- 1. What country is Cortina d'Ampezzo located in?
A) France
B) Austria
C) Italy
D) Switzerland
- 2. What type of destination is Cortina d'Ampezzo known for?
A) Historical site
B) Beach resort
C) Ski resort
D) Jungle safari
- 3. Which mountain range surrounds Cortina d'Ampezzo?
A) Rockies
B) Dolomites
C) Alps
D) Himalayas
- 4. What is the main language spoken in Cortina d'Ampezzo?
A) Spanish
B) Italian
C) German
D) French
- 5. In which Italian region is Cortina d'Ampezzo situated?
A) Veneto
B) Sicily
C) Tuscany
D) Lombardy
- 6. Which famous event has Cortina d'Ampezzo hosted multiple times?
A) Winter Olympics
B) F1 Grand Prix
C) Football World Cup
D) Wimbledon
- 7. Which lake is closest to Cortina d'Ampezzo?
A) Lake Misurina
B) Lake Como
C) Lake Tahoe
D) Lake Superior
- 8. Which of the following is a popular activity in Cortina d'Ampezzo besides skiing?
A) Scuba diving
B) Hiking
C) Surfing
D) Skydiving
- 9. Which of the following is a traditional dish in Cortina d'Ampezzo?
A) Casunziei
B) Pasta Carbonara
C) Sushi
D) Tacos
- 10. What color are the flags that mark the ski routes in Cortina d'Ampezzo?
A) Red
B) Blue
C) Yellow
D) Green
- 11. What famous movie was partially filmed in Cortina d'Ampezzo?
A) The Pink Panther
B) The Lord of the Rings
C) Titanic
D) Jurassic Park
- 12. What is the highest peak in the Dolomites near Cortina d'Ampezzo?
A) Mount Everest
B) Matterhorn
C) Marmolada
D) Mont Blanc
- 13. What is the local Ladin name for Cortina d'Ampezzo?
A) Belluno
B) Anpezo
C) Hayden
D) Veneto
- 14. What river flows through Cortina d'Ampezzo?
A) Adige River
B) Arno River
C) Boite River
D) Po River
- 15. Which historical empire ruled Cortina d'Ampezzo from 1508 until 1918?
A) French Empire
B) Venetian Republic
C) Habsburg Empire
D) Roman Empire
- 16. What is the Latin motto of Cortina d'Ampezzo?
A) E PLURIBUS UNUM
B) MODO VIVO AC TUTA QUIESCO
C) IN GOD WE TRUST
D) VENI, VIDI, VICI
- 17. Which church in Cortina d'Ampezzo was built between 1769 and 1775?
A) St. Mark's Basilica
B) Basilica Minore dei Santi Filippo e Giacomo
C) Cathedral of Belluno
D) Santa Maria Assunta
- 18. In which year did Cortina d'Ampezzo first host the Winter Olympics?
A) 1968
B) 1980
C) 1944
D) 1956
- 19. Which professional ice hockey team is based in Cortina d'Ampezzo?
A) SG Cortina
B) HC Milano Rossoblu
C) Hockey Club Val Pusteria
D) Asiago Hockey
- 20. Which film was not shot in Cortina d'Ampezzo?
A) The Pink Panther
B) For Your Eyes Only
C) The Godfather
D) Cliffhanger
- 21. What does the name 'Amplitium' derive from?
A) 'Altus', meaning 'high'
B) 'Ampio', meaning 'ample'
C) 'Amicus', meaning 'friend'
D) 'Amplus', meaning 'wide'
- 22. In which century was Etruscan writing introduced in the province of Cadore?
A) 3rd century B.C.
B) 6th century B.C.
C) 4th century B.C.
D) 5th century B.C.
- 23. Who conquered Ampezzo in 1420?
A) The Habsburgs
B) The Holy Roman Empire
C) The Republic of Venice
D) The Lombards
- 24. To whom did the people of Ampezzo swear loyalty in 1511?
A) Pope Leo X
B) Emperor Maximilian
C) Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor
D) King Louis XII of France
- 25. What language did Ampezzo conserve despite being an Austrian possession until 1920?
A) Italian
B) German
C) Ladin, a Rhaeto-Romance language
D) Venetian
- 26. What was the Ampezzo forest's status in 1874?
A) It was annexed by Italy.
B) It was sold to private investors.
C) It became the property of the Carnic Woods Consortium.
