Art, Music, History & Food Trivia
184 Trivia Questions & Answers
Singer Justin Bieber is from which country?
Canada Click to see the answer
What is Italy's largest lake?
Lake Garda
The famous Ponte Vecchio bridge is in which Italian city?
Florence
Bologna is the capital of which Italian region?
Emilia-Romagna
In which year did Rome host the Summer Olympics?
1960
Explorer Christopher Columbus was born in which Italian city?
Genoa
Mont Blanc is on the Italian border with which other country?
France Click to see the answer
In which European city can you visit the Acropolis?
Athens
Michele Ferrero founded his chocolate company in which decade?
1940s
The Minoan civilisation was based in which Mediterranean island?
Crete
The 'Winter Wonderland' event is held in Giardini Indro Montanelli in which city?
Milan
In which year did Ferrari build its first car?
1940
Which sportswear brand was founded by Adolf Dassler?
Adidas
The Shah was overthrown by a revolution in which country in 1979?
Iran
Which animal is on the badge of Ferrari cars?
Horse
The famous Blue Grotto is on the coast of which Italian island?
Capri
In which year was Google founded?
1998
Italy first won the FIFA World Cup in which year?
1934
In which year did Italy start using the euro as currency?
2002
Actress Carla Bruni was married to a President of which country?
France
How many spectators could Rome's Colosseum hold?
50,000
In Barcelona, what is the Sagrada Familia?
Cathedral
Which country was beaten by France in the 2018 World Cup final?
Croatia
Domodedovo International Airport is a main transport hub in which city?
Moscow
Lavazza is a famous name for making which type of drink?
Coffee
Bogota is the capital of which South American country?
Colombia
Which city would you visit to see Michaelangelo's 'David'?
Florence
The Strait of Otranto is the entrance to which body of water?
Adriatic Sea
Ducati is best-known for producing which type of vehicle?
Motorcycles
The first Giro d'Italia cycle race took place in which year?
1909
The earliest evidence for eating chocolate was found in which country?
Mexico
The Anne Frank house is a visitor attraction in which European city?
Amsterdam
Nutella was first launched in Italy in which year?
1965
The Shakespeare play 'Romeo and Juliet' is set in which city?
Verona Click to see the answer
What crop failed in Ireland in the 1840s, creating a huge famine?
Potatoes
Nassau is the capital of which Caribbean country?
Bahamas
Who composed the operas 'Aida' and 'La Traviata'?
Verdi
Singer Eros Ramazzotti records his music in Italian and which other language?
Spanish
William, Duke of Normandy, invaded which country in 1066?
England
Valentino Rossi is famous in which sport?
Motorcycling Click to see the answer
In which European capital could you walk through the Brandenburg Gate?
Berlin
Dromedary and Bactrian are two types of which animal?
Camel
Football team Sampdoria plays home games in which city?
Genoa
Which tech company launched a game console called Stadia in 2019?
Designer Gianni Versace was shot in which US city in 1997?
Miami
Which country hosted the rugby union world cup in 2019?
Japan
Heathrow and Gatwick airports serve which city?
London
The Juventus football club play wearing a striped shirt of white and which other color?
Black
Mozzarella is traditionally made with the milk of which animal?
Buffalo Click to see the answer
Who do the Swiss Guard look after?
Pope
The American festival of Thanksgiving is in which month of the year?
November
Emmental, Gruyere and Appenzeller are cheeses from which country?
Switzerland
What is the capital of the Italian region of Campania?
Naples
What is the name given to the most important bee in a hive?
Queen
How many times did Alberto Tomba win an Olympic gold medal in skiing?
3
Alberto Tomba was famous in which sport in the 1990s?
Skiing
Which social network was founded by Jack Dorsey in 2006?
Aristotle was a philosopher of which ancient civilisation?
Greek Click to see the answer
The river Danube flows into which sea?
Black Sea
In which year did the French Revolution start?
