Another light-hearted travel quiz on Italy and all things Italian. - Answers at the bottom of the page but NO CHEATING! This type of Italian bread also means slipper? Slipperini Panini Ciabatta Foccaccia Panettone What is common name for the Fabbrica Italiana Automobili Torino? Maserati Lamborghini Alfa Romeo Fiat Innocenti Former currencies of Italy were? The ‘franc’ The piastra The lira The centesimo The fiorino The scudo All of them None of them A literal translation of tiramisù? Put me down Pick me up Pull me along Push me towards you Measure your waist The traditional male Venetian mask was originally worn by? Pig farmers Plague doctors Nosey parkers Casanova’s family and friends Truffle hunters 50 Shades of Grey bondage fans If you are stopped while driving by the Carabinieri, do you? Brandish a 50 euro note Smile and keep your hands on the wheel Say that your wife is about to have a baby Say your dad is called Don Corleone and your mum is a nun Tell them that you dont understand a word of Italian, you’re an inviolate U.S. citizen and a personal friend of Obama Invite them for a couple of Peroni beers Drive off rapidly in your supercharged Ferrari Which is the most northerly? Turin Venice Trieste Milan Verona Papua When a Spaniard pulls his earlobe, he is accusing you of sponging. When an Italian pulls his earlobe, he is questioning your masculinity. When a Frenchman strokes under his chin, he is calling you a bore. All true All false Driving in Naples, red and green traffic lights are only for decoration? Mainly true Mainly false Which Italian lake is shaped like a banjo? Como Garda Lugano Maggiore Bangio Mandolini How many years did it take to complete Milan’s cathedral façade? 10 50 100 500 1000 If you ask for a pastrami sandwich in Italy? They will look at you suspiciously They will ask you if you are Romanian or Turkish They will ask the name of your synagogue They will ask if you want it on rye bread Any or all of them Ernest Hemingway lived and wrote on a Venetian island famous for malaria problems? A lie Torcello Burano Murano Mala Riamus When the family of the Venetian Doge became almost depleted, the citizens seized the last male, a monk, from his monastery and ‘forced’ him to father nine boys and three girls. True False The Ponte Vecchio, in Florence, is populated by jewellery shops. Why? Gold smells better than rotten meat and offal Tourists don’t buy much fruit and vegetables Florence was once a ‘duty free’ zone It was impossible to tunnel into the vaults from below Don Papa Vecchio was an ancestor of Gerald Ratner Love Italy? Love life…… Have a look at italytraveltours.biz/ for the best choice of tours at great prices. Also, don’t forget the attraction of the wonderful island of Sicily, sadly often neglected! Answers: Ciabatta/Fiat/All of them/Pick me up/Plague doctors/Smile and keep your hands on the wheel/Trieste/All true/Mainly true/Garda/500/Any or all of them/Torcello/True/Gold smell better than rotten meat and offal - italytraveltours.biz/2014/06/another-light-hearted-travel-quiz-on-italy-and-all-things-italian
Posted on: Thu, 26 Jun 2014 16:04:05 +0000