D) It was declared a national park.
- 27. Which treaty initially allowed the Habsburg Empire to retain Ampezzo?
A) The Treaty of Campo Formio
B) The Treaty of Versailles
C) The Treaty of Tordesillas
D) The Congress of Vienna
- 28. In which year did Italy enter World War I?
A) 1920
B) 1917
C) 1944
D) 1915
- 29. How many male inhabitants of Cortina d'Ampezzo tried to fight the Italian troops during World War I?
A) 500
B) 669
C) 750
D) 1000
- 30. What was the outcome for the male inhabitants who tried to fight the Italian troops?
A) They were captured and imprisoned.
B) They successfully defended their town.
C) They joined the Italian forces.
D) They had to retreat.
- 31. Which group occupied Cortina d'Ampezzo in 1917?
A) British soldiers
B) Italian troops
C) Tyrolean Standschützen
D) Russian forces
- 32. In which year was Ampezzo definitively ceded to Italy following World War I?
A) 1945
B) 1956
C) 1920
D) 1917
- 33. To which province was Cortina d'Ampezzo incorporated in 1923?
A) Milan
B) Rome
C) Belluno
D) Venice
- 34. What was Cortina d'Ampezzo designated as after World War I?
A) A military training ground.
B) A major redoubt with a large ammunition storage depot.
C) An industrial center.
D) A refugee camp.
- 35. Which year were the Winter Olympic Games supposed to be held in Cortina d'Ampezzo but did not take place?
A) 1956
B) 1944
C) 1960
D) 1972
- 36. What is the resident population of Cortina as of 2008?
A) 10,000 people
B) 6,150 people
C) 20,000 people
D) 15,000 people
- 37. What is the temporary population of Cortina during peak periods?
A) 30,000
B) 100,000
C) Around 50,000
D) 70,000
- 38. How many kilometers of pistes does Cortina offer?
A) 120 km
B) 200 km
C) 50 km
D) 300 km
- 39. Which ski area is linked to the Sella Ronda with an additional 400 km of pistes?
A) Lagazuoi
B) Cinque Torri
C) Tofana-Socrepes
D) Faloria-Cristallo
- 40. In which year was the Cortina ski school founded?
A) 1944
B) 1933
C) 1956
D) 1968
- 41. Which mountain is the closest high peak to Cortina d'Ampezzo?
A) Sorapiss
B) Faloria
C) Pomagagnon
D) Tofana di Mezzo
- 42. In which year was the Cappella di Sant'Antonio da Padova in Chiave completed?
A) 1791
B) 1769
C) 1907
D) 1935
- 43. How many births were recorded in Cortina d'Ampezzo in 2008?
A) 44 births
B) 67 births
C) 23 births
D) 100 births
- 44. Which type of products were appreciated by early British and German vacationers in the late 19th century?
A) Local handmade products
B) Industrial machinery
C) Mass-produced goods
D) Imported luxury items
- 45. What year was the shrine at Sacrario militare di Pocol built?
A) 1935
B) 1916
C) 1941
D) 1907
- 46. Who decorated the Cappella della Beata Vergine di Lourdes?
A) Antonio Cantore
B) Andrea Brustolon
C) Luigi Ghedina
D) Corrado Pitscheider
- 47. Who is buried in the crypt of the Sacrario militare di Pocol?
A) Rinaldo Zardini
B) General Antonio Cantore
C) Andrea Brustolon
D) Corrado Pitscheider
- 48. As of January 1, 2025, what percentage of Cortina d'Ampezzo's population were foreign residents?
A) 7.0%
B) 5.1%
C) 6.4%
D) 10.2%
- 49. What event caused serious fire damage to the Cappella di Sant'Antonio da Padova in Chiave?
A) An earthquake
B) Napoleonic troops
C) World War I
D) A local festival
- 50. In which valley is Cortina d'Ampezzo situated?
A) The Ampezzo valley
B) Agordo
C) The Puster Valley
D) Val d'Ansiei
- 51. What was the death rate per thousand inhabitants in Cortina d'Ampezzo in 2008?
A) 10.9‰
B) 15.0‰
C) 7.1‰
D) 5.0‰
- 52. Which movie used Cortina d'Ampezzo for mountain climbing scenes?
