Italia ecco 2

Question 1

After Italy united, the Pope still has control of Rome

Accepted Answer

False

Question 2

Many Italian vie, corsi, strade (streets) and piazze are named after...

Accepted Answer

Historical figures

Question 3

il Risorgimento means the resurgence of Italian national pride

Accepted Answer

True

Question 4

Giuseppe Garibaldi recruited how many volunteers at the beginning?

Accepted Answer

1,000 i mille

Question 5

Roma o morte means Rome or fight.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 6

The first king of a unified Italy was:

Accepted Answer

Vittorio Emanuele II

Question 7

Before unification, who ruled Southern Italy and Sicily?

Accepted Answer

i Borboni (a Spanish royal family)

Question 8

Italy has 20 regions

Accepted Answer

True

Question 9

Who was the ruler of the Papal States?

Accepted Answer

il Papa Pio IX

Question 10

il Risorgimento took place in which century?

Accepted Answer

il diciannovesimo secolo

Question 11

Until the Risorgimento, various parts of Italy were governed by:

Accepted Answer

The Austrian Empire, the pope and the Bourbons

Question 12

The volunteers; i garibaldini wore camicie rosse (red shirts)

Accepted Answer

True

Question 13

Garibaldi's motto Roma o morte, signified how strongly he believed:

Accepted Answer

the Italian nationalists and their movement had to have control of Rome

Question 14

One of the main obstacles along the path to Italian unification was:

Accepted Answer

Pope Pio IX and the Papal States

Question 15

Following victory in Sicilia, Garibaldi and his men:

Accepted Answer

fought to free Napoli from control by the Bourbons

Question 16

il Risorgimento resulted in Italy becoming:

Accepted Answer

unified and independent

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