L'Aquila - Quiz
L Aquila
  • 1. Who erected the Spanish fort in 1534?
A) The King of Spain
B) Don Pedro de Toledo
C) Gabriele Lucci
D) Karl Heinrich Ulrichs
  • 2. What is housed in the Spanish fort as of 2016?
A) L'Aquila Rugby headquarters
B) Teatro Stabile d'Abruzzo
C) National Museum of Abruzzo
D) Istituto Cinematografico dell'Aquila
  • 3. What does the Fontana Luminosa depict?
A) Roman inscriptions
B) Ninety-nine jets
C) The Abruzzo mountains
D) Two women bearing large jars
  • 4. How many jets does the Fontana delle novantanove cannelle have?
A) One hundred and thirty
B) Ninety-nine
C) Seventy-four
D) Fifty
  • 5. Who is buried in the L'Aquila cemetery?
A) Don Pedro de Toledo
B) The mayor of L'Aquila
C) Karl Heinrich Ulrichs
D) Gabriele Lucci
  • 6. What was Karl Heinrich Ulrichs a pioneer of?
A) Roman architecture
B) Cinematographic culture
C) Gay rights
D) Rugby sports
  • 7. Which movie was filmed in the valley of Gran Sasso d'Italia?
A) Life is Beautiful
B) The Name of the Rose
C) Roman Holiday
D) The Italian Job
  • 8. What do the Palazzi Dragonetti and Persichetti contain?
A) Rugby trophies
B) Illuminated service books
C) Private collections of pictures
D) Roman ruins
  • 9. Who founded the Cineforum Primo Piano?
A) Don Pedro de Toledo
B) The municipality
C) Karl Heinrich Ulrichs
D) Gabriele Lucci
  • 10. When was the Teatro Stabile d'Abruzzo formed?
A) 1981
B) 1930
C) 1970
D) 2000
  • 11. How many times has L'Aquila Calcio played in serie B?
A) 3
B) 10
C) 1
D) 5
  • 12. Which country is the twin city Baalbek located in?
A) Italy
B) Lebanon
C) Poland
D) China
  • 13. Which city is a twin of L'Aquila in Australia?
A) Melbourne
B) Perth
C) Sydney
D) Hobart
  • 14. What is the primary railway line serving L'Aquila?
A) Terni–Sulmona railway
B) Gran Sasso express
C) Rome–L'Aquila line
D) Abruzzo high-speed line
  • 15. How far is L'Aquila–Preturo Airport from the city?
A) 7.4 km
B) 148 km
C) 103 km
D) 45 km
  • 16. Which is the nearest commercial airport to L'Aquila?
A) L'Aquila–Preturo Airport
B) Abruzzo Airport
C) Terni Airport
D) Rome Fiumicino
  • 17. How long is the walk from the train station to the city?
A) 1 hour
B) 2 hours
C) 45 minutes
D) 15 minutes
  • 18. What type of ride-sharing service covers L'Aquila according to the text?
A) Lyft
B) None
C) Uber
D) Bolt
  • 19. Where is the grave of Karl Heinrich Ulrichs?
A) The Spanish fort
B) Gran Sasso d'Italia
C) L'Aquila cemetery
D) Roman ruins of Amiternum
  • 20. What is the highest part of the Apennines mentioned?
A) Gran Sasso d'Italia
B) L'Aquila city center
C) Amiternum
D) The Spanish fort area
  • 21. What is L'Aquila partly built on that amplifies seismic activity?
A) A volcanic crater
B) An ancient lake-bed
C) Unstable limestone
D) A tectonic fault line
  • 22. In what year did an earthquake kill approximately 800 people in L'Aquila?
A) 1349
B) 1501
C) 1315
D) 1452
  • 23. Which fortress, described as the highest in Europe, was ruined by the 1703 earthquake?
A) Rocca Calascio
B) Castel del Monte
C) Castello Svevo
D) Fortezza di Civitella
  • 24. Who decided to repopulate L'Aquila after the 1703 earthquake?
A) Pope Clement X
B) Pope Innocent XII
C) Pope Benedict XIII
D) Pope Clement XI
  • 25. What was the magnitude of the earthquake that struck L'Aquila on 26 June 1958?
A) 6.0
B) 5.5
C) 4.5
D) 5.0
  • 26. At what time did the earthquake on 6 April 2009 strike (CEST)?
A) 02:32
B) 01:32
C) 03:32
D) 04:32
  • 27. How many people were killed in the 6 April 2009 earthquake?
A) 1,500
B) 10,000
C) 308
D) 3,000
  • 28. Approximately how many people were made homeless by the 2009 earthquake?
A) 100,000
B) 10,000
C) 65,000
D) 30,000
  • 29. Where was the 2009 G8 summit originally scheduled to be held?
A) L'Aquila
B) Rome
C) La Maddalena
D) Milan
  • 30. What is the elevation of L'Aquila?
A) 721 metres
B) 850 metres
C) 600 metres
D) 1,000 metres
  • 31. Which valley is L'Aquila situated in?
A) Arno Valley
B) Po Valley
C) Tiber Valley
D) Aterno-Pescara
  • 32. What does the local saying 'Undici misi de friddu e unu de friscu' describe?
A) The history of earthquakes
B) The altitude of the mountains
C) The city's climate
D) The food culture
  • 33. How far is L'Aquila from Rome?
A) Approximately 100 kilometres
B) Approximately 50 kilometres
C) Approximately 150 kilometres
D) Approximately 200 kilometres
  • 34. Which church was seriously damaged in the 1315 earthquake?
A) San Bernardino
B) San Pietro
C) San Francesco Church
D) Santa Maria di Collemaggio
  • 35. How many children were among the victims of the 2009 earthquake?
