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