1789
Maschio Angioino is another name for the castle in which Italian city?
Naples
Lebkuchen are German spiced cookies associated with which time of year?
Christmas
How many countries founded the European Economic Community in 1957?
6
Maria Montessori was a famous Italian in which field?
Education
What is the more common name for the fruit sometimes called the Alligator Pear?
Avocado
How many pairs of ribs do humans have?
12
In which century did Michaelangelo paint the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel?
16th
Which Italian city was a European Capital of Culture in 2019?
Matera
Hanukkah is a festival in which religion?
Judaism
Which major Italian river flows through Florence?
Arno Click to see the answer
The tourist area of the Amalfi Coast is south of which city?
Naples
The Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam mainly features the work of which artist?
Van Gogh
Democracy was restored to Spain after the death of Franco in which year?
1975
Silvio Berlusconi owned which Italian football club from 1986 to 2017?
AC Milan
In which city could you see Leonardo Da Vinci's 'Mona Lisa'?
Paris
BLQ is the international code for which Italian airport?
Bologna
Galileo Galilei invented the thermometer in which century?
16th
Tennis player Martina Hingis is from which country?
Switzerland
Miu Miu is a subsidiary of which Italian fashion label?
Prada
Which animal is on the logo of Alfa Romeo cars?
Snake
How many chambers are in the human heart?
4
In which year was Sergio Mattarella elected as President?
2015 Click to see the answer
The Monza motor racing circuit is to the north of which Italian city?
Milan
In which year did Mount Vesuvius erupt and bury Pompeii?
79 AD
Footballer Lionel Messi is from which South American country?
Argentina
Saint Anthony of Padua is the patron saint of what?
Lost Things
Which Italian region has the largest population?
Lombardy
In which century was Marco Polo born?
13th
Giancarlo Fisichella is a famous name in which sport?
Motor Racing
How many noble gases are there in the periodic table?
6
How old was actress Sophia Loren when she appeared in her first movie?
16
In which city would you find the Uffizi Gallery?
Florence
How old was Saint Joan of Arc when she was burned at the stake?
19
Schipol is an airport serving which European city?
Amsterdam
The Beatles were formed in which English city?
Liverpool
Which Italian city is home to the world's oldest University?
Bologna
George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley were in which 1980s pop group?
Wham Click to see the answer
What is the name of the valuable spice which comes with the crocus flower?
Saffron
Antonio Stadivari was famous for making which item?
Violins
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand started which conflict?
World War 1
People in which South American country speak Portuguese?
Brazil
Tutankhamun's tomb was discovered in which year?
1922
What color stripes do the Lazio football team wear?
Blue
Skoda cars are made in which European country?
Czechia
The Venice Film Festival usually starts in which month of the year?
August
Which Italian Serie A team was deducted 3 points for false accounting at the start of the 2018-19 season?
Chievo
Italian national TV station RAI1 was founded in which year?
1954
The Napa Valley wine producing areas is in which country?
United States
Konrad Adenauer is a former leader of which country?
West Germany
Which bird is known for its large tail with iridescent feathers which look like eyes?
Peacock
What is Juliet's surname in the Shakespeare play 'Romeo and Juliet'?
Capulet
Mount Vesuvius last erupted in which year?
1944 Click to see the answer
Which DJ had a massive 2012 hit with 'Titanium'?
David Guetta
China overtook which country in 2007 as the world's largest producer of gold?
South Africa
Lara Croft features in which series of video games?
Tomb Raider
Napoleon said that which country was a 'nation of shopkeepers'?
England
President Trump's wife Melania was born in which European country?
Slovenia
In which year was Giuseppe Garibaldi born?
1805
In which decade was the Vespa scooter invented?
1940s
The Dolce & Gabbana fashion label was founded in which decade?
1980s
How many volcanoes in Italy have erupted over the last 100 years?
3
Baku is the capital city of which country?
Azerbaijan
The Italian public holiday of Assumption Day is in which month?
