Do You Know Milano?

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1. What's the name of the ultra-fashionable shopping street of Milano? via della Spiga Corso Venezia via della Sfinge Corso Garibaldi

2. Where is Milano exactly located? On the Lake Como On the Adriatic Sea In the middle of a plain On the River Po

3. The big castle in the center of the town gets its name from a powerful family who ruled Milano in the Renaissance. What was the name of these Dukes of Milano? Sforza Medici Visconti Este

4. Milano has no major river but a system of canals called Navigli, technological wonder of the past. Who played a major role in projecting the canals? Brunelleschi Pico della Mirandola Galileo Leonardo da Vinci

5. One of the most important paintings of Leonardo is on a Milan's wall and it's one of the town's main attractions. Its name? Mona Lisa The Last Supper The Virgin of the Rocks The School of Athens

6. One of Milan main square was rearranged two years ago by a famous Italian architect, the same one who designed Le Musee d'Orsay in Paris. What is the architect's name? Gae Aulenti Gio Ponti Renzo Piano Mario Sironi

7. Who's Milano's Patron Saint? Augustine Stephen Protaso Ambrose

8. What are the two football teams in town? Juventus, Milan Sampdoria, Juventus Lazio, Milan Internazionale, Milan

9. The Italian Premier Mr. Berlusconi started his political career in Milan. Another Italian premier of the past did the same. Who? Answer: (Bald and infamous)

10. A very easy one to finish. What is the name of the Opera House? Answer: (One or two Words)