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1. There are many islands in the Mediterranean. The second largest is Italian. Which island is it? Sardinia Cyprus Sicily Crete

2. The cathedral containing the Holy Shroud is to be found in which Italian city? Answer: (One Word)

3. Julius Caesar had to cross this river in order to go from Gaul onto Roman soil. Answer: (One Word)

4. Citizens of Rome flock to this place when they want a day at the beach. What is the name of this town at the mouth of the Tiber? Ravenna Rimini Ostia Oviedo

5. Lake Lugano is partly in Italy and partly in Switzerland. Which other large lake in northern Italy, is also partly in Switzerland? Maracaibo Lubana Maggiore Ladoga

6. The northern border of Italy runs through the Alps. Which is the main pass that connects Italy with Austria? Saint Gottard Pass Bernard Pass Brenner Pass Simplon Pass

7. What type of entertainment would you see at La Scala, Milan? Answer: (One word)

8. Which region of Italy is the most populated? Lombardy Campania Latium Calabria

9. Which sea lies between Italy and Greece? Andaman Sea Adriatic Sea Ionian Sea Irish Sea

10. The first letters of the answers to the above questions spell out the name of an Italian island on which an active volcano had major eruptions twice in the 20th century. Answer: (One word.)