A) Mission: Impossible
B) The Italian Job
C) Cliffhanger
D) Die Hard
- 53. On which Dab mux channel can you listen to Radio Cortina Dolomiti in the car within the Tri-Veneto area?
A) 8D (201.072 MHz)
B) 6
C) 7
D) 9D
- 54. What is the main square of Cortina d'Ampezzo named after?
A) The famous local mountain guide Angelo Dibona
B) Italian statesman Benito Mussolini
C) Austrian Emperor Franz Joseph I
D) Local artisan Giovanni Battista
- 55. Which Patricia Highsmith novel mentions Cortina as a winter rendezvous for its main characters?
A) The Talented Mr. Ripley
B) Deep Water
C) Strangers on a Train
D) Ripley Under Ground
- 56. Which language, in addition to Italian, is commonly spoken by the majority of the population in Cortina d'Ampezzo?
A) Tyrolean
B) Romansh
C) Ladin
D) Ampezzano
- 57. What type of climate does Cortina d'Ampezzo have?
A) Mediterranean
B) Tropical
C) Desert
D) Cold alpine humid continental
- 58. What was the population change in Cortina d'Ampezzo over a 30-year period after the 1960s?
A) Decreased by 5,000 inhabitants
B) Increased by 1,500 inhabitants
C) Down by 2,099 inhabitants
D) Remained stable
- 59. Which fauna is not mentioned as inhabiting the area around Cortina d'Ampezzo?
A) Chamois
B) Marmots
C) Lions
D) Roe deer
- 60. Which movie used Cortina d'Ampezzo to represent Utah in the winter of 1898?
A) The Pink Panther
B) The Great Silence
C) Krull
D) Cliffhanger
- 61. Which family controlled Castello di Botestagno in the 13th century?
A) The Lacedelli family.
B) The Habsburgs.
C) The Camino family.
D) The Austrian authorities.
- 62. Which movie featured Elizabeth Taylor in a glamorous scene shot in Cortina d'Ampezzo?
A) Ash Wednesday
B) Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
C) Cleopatra
D) Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
- 63. In what year was the Chiesa della Madonna della Difesa built?
A) 1791
B) 1941
C) 1935
D) 1750
- 64. Which of the following is not a frazione in Cortina d'Ampezzo?
A) Cadelverzo
B) Alverà
C) Puster Valley
D) Acquabona
- 65. Which frazione has the Ladin name 'Vèra'?
A) Vera
B) Cadelverzo
C) Acquabona
D) Alverà
- 66. What type of event is the Festival of the Bands in Cortina d'Ampezzo?
A) Guitar festival
B) Brass band festival
C) Choir competition
D) String quartet concert
- 67. Which party received the most votes for Cortina in the 2014 European elections?
A) Lega Nord
B) The Democratic Party with 30.4%
C) Forza Italia
D) Südtiroler Volkspartei
- 68. Who won the 1953 Miss Italia contest held in Cortina d'Ampezzo?
A) Raffaella Carrà
B) Marcella Mariani
C) Loretta Goggi
D) Sylvia Vartan
- 69. Which British publication referred to Cortina d'Ampezzo as one of Italy's most famous ski resorts in 2009?
A) Time Magazine
B) Lonely Planet
C) The Guardian
D) National Geographic
- 70. When did Cortina d'Ampezzo experience a sharp decline in population?
A) After the 1960s
B) During World War II
C) In the early 2000s
D) Before annexation to Italy
- 71. Which nearby town is located to the south of Cortina d'Ampezzo?
A) Agordo
B) Puster Valley
C) San Vito di Cadore
D) Val d'Ansiei
- 72. Which Köppen classification applies to Cortina d'Ampezzo's climate?
A) Af
B) BWh
C) Dfb
D) Csa
- 73. Who held Castello di Botestagno until 1077?
A) The Venetians.
B) The Habsburgs.
C) The Germans.
D) The Lombards.
- 74. Which mountain is the highest in the Ampezzo Dolomites?
A) Cristallo
B) Monte Antelao
C) Pomagagnon
D) Tofana di Mezzo
- 75. Who gathered and cataloged the fossils in the Rinaldo Zardini Palaeontology Museum?
A) Andrea Brustolon
B) Antonio Cantore
C) Rinaldo Zardini
D) Corrado Pitscheider
- 76. Which of the following animals is occasionally found in Cortina d'Ampezzo?
