Mussolini diaries - Quiz
  • 1. Who produced the forged Mussolini diaries in 1957?
A) Roberto Travaglini
B) Emilio Gentile
C) Marcello Dell'Utri
D) Amalia and Rosa Panvini
  • 2. In what year were Amalia and Rosa Panvini convicted for forgery?
A) 1960
B) 1957
C) 1983
D) 2007
  • 3. Who claimed in 2007 to have found a new set of Mussolini diaries?
A) Marcello Dell'Utri
B) Denis Mack Smith
C) Nicholas Burgess Farrell
D) Silvio Berlusconi
  • 4. Which years were the 2007 diaries supposed to cover?
A) 1939 to 1945
B) 1935 to 1939
C) 1930 to 1935
D) 1940 to 1942
  • 5. Where did Dell'Utri claim the 2007 diaries were located?
A) In a library in Rome
B) In the Italian National Archives
C) In a private villa in Dongo
D) With a lawyer in Bellinzona
  • 6. According to the forgery narrative, where were the diaries found when Mussolini was caught?
A) In his briefcase
B) In his coat pocket
C) In a wooden chest
D) In a suitcase
  • 7. Who identified the 2007 diaries as forgeries?
A) Nicholas Burgess Farrell and Marco Travaglio
B) Silvio Berlusconi and Elizabetta Sgarbi
C) Amalia and Rosa Panvini
D) Emilio Gentile and Roberto Travaglini
  • 8. Which publication rejected the diaries as forgeries in 1980?
A) Libero
B) L'Espresso
C) The Guardian
D) The Times
  • 9. What did Emilio Gentile claim the diaries contained?
A) Historical errors
B) Confessions of war crimes
C) Authentic military orders
D) Secret diplomatic correspondence
  • 10. In 2010, what year of diaries did Dell'Utri claim to have found?
A) 1942
B) 1939
C) 1935
D) 1945
  • 11. Who was a close friend of Dell'Utri and supported the authenticity of the diaries?
A) Silvio Berlusconi
B) Emilio Gentile
C) Denis Mack Smith
D) Nicholas Burgess Farrell
  • 12. Which newspaper distributed copies of the diaries in 2011?
A) The Times
B) Libero
C) Le Monde
D) L'Espresso
  • 13. Who is the British journalist that argued in favor of the diaries' authenticity?
A) Denis Mack Smith
B) Marco Travaglio
C) Roberto Travaglini
D) Nicholas Burgess Farrell
  • 14. What was the result of the 1957 forgery attempt?
A) The diaries were proven authentic
B) The diaries were sold at auction
C) The government suppressed them
D) The forgers were convicted
  • 15. How did Dell'Utri describe the handwriting in the 2007 diaries?
A) Typewritten
B) Clear but a bit hurried
C) Illegible and messy
D) Sharp and precise
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