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