Italy Citizenship Knowledge Quiz 2026: Übungstest 3

1. Frage 1 von 30

   What is the minimum age to become President of the Italian Republic?

   • A35
   • B40
   • C50
   • D60
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   Antwort: C. 50

   Article 84 says any citizen who is at least 50 and enjoys civil and political rights can be elected.

2. Frage 2 von 30

   How long is the term of the President of the Republic?

   • A9 years
   • B5 years
   • C4 years
   • D7 years
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   Antwort: D. 7 years

   Article 85 sets a seven-year term for the President.

3. Frage 3 von 30

   In the first three ballots to elect the President, what majority is needed?

   • AOne third of the assembly
   • BAll members
   • CHalf of the assembly
   • DTwo thirds of the assembly
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   Antwort: D. Two thirds of the assembly

   A two-thirds majority is needed in the first three ballots; after that, an absolute majority is enough.

4. Frage 4 von 30

   Which role does the President of the Republic have, according to Article 87?

   • AMayor of Rome
   • BHead of the Catholic Church
   • CHead of State, representing national unity
   • DLeader of the largest party
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   Antwort: C. Head of State, representing national unity

   Article 87 says the President is the Head of State and represents national unity.

5. Frage 5 von 30

   Which of these powers belongs to the President of the Republic?

   • ACommanding the armed forces and granting pardons
   • BWriting every law alone
   • CSetting the price of fuel
   • DChoosing judges for local courts
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   Antwort: A. Commanding the armed forces and granting pardons

   Under Article 87, the President commands the armed forces and may grant pardons, among other powers.

6. Frage 6 von 30

   Who appoints the President of the Council of Ministers (Prime Minister)?

   • AThe Pope
   • BThe President of the Republic
   • CThe regional governors
   • DThe President of the Senate
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   Antwort: B. The President of the Republic

   Article 92 says the President of the Republic appoints the President of the Council of Ministers and, on their proposal, the ministers.

7. Frage 7 von 30

   What must the Government have from both chambers of Parliament?

   • ATheir confidence (a vote of confidence)
   • BTheir permission to travel abroad
   • CNothing
   • DTheir unanimous agreement on every law
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   Antwort: A. Their confidence (a vote of confidence)

   Article 94 says the Government must have the confidence of both chambers, and must ask for it within ten days of forming.

8. Frage 8 von 30

   How many judges sit on the Constitutional Court?

   • A9
   • B12
   • C20
   • D15
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   Antwort: D. 15

   Article 135 says the Constitutional Court has 15 judges.

9. Frage 9 von 30

   How long do Constitutional Court judges serve?

   • A5 years, renewable
   • B7 years, renewable
   • C9 years, and they cannot be reappointed
   • DFor life
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   Antwort: C. 9 years, and they cannot be reappointed

   Judges of the Constitutional Court serve nine years and may not be reappointed.

10. Frage 10 von 30

    Who chooses the judges of the Constitutional Court?

    • AOne third each: the President, Parliament, and the highest ordinary and administrative courts
    • BThe Prime Minister alone
    • CThe voters in a national election
    • DThe regions
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    Antwort: A. One third each: the President, Parliament, and the highest ordinary and administrative courts

    A third of the judges are appointed by the President, a third by Parliament in joint session, and a third by the supreme courts.

11. Frage 11 von 30

    Who presides over the High Council of the Judiciary (CSM)?

    • AThe President of the Chamber of Deputies
    • BThe President of the Republic
    • CThe Prime Minister
    • DThe Minister of the Interior
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    Antwort: B. The President of the Republic

    Article 104 says the judiciary is independent and its High Council is presided over by the President of the Republic.

12. Frage 12 von 30

    According to the Constitution, which city is the capital of the Italian Republic?

    • ARome
    • BMilan
    • CFlorence
    • DTurin
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    Antwort: A. Rome

    Article 114 says Rome is the capital of the Republic.

13. Frage 13 von 30

    How many Regions does Italy have?

