Quiz questions about Italy (Questions only)

1. Who are the current holders of the Rugby, Cricket and Football World Cups? 3pts

2. In the Catalan version he is a Mexican emigrant. In the Spanish version he is from Naples. Where is he from in the British version?

3. What did the Italian astronomer Giovanni Sciaparelli call the strange markings he observed on the planet Mars?

4. Art historians claim that the 12th century Italian painter Giotto could draw what perfectly?

5. What name has been given to the so called road that once connected ancient China and Rome?

6. Sardinia is the second largest island in the Mediterranean. It is a special autonomous region of which country?

7. Bride, Groom, Priest Chokers, Twins and Angel Hair are all English translations of what?

8. What is the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea?

9. In which film did Audrey Hepburn play the part of a princess who on an official visit to Italy, slipped away incognito and fell in love with a journalist?

10. Which Italian specialty take its name from the Latin word for "to salt"?

11. On August 21, 1911, the Italian patriot Vincenzo Peruggia stole which priceless object?

12. The name for which popular Italian dumpling (sometimes referred to as pasta) translated means 'knot in wood' or 'knuckle?

13. The ruined city of Nan Madol, built on artificial islets and nicknamed "the Venice of the Pacific", is on which island of Micronesia?

14. There are 20 regions in Italy. Which region is the 'toe' of Italy?

15. Which South American country was named after an Italian city?

16. What kind of meat is used in the Italian dish 'Ossobuco'?

17. Which Shakespeare play featured Shylock?

18. In which city is the world famous Uffizi Gallery?

19. Who came back from a ban to score a memorable hat-trick as Italy beat Brazil on the way to winning the 1982 World Cup?

20. Which country has borders with - among others - Andorra, Belgium, Brazil, Italy, Spain and Suriname?