Do You Know Italian Schools? Trivia Quiz

How much do you know about Italian Schools? Take this quiz and see how the Italian public school system works.

A multiple-choice quiz by metal_militia. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
metal_militia

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
303,038

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

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407

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1. What would you call someone teaching in Italian school? Hint

professore

all of these

maestro

insegnante

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2. Which of the following is NOT one of the varieties of Italian high schools called "Licei"? Hint

classico

magnifico

scientifico

artistico

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3. How many years does elementary school last in Italy? Hint

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4. What is the principal called in Italian? Hint

preside

caposcuola

principale

comandante

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5. In which of these months aren't there any school days? Hint

August and September

July and August

July and December

June and July

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6. What is the other name commonly used for infant school? Hint

scuola dei piccoli

scuola materna

asilo nido

scuola media

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7. When do lessons start in most high schools? Hint

7:30

8:30

8:00

9:00

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8. If you don't graduate with the highest marks you can't go to university.

True

False

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9. Prior to the school reform bill of 2007, pupils in Italy would fail the year if they got less than what mark in "behaviour"? Hint

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10. What of these words is NOT used to name the exam at the end of high school? Hint

esame di maturit�

esame della patente

esame di Stato

esame di licenza superiore

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What would you call someone teaching in Italian school?

Answer: all of these

These three names are different ways to indicate a teacher in Italian. "Maestro" is only for elementary school, while "professore" is for middle and high school. "Insegnante" may be used for all kinds of teachers.

2. Which of the following is NOT one of the varieties of Italian high schools called "Licei"?

Answer: magnifico

The four main types used to be as follows:

classico - teaching Classical Greek and Latin as well as the usual subjects;

scientifico - more emphasis on science;

artistico - originally a four-year program leading directly to a fine arts academy (accademia delle belle arti) or to a school of architecture.

magistrale - originally designed to train elementary-school teachers.

Other newer types of liceo include "linguistico" (emphasising languages) and
"Europeo".

3. How many years does elementary school last in Italy?

Answer: 5

Children attend elementary school from the age of six to the age of ten.

4. What is the principal called in Italian?

Answer: preside

"Principale" means boss in your working palce, "caposcuola" is a student particularly responsible who can help teachers and pupils to get on well together and "comandante" is the chief of a military organisation (this might as well apply to school ahah).

5. In which of these months aren't there any school days?

Answer: July and August

In Italy summer is fairly hot, so schools are closed in the hotter months.

6. What is the other name commonly used for infant school?

Answer: scuola materna

The literal translation of "scuola materna" is "motherly school". It is so called because children are very young when they go there, and therefore need a familiar atmosphere to feel at ease.

7. When do lessons start in most high schools?

Answer: 8:00

In Italian high schools very few courses have afternoons at school, so lessons start pretty early and finish before lunch.

8. If you don't graduate with the highest marks you can't go to university.

Answer: False

Obviously you don't need to get the highest marks, but you are required to have a diploma to attend university.

9. Prior to the school reform bill of 2007, pupils in Italy would fail the year if they got less than what mark in "behaviour"?

Answer: 8

In Italy the behaviour mark is called "voto in condotta". It used to be the case that if pupils got 7 or less they had to repeat the year, but that didn't happen so often. Since the school reform bill, the "voto di condotta" pass mark was set at the same minimum standard as the other subjects i.e. 6.

10. What of these words is NOT used to name the exam at the end of high school?

Answer: esame della patente

"Esame della patente" means driving licence exam, the other three names are different ways to call the exam you take at the end of your five years of high school.

Source: Author metal_militia

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