August
Climate change campaigner Greta Thunberg is from which country?
Sweden
The Palace of Versailles is just outside which European capital?
Paris
What animals chase people through the streets of Pamplona in Spain each summer?
Bulls
Which country will host the Winter Olympics in 2022?
China
In which century did construction start on the Leaning Tower of Pisa?
12th
Which country is the world's largest producer of coffee?
Brazil
In which year did Dante Aligheri complete his 'Divine Comedy'?
1320
Which river runs through Rome?
Tiber
Sophia Loren won Best Actress Oscar for which movie?
Two Women
How many islands make up Venice?
118
In which European city could you see a statue of a mermaid in the harbour?
Copenhagen
Which country will host the 2020 FIFA World Cup?
Qatar Click to see the answer
Which rapper is married to Beyonce?
Jay-Z
What is the highest mountain in Italy?
Monte Bianco
Which of the Kardashian family became the world's youngest billionaire in 2019?
Kylie
DJ Avicii was from which European country?
Sweden
Which European country hosted the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup?
France
Which country would you be in if you were looking at the Bayeux Tapestry?
France Click to see the answer
The lead cyclist of the Giro d'Italia wears which color of jersey?
Pink
Italy's tallest building, the Unicredit Tower, is in which city?
Milan
Which city hosted the Eurovision song contest in 2019?
Tel Aviv
Frankie Dettori is famous in which field?
Horse Racing
Which country in Europe produces the most wine?
Italy
Which club was champion of Serie A in the 2018-19 season?
Juventus
Which country in the world has the highest number of UNESCO world heritage sites?
Italy
What 2016 hit movie starred Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone?
La La Land
Emmanuel Macron was elected as President of which country in 2017?
France Click to see the answer
Which artist was nicknamed 'Il Furioso' because of his energetic painting style?
Tintoretto
What is the national flower of Italy?
Lily
The background of the Portuguese flag is red and which other color?
Green
Giovanni Pellielo, one of Italy's most successful Olympians, competes in which sport?
Shooting
What is the main ingredient of the Spanish dish paella?
Rice
What type of food is a chowder?
Soup
Budapest is the capital of which European country?
Hungary
What was JK Rowling's job before turning to writing?
Teacher
Which European country is split into 26 cantons?
Switzerland
Which three colors are the stripes on the Croatian flag?
Red, White and Blue
Umberto Eco is a famous name in which field?
Literature
What was the name of the Italian explorer who was the first European to land in Canada?
Giovanni Caboto Click to see the answer
Which city will host the 2020 Eurovision song contest?
Rotterdam
What food is made by mixing chickpeas, tahini, garlic, lemon, and yoghurt?
Hummus
Which Italian city hosted the 2006 winter Olympics?
Turin
The holiday island of Rhodes is part of which country?
Greece
Prokofiev was a composer from which country?
Russia
Which iconic French building went on fire in April 2019?
Notre Dame
What is the capital city of Cyprus?
Nicosia
Which country is connected to Denmark by the Oresund bridge?
Sweden
What color is the Greek fish dip called taramasalata?
Pink
Which Serie A team plays home games at the Stadio Luigi Ferraris?
Genoa
Mansa Musa, one of the richest people ever to have lived, was from which African country?
Mali
Which planet has a moon called Titan?
Saturn
After the Spanish Civil War, artist Picasso moved to which country?
France
Which team won the European Cup at the end of the 2018/2019 season?
Liverpool
What is the largest island in the Mediterranean?
Sicily
Which Italian city has a famous Egyptian Museum?
Turin
The Lakhta Center, one of Europe's tallest buildings, is in which Russian city?
St Petersburg
Caviar is the eggs of which animal?
Fish
What is Italy's longest river?
Po
The Red Cross charity is based in which Swiss city?
Geneva
The Appian Way originally connected Rome with which other city?
Naples
Giuseppe Verdi is the name of the airport in which city?
Parma
