

1 km long

22.

Where is the Presena Glacier?

a)

In Veneto

b)

In The Aosta Valley

c)

In Trentino

d)

In Piedmont

23.

The Presena Glacier offers:

a)

only skiing in winter

b)

skiing in winter and summer

c)

a beautiful national park

24.

The Appennines stretch along

a)

The Aosta Valley in the north to Calabria in the south

b)

Liguria in the north-west to Apulia in the south-est

c)

Liguria in the north-west to Sicily in the south

d)

The Aosta Valley in the north-west to Friuli Venezia Giulia in the north-east

25.

The Appennines cover:

a)

6 regions

b)

7 regions

c)

10 regions

d)

11 regions

26.

The length of the Appennines is:

a)

1000 km

b)

900 km

c)

1400 km

d)

400 km

27.

The Calderone glacier is in:

a)

Gran Paradiso National Park

b)

Gran Sasso National Park

c)

the Dolomites

d)

Courmayeur

28.

Abetone is in:

a)

Liguria

b)

Abruzzo

c)

Sicily

d)

Tuscany

29.

Abetone is famous destination for:

a)

only ski in winter

b)

both ski in winter and summer

c)

ski in winter and nature excursions in summer

30.

Roccaraso is in:

a)

Liguria

b)

Tuscany

c)

Sicily

d)

Abruzzo

31.

Italy has been a popular tourist destination since:

a)

18th century

b)

1960s

c)

16th century

d)

The invention of the train

32.

Tourism in Italy has developed thanks to:

a)

Its geographical position and climate

b)

its cultural and historical heritage

c)

its produce and local recipes

d)

All of the above

33.

The Renaissance is:

a)

a literary movement

b)

a cultural and artistic movement

c)

a scientific movement

d)

a famous shopping centre in Milan

34.

Among the following who was not a figure of the Renaissance

a)

Michelangelo Buonarroti

b)

Leonardo da Vinci

c)

Giotto

d)

Lord Byron

35.

The Grand Tour started in:

a)

16th-17th centuries

b)

18th-19th centuries

c)

17th-18th centuries

d)

After the invention of the Jumbo Jet

36.

Which of the following figures did not take part in the Grand Tour:

a)

Lord Byron

b)

Percy B. Shelley

c)

Jane Austen

d)

John Keats

37.

The train was invented in:

a)

20th century

b)

19th century

c)

18th century

d)

17th century

38.

The Jumbo Jet was invented in:

a)

1900

b)

1945

c)

1960s

d)

1970s

39.

The so called Lake District is located in

a)

Lombardy

b)

Southern Italy

c)

The Dolomites

d)

Northern Italy

40.

What is the largest lake in Italy?

a)

Lake Maggiore

b)

Lake Como

c)

Lake Massacciuccoli

d)

Lake Garda

41.

Lake Garda has an area of:

a)

146 squared kilomitres

b)

213 square kilometres

c)

128 squared kilometres

d)

370 squared kilometres

42.

Which of the following statement is correct:

a)

Lake Maggiore is a lake of glacial origin. it includes 24 towns and villages on its shores.

b)

Lake Como is a lake of glacial origin. It includes 24 towns on its shores.

c)

Lake Bolsena is a lake of glacial origin. It includes 24 towns on its shores

d)

Lake garda is a lake of glacial origin. it includes 24 towns on its shores

43.

Which of the following statement is correct:

a)

Lake Maggiore lies halfway between Brescia and Verona and it borders the Italian regions of Lombardy, Veneto and Trentino-Alto Adige.

b)

Lake Como lies halfway between Brescia and Verona and it borders the Italian regions of Lombardy, Veneto and Trentino-Alto Adige.

c)

Lake Garda lies halfway between Brescia and Verona and it borders the Italian regions of Lombardy, Veneto and Trentino-Alto Adige.

d)

Lake Trasimeno lies halfway between Brescia and Verona and it borders the Italian regions of Lombardy, Veneto and Trentino-Alto Adige.

44.

Which lake features stunning villas along its shores?

a)

Lake Maggiore

b)

Lake Como

c)

Lake Massacciuccoli

d)

Lake Garda

45.

Which lake offers tourists a tour to the Borromeo Islands by boat?

a)

Lake Maggiore

b)

Lake Garda

c)

Lake Trasimeno

d)

Lake Como

46.

Which lake is located between Lombardy and Piedmont?

a)

Lake Como

b)

Lake Garda

c)

Lake Geneva

d)

Lake Maggiore

47.

Where is the characteristic town of Stresa located?

a)

Lake Como

b)

Lake Garda

c)

Lake Trasimeno

d)

Lake Maggiore

48.

Which lake has volcanic origin?

a)

Lake Como

b)

Lake Trasimeno

c)

Lake Bolsena

d)

Lake Massacciuccoli

49.

Where is the town of Torre del Lago Puccini located?

a)

Piedmont

b)

Veneto

c)

Tuscany

d)

Lazio

50.

Which lake has a mild climate which favours olive and citrus trees to grow?

a)

Lake Como

b)

Lake Trasimeno

c)

Lake Garda

d)

Lake Bolsena