Florence, Italy

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1. Florence is on the banks of which river? Po Tigris Tiber Arno

2. In the Uffizi you can see the famous painting 'The Birth of Venus', painted by ________. Van Gogh Raphael Michelangelo Botticelli

3. In the Piazza della Signoria, you can see Benvenuto Cellini's statue of the mythical slayer of Medusa. What was his name? Prometheus Perseus Daedalus Theseus

4. The San Lorenzo district of Florence was the birthplace of Carlo Lorenzini, alias Collodi, creator of what fabled character? Winnie the Pooh Pinocchio Cinderella Snow White

5. What is Florence's most famous bridge and the only one to survive World War II? Ponte Vecchio Ponte Milano Pont Neuf Michelangelo's Bridge

6. Florence is the capital of Italy's _________ region. Lombardy Campania Piedmont Tuscany

7. Which famous Italian does not have a tomb in the Church of Santa Croce? Michelangelo Galileo Paganini Macchiavelli

8. Who was the first Medici to rule Florence? Lorenzo Bruce Catherine Cosimo

9. All businesses in Florence are closed on December 8. What holiday is this? Ascension Day Liberation Day Epiphany Immaculate Conception Day

10. What group conquered Florence at the end of the sixth century? Vandals Huns Goths Lombards