Q1. How many UNESCO sites are there in Italy?

a)
b)
c)
d)

41
25
51
56

Q2. Michelangelo only signed one work in his entire life. Which sculptor was this?
a)
b)
c)
d)

Pieta
David
Moses
Bacchus

Q3. The famous myth of Romulus and Remus talks of how they were brought up
by a wolf. They had an argument and fought each other, and Romulus killed
Remus. Romulus went on to establish Rome. Which year, according to this myth,
is considered the founding date of Rome?
a)
b)
c)
d)

56 CE
1 CE
753 BCE
534 BCE

Q4. Who is the painter of The Last Judgment, depicting the second coming of
Christ at the end of time?
a)
b)
c)
d)

Raphael
Giovanni
Botticelli
Michelangelo

Q5. Which one of Jesuss Twelve Apostles was crucifies upside down on Vatican
hill in 1st CE?
a)
b)
c)
d)

Peter
Judas
Thaddeaus
Mathew

Q6. A certain Roman emperor built a 30 meter bronze statue of himself, which
was later moved to where the Colosseum stands now. According to popular
beliefs this statue is responsible for giving the Flavian Amphitheatre its name.
This statue was called Colossus of _____.
a)
b)
c)
d)

Colossus
Colossus
Colossus
Colossus

of
of
of
of

Rhodes
Nero
Palatine
Caligula

Q7. The image of Inferno was painted by an Italian painter after the works of
Dante Algieri, what is the name of this painting and who was the painter?

a)
b)
c)
d)

Illustration of Canto Eight, Giovanni Stradano

The Abys of Hell, Sandro Botticelli
William Blake
Paul Gustave Dore

Q8. Rome is situated on the banks of River Tiber. Arno flows through Florence.
Turin is situated on Po. Which river flows though Pisa?
a)
b)
c)
d)

Arno
Piave
Tiber
Alcantara

Q9. The traditional Swiss Guard Uniiform of Vatican Guards is one of the most
clicked visuals on a Vatican tour. Whose works were the source of inspiration for
this fantastic riot of colour and art for The Vatican Guards?
a)
b)
c)
d)

Raphael
Michelangelo
Bernini
Botticelli

Q10. "What Shakespeare is to drama, ______ may be to sculpture: the first panEuropean sculptor whose name is instantaneously identifiable with a particular
manner and vision, and whose influence was inordinately powerful...."
a)
b)
c)
d)

Caravaggio
Michelangelo
Donatello
Bernini

Q11. Which of these is NOT an active volcano?

a)
b)
c)
d)

Vesuvius
Etna
Stromboli
Marmolada

Q12. A Nation of great diversity and gastronomical choices, Which dishes qualify
as the widely accepted National dishes of Italy?
a)
b)
c)
d)

Pizza, Risotto, Polenta, Minestrone

Pasta, Pizza, Minestrone, Polenta
Bruschetta, Pizza, Risotto, Minestrone
Risotto, Pizza, Pasta, Polenta

Q13. Which city was hardest hit during the Italian Plague of 1629-1631?
a) Verona
b) Milan

c) Florence
d) Venice
Q14. Great Fire of Rome, credited Emperor Nero (arguable) was started in which
year?
a)
b)
c)
d)

45 BCE
3 CE
120 CE
64 CE

Q15. Who sculpted The Ecstasy of St. Theresa, one of the most controversial
sculpture in the history of Catholic Church?
a)
b)
c)
d)

Bernini
Bandinelli
Giotto
Da Vinci

Q16. Which of these Roman Emperors was assassinated?

a)
b)
c)
d)

Caligula
Augustus Caesar
Tiberius
Diocletian

Q17. Which is the second largest church in Italy after St. Peters Basilica and the
fifth largest in the world?
a)
b)
c)
d)

Milan Cathedral
Abbey of Saint Giustina
Florence Cathedral
Ulm Minister

Q18. Which ancient Roman city along with Pompeii was destroyed when Mount
Vesuvius burst in 79 CE?
a)
b)
c)
d)

Turin
Herculaneum
Lorium
Asti

Q19. Who was the Roman goddess of agriculture and fertility, patron of Sicily,
equivalent of Greek Demeter?
a)
b)
c)
d)

Juno
Minerva
Vesta
Ceres

Q20. Over the centuries, several obelisks were brought to Italy from Egypt. The
tallest standing obelisk is still located in Italy. Where is it located?
a)
b)
c)
d)

Vaticano in St Petes Square

Lateranense in Piazza di San Giovanni in Laterano
Flaminio in Piazza del Poppolo
Solare in Piazza di Montecitorio