Umbria - the Green Heart of Italy Quiz

Answer: Perugia

Umbria is a landlocked region in central Italy. It is called "the Green Heart of Italy". Its capital, Perugia, is a charming medieval city situated on the hilltop.

Answer: Assisi

The earthquake occurred in September 1997. 13 people died and thousands were left homeless. The famous Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi with its priceless fresco paintings by Giotto and Cimabue was seriously damaged. The Basilica was renovated and reopened in 2002, five years after the earthquake.

Answer: jazz

Umbria Jazz Festival is held in Perugia every year in the month of July. It is one of the most important events of this kind in the world. The first edition of the festival took place in 1973.

Answer: Tuscany

Trasimeno, the fourth biggest lake in Italy, is on the Umbria-Tuscany border. In 217 B.C. the lake was the scene of the Romans' defeat by Hannibal's army. It was one of the bloodiest battles in history: almost the whole Roman army was destroyed and around 15,000 soldiers were killed.

Answer: chocolate

The "Perugina kisses" are hazelnut chocolates of round shape with a love message in four languages inside. They have been manufactured by the Perugina company since 1922. They are the star of a very popular Eurochocolate festival which is held every year in Perugia. The festival earned the city the nickname "the European Capital of Chocolate".

Answer: Etruscan

Perugia used to be an important Etruscan city with buildings such as the Etruscan Arch (the main gate to the city) and the Etruscan Well that can be admired to this day. In the war between Octavian and Mark Anthony in 41 BC, Perugia took the side of the latter. Octavian, who later became the first Roman emperor, conquered and destroyed the city.

After having been rebuilt, it was given the name of Augusta Perusia.

Answer: No

Pietro Vannucci, called Perugino, was born in Cittą della Pieve, a town that used to be a part of the commune of Perugia. Corso Vannucci, a pedestrian boulevard lined with museums, shops and cafes, is the heart of the city.

Answer: Lippi

The fresco cycle in the Spoleto cathedral by Fra Filippo Lippi tells the life of the Virgin Mary. It dates back to the 15th century and was the last and most ambitious of Lippi's projects.

Answer: 1921

University for Foreigners is the oldest and most prestigious school where foreigners can learn Italian language and culture. It issues the Certificates of Knowledge of the Italian Language (CELI), which can be obtained in various examination centers across the world. Perugia is also the seat of one of the largest state universities in Italy, founded in 1308.

Answer: Urban IV & Martin IV

Urban IV and Martin IV were both of French origin. They reigned in the 13th century. Urban IV is known for having instituted the feast of Corpus Christi. The Gothic cathedral of San Lorenzo dates back to the 14th century.