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L'Aquila - Quiz
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  • 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) National Museum of Abruzzo
B) Istituto Cinematografico dell'Aquila
C) L'Aquila Rugby headquarters
D) Teatro Stabile d'Abruzzo
  • 3. What does the Fontana Luminosa depict?
A) Ninety-nine jets
B) Roman inscriptions
C) The Abruzzo mountains
D) Two women bearing large jars
  • 4. How many jets does the Fontana delle novantanove cannelle have?
A) Seventy-four
B) Fifty
C) Ninety-nine
D) One hundred and thirty
  • 5. Who is buried in the L'Aquila cemetery?
A) The mayor of L'Aquila
B) Don Pedro de Toledo
C) Gabriele Lucci
D) Karl Heinrich Ulrichs
  • 6. What was Karl Heinrich Ulrichs a pioneer of?
A) Cinematographic culture
B) Rugby sports
C) Gay rights
D) Roman architecture
  • 7. Which movie was filmed in the valley of Gran Sasso d'Italia?
A) The Name of the Rose
B) Life is Beautiful
C) Roman Holiday
D) The Italian Job
  • 8. What do the Palazzi Dragonetti and Persichetti contain?
A) Roman ruins
B) Rugby trophies
C) Private collections of pictures
D) Illuminated service books
  • 9. Who founded the Cineforum Primo Piano?
A) The municipality
B) Karl Heinrich Ulrichs
C) Gabriele Lucci
D) Don Pedro de Toledo
  • 10. When was the Teatro Stabile d'Abruzzo formed?
A) 1970
B) 1981
C) 2000
D) 1930
  • 11. How many times has L'Aquila Calcio played in serie B?
A) 5
B) 3
C) 1
D) 10
  • 12. Which country is the twin city Baalbek located in?
A) Poland
B) China
C) Italy
D) Lebanon
  • 13. Which city is a twin of L'Aquila in Australia?
A) Sydney
B) Hobart
C) Perth
D) Melbourne
  • 14. What is the primary railway line serving L'Aquila?
A) Rome–L'Aquila line
B) Gran Sasso express
C) Abruzzo high-speed line
D) Terni–Sulmona railway
  • 15. How far is L'Aquila–Preturo Airport from the city?
A) 148 km
B) 45 km
C) 7.4 km
D) 103 km
  • 16. Which is the nearest commercial airport to L'Aquila?
A) Rome Fiumicino
B) Terni Airport
C) Abruzzo Airport
D) L'Aquila–Preturo Airport
  • 17. How long is the walk from the train station to the city?
A) 2 hours
B) 1 hour
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) Bolt
D) Uber
  • 19. Where is the grave of Karl Heinrich Ulrichs?
A) Gran Sasso d'Italia
B) L'Aquila cemetery
C) Roman ruins of Amiternum
D) The Spanish fort
  • 20. What is the highest part of the Apennines mentioned?
A) Gran Sasso d'Italia
B) Amiternum
C) The Spanish fort area
D) L'Aquila city center
  • 21. What is L'Aquila partly built on that amplifies seismic activity?
A) A volcanic crater
B) Unstable limestone
C) A tectonic fault line
D) An ancient lake-bed
  • 22. In what year did an earthquake kill approximately 800 people in L'Aquila?
A) 1349
B) 1452
C) 1315
D) 1501
  • 23. Which fortress, described as the highest in Europe, was ruined by the 1703 earthquake?
A) Castello Svevo
B) Rocca Calascio
C) Fortezza di Civitella
D) Castel del Monte
  • 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) 5.0
D) 4.5
  • 26. At what time did the earthquake on 6 April 2009 strike (CEST)?
A) 03:32
B) 02:32
C) 04:32
D) 01:32
  • 27. How many people were killed in the 6 April 2009 earthquake?
A) 1,500
B) 10,000
C) 3,000
D) 308
  • 28. Approximately how many people were made homeless by the 2009 earthquake?
A) 10,000
B) 100,000
C) 30,000
D) 65,000
  • 29. Where was the 2009 G8 summit originally scheduled to be held?
A) Milan
B) La Maddalena
C) L'Aquila
D) Rome
  • 30. What is the elevation of L'Aquila?
A) 850 metres
B) 600 metres
C) 1,000 metres
D) 721 metres
  • 31. Which valley is L'Aquila situated in?
A) Po Valley
B) Tiber Valley
C) Arno Valley
D) Aterno-Pescara
  • 32. What does the local saying 'Undici misi de friddu e unu de friscu' describe?
A) The food culture
B) The city's climate
C) The altitude of the mountains
D) The history of earthquakes
  • 33. How far is L'Aquila from Rome?
A) Approximately 50 kilometres
B) Approximately 150 kilometres
C) Approximately 100 kilometres
D) Approximately 200 kilometres
  • 34. Which church was seriously damaged in the 1315 earthquake?
A) San Bernardino
B) San Francesco Church
C) Santa Maria di Collemaggio
D) San Pietro
  • 35. How many children were among the victims of the 2009 earthquake?
A) 20
B) 50
C) 100
D) 5
  • 36. When did L'Aquila's period of freedom and prosperity end?
