WorksheetsWelcome to Italy test 1
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 25mins
The Italian mountains are divided into:
Southern Alps and Appenines
Northern, central and southern alps
Northern, central and southern Appennines
Alps and Appennines
The italian mountains cover
1/4 of Italy
half of the italian territory
1/3 of Italy
it is unknown
Italy's mountainous landscape includes:
forests, lakes, villages
only forests and lakes
Hannibal's crossing of the Alps dates back to:
218 AD
218 BC
3rd century AD
The alps spread from:
west to east
north to south
Liguria to Sicily
The alps cross a certain number of regions:
4
5
6
7
The Alps spread over:
Liguria, Aosta valley, Piedmont, Lombardy, Veneto, Trentino Alto Adige
Liguria, Aosta valley, Piedmont, Lombardy, Veneto, Friuli Venezia Giulia
Aosta Valley, Piedmont, Lombardy, Veneto, Trentino Alto Adige, Friuli Venezia Giulia
Aosta Valley, Piedmont, Veneto, Trentino Alto Adige
The Dolomites are:
from Lombardy eastwards
from Piedmont eastwards
From Veneto eastwards
From Veneto westwards
Courmayeur is in
The Aosta Valley at the foot of Monte Cervino
France at the foot of Mont Blanc
The Aosta Valley at the foot of Mont Blanc
Matternhorn mountain is a synonym for;
Mont Blanc
Dolomites
Monte Cervino
Monte Rosa
Which of the following has a network of ski-slopes connecting it to the Swiss resorts?
Mont Blanc
Monte Cervino
The Dolomites
Monte Rosa
Which of the following is famous for designer shopping and lively night-life?
Cervinia
Sestriere
Salz d'Oux
Courmayeur
Piedmont literally means:
leg of the mountain
foot of the mountain
end of the mountain
pedestal of the mountain
Sestriere and Sauze d'Oulx are in
The Aosta Valley
France
Piedmont
Trentino Alto Adige
Sestriere and Sauze d'Oulx are famous for:
designer shopping, lively night-life
Winter sport complexes
Walking, trekking, mountainbiking trails
camping holidays
The Gran Paradiso National Park borders:
Only the Aosta Valley
Only Piedmont
Both The Aosta Valley and Piedmont
the Dolomites
The Gran Paradiso Nationa Park covers:
an area of 307 km
An area of 703 km
An area bigger than 800 km
Cortina D'Ampezzo is in:
the Aosta Valley
Piedmont
the western Italian Dolomites
the Swiss Dolomites
The so-called vie ferrate refer to:
a railway network service
a place you can enjoy horse-riding
a protected climbing route found in the Alps
a long way made of iron
The so-called vie ferrate are in:
The Aosta Valley
Piedmont
In the eastern Dolomites
In the western Dolomites
The so-called vie ferrate are:
350 km long
500 km wide
500 km long
1 km long
Where is the Presena Glacier?
In Veneto
In The Aosta Valley
In Trentino
In Piedmont
The Presena Glacier offers:
only skiing in winter
skiing in winter and summer
a beautiful national park
The Appennines stretch along
The Aosta Valley in the north to Calabria in the south
Liguria in the north-west to Apulia in the south-est
Liguria in the north-west to Sicily in the south
The Aosta Valley in the north-west to Friuli Venezia Giulia in the north-east
The Appennines cover:
6 regions
7 regions
10 regions
11 regions
The length of the Appennines is:
1000 km
900 km
1400 km
400 km
The Calderone glacier is in:
Gran Paradiso National Park
Gran Sasso National Park
the Dolomites
Courmayeur
Abetone is in:
Liguria
Abruzzo
Sicily
Tuscany
Abetone is famous destination for:
only ski in winter
both ski in winter and summer
ski in winter and nature excursions in summer
Roccaraso is in:
Liguria
Tuscany
Sicily
Abruzzo
Italy has been a popular tourist destination since:
18th century
1960s
16th century
The invention of the train
Tourism in Italy has developed thanks to:
Its geographical position and climate
its cultural and historical heritage
its produce and local recipes
All of the above
The Renaissance is:
a literary movement
a cultural and artistic movement
a scientific movement
a famous shopping centre in Milan
Among the following who was not a figure of the Renaissance
Michelangelo Buonarroti
Leonardo da Vinci
Giotto
Lord Byron
The Grand Tour started in:
16th-17th centuries
18th-19th centuries
17th-18th centuries
After the invention of the Jumbo Jet
Which of the following figures did not take part in the Grand Tour:
Lord Byron
Percy B. Shelley
Jane Austen
John Keats
The train was invented in:
20th century
19th century
18th century
17th century
The Jumbo Jet was invented in:
1900
1945
1960s
1970s
The so called Lake District is located in
Lombardy
Southern Italy
The Dolomites
Northern Italy
What is the largest lake in Italy?
Lake Maggiore
Lake Como
Lake Massacciuccoli
Lake Garda
Lake Garda has an area of:
146 squared kilomitres
213 square kilometres
128 squared kilometres
370 squared kilometres
Which of the following statement is correct:
Lake Maggiore is a lake of glacial origin. it includes 24 towns and villages on its shores.
Lake Como is a lake of glacial origin. It includes 24 towns on its shores.
Lake Bolsena is a lake of glacial origin. It includes 24 towns on its shores
Lake garda is a lake of glacial origin. it includes 24 towns on its shores
Which of the following statement is correct:
Lake Maggiore lies halfway between Brescia and Verona and it borders the Italian regions of Lombardy, Veneto and Trentino-Alto Adige.
Lake Como lies halfway between Brescia and Verona and it borders the Italian regions of Lombardy, Veneto and Trentino-Alto Adige.
Lake Garda lies halfway between Brescia and Verona and it borders the Italian regions of Lombardy, Veneto and Trentino-Alto Adige.
Lake Trasimeno lies halfway between Brescia and Verona and it borders the Italian regions of Lombardy, Veneto and Trentino-Alto Adige.
Which lake features stunning villas along its shores?
Lake Maggiore
Lake Como
Lake Massacciuccoli
Lake Garda
Which lake offers tourists a tour to the Borromeo Islands by boat?
Lake Maggiore
Lake Garda
Lake Trasimeno
Lake Como
Which lake is located between Lombardy and Piedmont?
Lake Como
Lake Garda
Lake Geneva
Lake Maggiore
Where is the characteristic town of Stresa located?
Lake Como
Lake Garda
Lake Trasimeno
Lake Maggiore
Which lake has volcanic origin?
Lake Como
Lake Trasimeno
Lake Bolsena
Lake Massacciuccoli
Where is the town of Torre del Lago Puccini located?
Piedmont
Veneto
Tuscany
Lazio
Which lake has a mild climate which favours olive and citrus trees to grow?
Lake Como
Lake Trasimeno
Lake Garda
Lake Bolsena
