The Verona Quiz

What can you see from the Castel San Pietro?
1. Lake Garda
2. The River Po
3. Verona city with its towers, churches and bridges
4. Piazza Erbe
When was Palazzo Barbieri built and what does it serve as nowadays?
1. 1848, Town hall
2. 1484, Town hall
3. 1842, Parliament
4. 1442, Theatre
The Arena was built in?
1. The Middle Ages
2. The Roman Period
3. The Austrian Period
4. The Venetian Period
How many people could the Arena hold in Roman times?
1. 100 000
2. 58 000
3. 25 000
4. 17 000
What shape does the Arena have?
1. A cylindical shape
2. A square shape
3. An elliptical shape
4. A rhomboid shape
When was the eathquake that collapsed the outer layer of the Arena?
1. 1217
2. 1017
3. 1917
4. 1117
How many bridges are there in Verona today?
1. 8
2. 10
3. 11
4. 12
When was the San Zeno Basilica built ?
1. 1153 - 1156
2. 1113 - 1123
3. 1135 - 1156
4. 1123 - 1135
Who painted the tritptych on the High Altar in San Zeno Basilica?
1. Leonardo da Vinci
2. Giotto
3. Andrea Mantegna
4. Nicola Pisano
What is Castel San Pietro?
1. The king's castle
2. Once the Headquarters of the Austrian army
3. A building to protect the Pope from the Austrian army
4. A castle built to honour San Pietro
Who built Castelvecchio?
1. Cangrande the II Della Scala
2. Francesco III
3. Enrico VII
4. Federico II
What can you find in Giardino Giusti?
1. A pub
2. A maze
3. A swimming pool
4. A horse
What are some characteristics of Via Mazzini?
1. A market place with lots of grocery stores
2. A street with many banks and offices
3. A narrow road leading to Lake Garda
4. A pedestrian walkway full of boutiques and cafés
Which lake is located close to Verona?
1. Lake Iseo
2. Lake Garda
3. Lake Como
4. Lake Bracciano
Can you buy cheap clothes in via Mazzini?
1. No, Via Mazzini is the most fashionable street in Verona
2. Yes, you can buy both expensive and cheap clothes there
3. Yes, there you can buy really cheap clothes there
4. No, you can't buy anything there
When was the Ponte Pietra built?
1. In the Renaissance
2. In the 1st century Before Christ
3. In the 1st century After Christ
4. 2060 Before Christ