A) Giraffes
B) Kangaroos
C) Elephants
D) Wolves
- 77. What is the population rank of Cortina d'Ampezzo in its province?
A) First most populous place
B) Seventh most populous place
C) Fifth most populous place
D) Tenth most populous place
- 78. What is the Ladin name for Cadelverzo?
A) Cadelvèrzo
B) Ciadìn
C) Begontina
D) Ciàe
- 79. Which silent film directed by Erich von Stroheim was set in Cortina d'Ampezzo?
A) Metropolis
B) Blind Husbands
C) The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari
D) Nosferatu
- 80. What was the original purpose of the Miramonti Majestic Grand Hotel?
A) A monastery
B) A royal palace
C) A government building
D) An Austro-Hungarian hunting lodge
- 81. Who carved the high wooden altar in the Basilica Minore dei Santi Filippo e Giacomo?
A) Corrado Pitscheider
B) Andrea Brustolon
C) Antonio Cantore
D) Rinaldo Zardini
- 82. What type of museum is the Regole of Ampezzo Ethnographic Museum?
A) Modern Art
B) Paleontological
C) Military
D) Ethnographic
- 83. When did local authorities decide to use Ladin on street and village signs in Cortina d'Ampezzo?
A) 1935
B) 1999
C) 1874
D) December 2007
- 84. What is the Ladin name for Fiames in Cortina d'Ampezzo?
A) Ciàe
B) Ciamulèra
C) Lazedèl
D) Fiàmes
- 85. Which hotel in Cortina d'Ampezzo is known for its connection with James Bond?
A) Hotel Montana
B) Miramonti Majestic Grand Hotel
C) Grand Hotel Savoia
D) Hotel Cornelio
- 86. Which of the following is a feature of Cortina d'Ampezzo's geography?
A) Fast flowing rivers, streams and small lakes
B) Large oceans
C) Extensive plains
D) Deserts
- 87. Which famous writer began writing 'Out of Season' in Cortina d'Ampezzo after losing his manuscripts?
A) Dino Buzzati
B) Saul Bellow
C) Ernest Hemingway
D) Vittorio Gassman
- 88. In which year did Cortina d'Ampezzo host the Red Bull Road Rage event?
A) 2010
B) 2011
C) 2008
D) 2009
- 89. In which year did the construction of Castello de Zanna begin?
A) 1809
B) 1694
C) 1077
D) 1897
- 90. In which year was the Rinaldo Zardini Palaeontology Museum established?
A) 1941
B) 1975
C) 1769
D) 1907
- 91. How does the percentage of foreign residents in Cortina d'Ampezzo compare to that in Belluno?
A) Higher (5.1% vs 10.2%)
B) Not comparable
C) Lower (5.1% vs 7.0%)
D) Equal (5.1%)
- 92. Which mountain is located to the northeast of Cortina d'Ampezzo?
A) Faloria
B) Tofane
C) Pomagagnon
D) Cristallo
- 93. Which celebrated Italian pianist is honored by the Dino Ciani Festival and Academy?
A) Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli
B) Giacomo Puccini
C) Dino Ciani
D) Luigi Nono
- 94. In which James Bond film was Cortina d'Ampezzo a major location?
A) Casino Royale
B) GoldenEye
C) For Your Eyes Only
D) Skyfall
- 95. What was the average family size in Cortina d'Ampezzo?
A) 1.8 persons
B) 2.2 persons
C) 3.5 persons
D) 4.0 persons
- 96. Which mountain is located to the west of Cortina d'Ampezzo?
A) Faloria
B) Cristallo
C) Pomagagnon
D) Tofane
- 97. Which religious community has its headquarters in Pian da Lago, Cortina d'Ampezzo?
A) Protestants
B) Hindus
C) Buddhists
D) Jehovah's Witnesses
- 98. In which country is the Romansh language primarily spoken?
A) Italy
B) Switzerland
C) Germany
D) Austria
- 99. Which character does Roger Moore's James Bond meet at the peak of Tofana in 'For Your Eyes Only'?
A) Aristotle Kristatos
B) Luigi Ferrara
C) Ernst Stavro Blofeld
D) Jaws
- 100. Which museum is located in the Ciasa de ra Regoles?
A) Cortina d'Ampezzo Historical Museum
B) Modern Art Museum 'Mario Rimoldi'
C) Ladin Language and Culture Museum
D) Tyrolean Heritage Museum
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