A) 20
B) 5
C) 100
D) 50
  • 36. When did L'Aquila's period of freedom and prosperity end?
A) 17th century
B) 16th century
C) 15th century
D) 18th century
  • 37. Which power established feudalism in the countryside of L'Aquila?
A) France
B) Spain
C) Italy
D) Austria
  • 38. In what year did an earthquake destroy L'Aquila?
A) 1603
B) 1799
C) 1703
D) 2003
  • 39. The original dome of the Basilica of San Bernardino was inspired by which city's cathedral dome?
A) Florence
B) Rome
C) Milan
D) Venice
  • 40. Who wrote the novel seized in the 1970s for being considered obscene?
A) Massimo Cialente
B) A local Archbishop
C) Alberto Moravia
D) Philibert van Oranje
  • 41. What object did local reactionaries want to seize because it showed a naked man?
A) £50 coin
B) A postage stamp
C) A statue
D) A painting
  • 42. In October 2003, a judge ordered the town of Ofena to remove what from its elementary school?
A) A painting
B) A crucifix
C) A book
D) A statue
  • 43. The order to remove a crucifix in Ofena was intended to avoid offending students of which religion?
A) Catholic
B) Jewish
C) Muslim
D) Protestant
  • 44. Who was elected mayor of L'Aquila in May 2007?
A) Alberto Moravia
B) Massimo Cialente
C) A local Archbishop
D) Philibert van Oranje
  • 45. What was Massimo Cialente's profession before becoming mayor?
A) Physician and medical researcher
B) Judge
C) Author
D) General
  • 46. Which mountain range surrounds L'Aquila?
A) Dolomites
B) Pyrenees
C) Alps
D) Apennine Mountains
  • 47. Who began the construction of L'Aquila?
A) Frederick II
B) Conrad IV
C) Pietro del Morrone
D) Charles I of Anjou
  • 48. What does the name 'Aquila' mean in Italian?
A) Valley
B) Castle
C) Eagle
D) Mountain
  • 49. In what year was the construction of the city completed under Conrad IV?
A) 1316
B) 1254
C) 1259
D) 1349
  • 50. Who razed L'Aquila to the ground in 1259?
A) Charles I of Anjou
B) Louis of Taranto
C) Frederick II
D) Manfred
  • 51. What is the name of the famous fountain celebrating the origin of the town?
A) Fontana del Nettuno
B) Fontana di Trevi
C) Fontana delle 99 Cannelle
D) Fontana Maggiore
  • 52. Which pope was consecrated in the church of Santa Maria di Collemaggio?
A) Alexander IV
B) Urban II
C) Celestine V
D) Innocent III
  • 53. What is the religious rite established by Celestine V known as today?
A) Easter Vigil
B) Perdonanza Celestiniana
C) Lent
D) Jubilee
  • 54. What was the main commodity exported from the fertile valleys surrounding L'Aquila?
A) Silk
B) Olive oil
C) Saffron
D) Wine
  • 55. Which major battle occurred near L'Aquila on June 2, 1424?
A) Battle of Lepanto
B) Battle of Pavia
C) Battle against Braccio da Montone
D) Battle of Marignano
  • 56. Who was the last true 'lord' of L'Aquila?
A) Ludovico Franchi
B) Niccolò dell'Isola
C) Alfonso I d'Este
D) Pietro Camponeschi
  • 57. What was the name of the trade route that connected L'Aquila to Naples and Florence?
A) Via Aurelia
B) Via Flaminia
C) Appian Way
D) via degli Abruzzi
  • 58. What is the population of L'Aquila as of 2025?
A) 70,421
B) 50,000
C) 25,000
D) 100,000
  • 59. When was the city's name officially changed to L'Aquila?
A) 1444
B) 1939
C) 1861
D) 1254
  • 60. What official title did King Charles II of Naples create for the person responsible for city tributes?
A) Camerlengo
B) Consul
C) Prefect
D) Podestà
  • 61. Which centuries saw the city struck by significant plague epidemics?
A) 13th
B) 14th
C) 16th
D) 15th
  • 62. Which of the following is a Köppen climate classification associated with L'Aquila?
A) Bwh
B) Af
C) Csb
D) Dsc
  • 63. Which earthquake caused the collapse of parts of the L'Aquila Cathedral's transept?
A) The 1905 earthquake
B) The 1703 earthquake
C) The 2009 earthquake
D) The 1480 earthquake
  • 64. Who created the Renaissance façade of the Basilica of San Bernardino?
A) Silvestro Ariscola
B) Pope Celestine V
C) Nicola Filotesio
D) Saint Maximus
  • 65. What is the common nickname of Nicola Filotesio?
A) San Bernardino
B) Cola dell'Amatrice
C) Il Santo
D) Il Romano
  • 66. Where is the mausoleum of Pope Celestine V located?
A) Inside the church of San Silvestro
B) Inside Santa Maria di Collemaggio
C) Inside the Basilica of San Bernardino
D) Inside the L'Aquila Cathedral
  • 67. Which of the following is listed as a frazione of L'Aquila?
A) Roma
B) Assergi
C) Lazio
D) Vaticano
  • 68. When was the Basilica of San Bernardino built?
A) 1270
B) 1472
C) 1703
D) 1517
  • 69. What style characterizes the façade of Santa Giusta?
A) Modernist
B) Baroque
C) Neoclassical
D) Romanesque
  • 70. Which church is identified as a 13th-century structure?
A) Santa Maria di Collemaggio
B) Chiesa dei Santi Marciano e Nicandro
C) San Silvestro
D) Basilica of San Bernardino
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