A) 18th century
B) 15th century
C) 17th century
D) 16th century
  • 37. Which power established feudalism in the countryside of L'Aquila?
A) Austria
B) France
C) Italy
D) Spain
  • 38. In what year did an earthquake destroy L'Aquila?
A) 1703
B) 2003
C) 1603
D) 1799
  • 39. The original dome of the Basilica of San Bernardino was inspired by which city's cathedral dome?
A) Milan
B) Venice
C) Rome
D) Florence
  • 40. Who wrote the novel seized in the 1970s for being considered obscene?
A) Alberto Moravia
B) Philibert van Oranje
C) Massimo Cialente
D) A local Archbishop
  • 41. What object did local reactionaries want to seize because it showed a naked man?
A) A painting
B) A postage stamp
C) £50 coin
D) A statue
  • 42. In October 2003, a judge ordered the town of Ofena to remove what from its elementary school?
A) A book
B) A statue
C) A painting
D) A crucifix
  • 43. The order to remove a crucifix in Ofena was intended to avoid offending students of which religion?
A) Protestant
B) Muslim
C) Jewish
D) Catholic
  • 44. Who was elected mayor of L'Aquila in May 2007?
A) A local Archbishop
B) Alberto Moravia
C) Philibert van Oranje
D) Massimo Cialente
  • 45. What was Massimo Cialente's profession before becoming mayor?
A) Author
B) Judge
C) General
D) Physician and medical researcher
  • 46. Which mountain range surrounds L'Aquila?
A) Pyrenees
B) Alps
C) Dolomites
D) Apennine Mountains
  • 47. Who began the construction of L'Aquila?
A) Pietro del Morrone
B) Frederick II
C) Conrad IV
D) Charles I of Anjou
  • 48. What does the name 'Aquila' mean in Italian?
A) Castle
B) Mountain
C) Eagle
D) Valley
  • 49. In what year was the construction of the city completed under Conrad IV?
A) 1254
B) 1316
C) 1349
D) 1259
  • 50. Who razed L'Aquila to the ground in 1259?
A) Frederick II
B) Manfred
C) Louis of Taranto
D) Charles I of Anjou
  • 51. What is the name of the famous fountain celebrating the origin of the town?
A) Fontana delle 99 Cannelle
B) Fontana del Nettuno
C) Fontana di Trevi
D) Fontana Maggiore
  • 52. Which pope was consecrated in the church of Santa Maria di Collemaggio?
A) Urban II
B) Innocent III
C) Celestine V
D) Alexander IV
  • 53. What is the religious rite established by Celestine V known as today?
A) Jubilee
B) Perdonanza Celestiniana
C) Easter Vigil
D) Lent
  • 54. What was the main commodity exported from the fertile valleys surrounding L'Aquila?
A) Olive oil
B) Saffron
C) Silk
D) Wine
  • 55. Which major battle occurred near L'Aquila on June 2, 1424?
A) Battle of Marignano
B) Battle of Pavia
C) Battle against Braccio da Montone
D) Battle of Lepanto
  • 56. Who was the last true 'lord' of L'Aquila?
A) Pietro Camponeschi
B) Alfonso I d'Este
C) Niccolò dell'Isola
D) Ludovico Franchi
  • 57. What was the name of the trade route that connected L'Aquila to Naples and Florence?
A) via degli Abruzzi
B) Via Flaminia
C) Via Aurelia
D) Appian Way
  • 58. What is the population of L'Aquila as of 2025?
A) 25,000
B) 50,000
C) 70,421
D) 100,000
  • 59. When was the city's name officially changed to L'Aquila?
A) 1254
B) 1861
C) 1444
D) 1939
  • 60. What official title did King Charles II of Naples create for the person responsible for city tributes?
A) Podestà
B) Camerlengo
C) Consul
D) Prefect
  • 61. Which centuries saw the city struck by significant plague epidemics?
A) 14th
B) 13th
C) 15th
D) 16th
  • 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 1480 earthquake
B) The 1703 earthquake
C) The 2009 earthquake
D) The 1905 earthquake
  • 64. Who created the Renaissance façade of the Basilica of San Bernardino?
A) Silvestro Ariscola
B) Saint Maximus
C) Nicola Filotesio
D) Pope Celestine V
  • 65. What is the common nickname of Nicola Filotesio?
A) Il Santo
B) San Bernardino
C) Il Romano
D) Cola dell'Amatrice
  • 66. Where is the mausoleum of Pope Celestine V located?
A) Inside Santa Maria di Collemaggio
B) Inside the church of San Silvestro
C) Inside the L'Aquila Cathedral
D) Inside the Basilica of San Bernardino
  • 67. Which of the following is listed as a frazione of L'Aquila?
A) Vaticano
B) Assergi
C) Lazio
D) Roma
  • 68. When was the Basilica of San Bernardino built?
A) 1517
B) 1703
C) 1472
D) 1270
  • 69. What style characterizes the façade of Santa Giusta?
A) Neoclassical
B) Romanesque
C) Baroque
D) Modernist
  • 70. Which church is identified as a 13th-century structure?
A) Santa Maria di Collemaggio
B) Basilica of San Bernardino
C) Chiesa dei Santi Marciano e Nicandro
D) San Silvestro
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