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Quiz about La Festa Mascherata The Masquerade Party

La Festa Mascherata (The Masquerade Party) Quiz

Venice is infamous for its elaborate masquerade parties and feasts. Can you identify the Italian words and phrases that may pop up during one of these parties?

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

Author
Joepetz

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
400,171

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

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179

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Question 1 of 10

1. Since you cannot attend one of Venice's famous masquerade parties without a mask, how does one say mask in Italian? Hint

Il maschero

La mascherata

Il masque

La maschera

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which of the following English words, all things one may find at a Venetian masquerade, is not also an Italian word? Hint

Costume

Champagne

Punch

Candelabra

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Question 3 of 10

3. Another guest at the masquerade party tells you to check out the elegant "tovaglie". What is she asking you to look at? Hint

The dishes

The potted plants

The servants

The tableclothes

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Question 4 of 10

4. It suddenly dawns on you the reason for the masquerade party you are attending is because tomorrow is "Mercoled� delle Ceneri" or what day? Hint

Easter

Fat Tuesday

Christmas

Ash Wednesday

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Question 5 of 10

5. A masked attractive (as far as you can tell) asks you to dance. How would you say "to dance" in Italian? Hint

Cantare

Ballare

Muoversi

Mescholare

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which of the following words is the proper way to refer to your host if your host is a woman? Hint

Padrone

Padrona

Hostess

Portatore

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Question 7 of 10

7. Everyone at the party starts laughing at "il giullare". Who is il giullare? Hint

The youngest child present

The person with the biggest mask

The waiter

The jester

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which of the following things found commonly at masquerades may be referred to as "a quadri"? Hint

The candles

The hostess

The food

The floor tiles

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Question 9 of 10

9. One of the most striking features of the masquerade party is the giant chandelier that hangs from the ceiling. How do you say chandelier in Italian? Hint

Lampadario

Torcia

Fumo

Sole

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Question 10 of 10

10. A server approaches you and offers you a flute of champagne. Is it correct Italian for the server to call this "il flauto"?

Yes

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Since you cannot attend one of Venice's famous masquerade parties without a mask, how does one say mask in Italian?

Answer: La maschera

The word "maschera" refers to any type of mask, including those used in sports, but is most commonly used to mean part of a costume. The verb mascherare means to hide or conceal.

La mascherata is a masquerade ball. The other two incorrect answers are made up words.

2. Which of the following English words, all things one may find at a Venetian masquerade, is not also an Italian word?

Answer: Candelabra

In Italian, a candelabra is called il candelabro. Costume (pronounced cost-u-may) is a costume. Punch refers to the alcoholic drink and comes directly from the English language. Champagne means champagne in both English and Italian. Both languages took the word from French.

3. Another guest at the masquerade party tells you to check out the elegant "tovaglie". What is she asking you to look at?

Answer: The tableclothes

Le tovaglie (singular la tovaglia) means tablecloths.

Dishes would be i piatti. Servants are i domestichi. Potted plants would be le piante in vaso.

4. It suddenly dawns on you the reason for the masquerade party you are attending is because tomorrow is "Mercoled� delle Ceneri" or what day?

Answer: Ash Wednesday

Masquerade parties are very popular in Venice on Carnevale, the last day for the Lenten season of sacrifice begins. The first day of Lent is Mercoled� delle Ceneri or Ash Wednesday.

Easter would be Pasqua. Christmas is Natale and Fat Tuesday is called Carnevale in Italy (which literally translates to good-bye meat).

5. A masked attractive (as far as you can tell) asks you to dance. How would you say "to dance" in Italian?

Answer: Ballare

Ballare means to dance. It is from this word that the English words ballerina, ball and others come from.

Cantare means to sing. Muoversi is a reflexive verb that means to move oneself. Mescholare means to shuffle cards.

6. Which of the following words is the proper way to refer to your host if your host is a woman?

Answer: Padrona

La padrona is the proper word for a woman who receives guests. Il padrone is the male equivalent.

La hostess is a false cognate. It does not mean hostess but rather a flight attendant. Il portatore is a parasite host.

7. Everyone at the party starts laughing at "il giullare". Who is il giullare?

Answer: The jester

Il giullare is a court jester that is a popular form of entertainment at Venetian masquerades. He may also be called il buffone. Another similar word is il burlone which would be someone who tells jokes and jests a lot.

8. Which of the following things found commonly at masquerades may be referred to as "a quadri"?

Answer: The floor tiles

"A quadri" means checker patterned. It is very common in Venetian palaces that host masquerade parties to have tiled black-and-white floors. "A scacchi" (which literally means chess patterned) is an alternative phrase for "a quadri" though it is used less often.

9. One of the most striking features of the masquerade party is the giant chandelier that hangs from the ceiling. How do you say chandelier in Italian?

Answer: Lampadario

Il lampadario means the chandelier or any lighting structure that hangs from the ceiling.

Il fumo means smoke. La torcia means torch and il Sole means the Sun.

10. A server approaches you and offers you a flute of champagne. Is it correct Italian for the server to call this "il flauto"?

Answer: No

Il flauto refers to the flute that is a musical instrument, not a champagne flute. A glass flute is simply called il flute. If the flute has champagne in it, it may be called il calice.

Source: Author Joepetz

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