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The Beauties of Italy

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Borromean islands on Lake Maggiore rise in front of…

a)

Arona

b)

Locarno

c)

Stresa

2.

What’s the shape of the Isola Bella?

a)

It looks like a flower

b)

It looks like a vessel

c)

It has the shape of a palm tree

3.

How many rooms are there in the Borromean Palace on the Isola Bella?

a)

50

b)

more than 100

c)

30

4.

Who was the very famous person who slept for one night in the Borromean Palace on the Isola Bella without being invited?

a)

Napoleon

b)

Giuseppe Garibaldi

c)

Lady Diana

5.

What’s the name of the second island I visited on my trip to the Borromean Islands?

a)

Isola dei Pescatori

b)

Isola di San Giovanni

c)

Isola Madre

6.

How many bridges are there in Venice?

a)

436

b)

177

c)

about 100

7.

Where is the Bridge of Sighs?

a)

On the Grand Canal, next to the Rialto bridge

b)

In the Doge’s Palace

c)

In front of the Saint Mark’s Cathedral

8.

Who was the physicist who showed to the world the first telescope in history from Saint Mark’s bell tower?

a)

Galileo Galilei

b)

Evangelista Torricelli

c)

Leonardo da Vinci

9.

During the Carnival of Venice a celebrity is fasten to a cable that runs from the bell tower to Saint Mark’s square: do you remember the name of this show?

a)

Svolo del leon

b)

Festa delle Marie

c)

The Eagle flight

10.

Which Venetian islands is famous worldwide for its glass artworks?

a)

Burano

b)

Murano

c)

Lido di Venezia