    • A20
    • B25
    • C18
    • D15
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    Antwort: A. 20

    Article 131 lists 20 Regions, from Piedmont and Valle d'Aosta to Sicily and Sardinia.

14. Frage 14 von 30

    Which of these is one of the five Regions with a special statute of autonomy?

    • ALombardy
    • BSicily
    • CTuscany
    • DLazio
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    Antwort: B. Sicily

    The five special Regions are Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Sardinia, Sicily, Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol and Valle d'Aosta.

15. Frage 15 von 30

    According to Article 114, what bodies make up the Italian Republic?

    • AOnly the Regions and the Church
    • BOnly the State
    • CMunicipalities, Provinces, Metropolitan Cities, Regions and the State
    • DCounties, cantons and states
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    Antwort: C. Municipalities, Provinces, Metropolitan Cities, Regions and the State

    Article 114 says the Republic is made up of Municipalities, Provinces, Metropolitan Cities, Regions and the State.

16. Frage 16 von 30

    What are the colours of the Italian flag?

    • AGreen, yellow and red
    • BGreen, white and red
    • CRed, white and green
    • DBlue, white and red
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    Antwort: B. Green, white and red

    The tricolour has three vertical bands of equal size: green, white and red.

17. Frage 17 von 30

    Where and when was the Italian tricolour first adopted?

    • AIn Reggio Emilia on 7 January 1797
    • BIn Milan on 1 January 1948
    • CIn Turin on 17 March 1861
    • DIn Rome on 2 June 1946
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    Antwort: A. In Reggio Emilia on 7 January 1797

    The Parliament of the Cispadane Republic adopted the green, white and red flag in Reggio Emilia on 7 January 1797.

18. Frage 18 von 30

    What is the official name of the Italian national anthem?

    • AInno alla gioia
    • BO sole mio
    • CVa' pensiero
    • DIl Canto degli Italiani
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    Antwort: D. Il Canto degli Italiani

    The anthem is Il Canto degli Italiani, also known as the Inno di Mameli; it begins with the words 'Fratelli d'Italia'.

19. Frage 19 von 30

    Who wrote the words of the Italian national anthem?

    • ADante Alighieri
    • BAlessandro Manzoni
    • CGoffredo Mameli
    • DGiuseppe Verdi
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    Antwort: C. Goffredo Mameli

    Goffredo Mameli, a 20-year-old student and patriot from Genoa, wrote the words in autumn 1847.

20. Frage 20 von 30

    Who composed the music of the Italian national anthem?

    • AGiacomo Puccini
    • BMichele Novaro
    • CAntonio Vivaldi
    • DGioachino Rossini
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    Antwort: B. Michele Novaro

    Michele Novaro, also from Genoa, set Mameli's words to music in Turin shortly after they were written.

21. Frage 21 von 30

    What does the cogwheel in the emblem of the Italian Republic stand for?

    • AWork, as in Article 1 of the Constitution
    • BThe car industry only
    • CThe army
    • DThe Catholic Church
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    Antwort: A. Work, as in Article 1 of the Constitution

    The steel cogwheel symbolises work, recalling Article 1: Italy is a democratic republic founded on labour.

22. Frage 22 von 30

    What does the olive branch in the emblem of the Italian Republic stand for?

    • AVictory in war
    • BThe south of Italy
    • CThe wish for peace
    • DFarming taxes
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    Antwort: C. The wish for peace

    The olive branch expresses the nation's wish for peace, at home and with other countries.

23. Frage 23 von 30

    What does the oak branch in the emblem of the Italian Republic represent?

    • AThe President's family
    • BThe national football team
    • CThe forests of the Alps
    • DThe strength and dignity of the Italian people
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    Antwort: D. The strength and dignity of the Italian people

    The oak branch closes the emblem on the right and stands for the strength and dignity of the Italian people.

24. Frage 24 von 30

    Who was the first King of Italy, after whom the Vittoriano monument in Rome is named?

    • ACharlemagne
    • BVittorio Emanuele II
    • CNapoleon Bonaparte
    • DUmberto I
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    Antwort: B. Vittorio Emanuele II

    The Vittoriano (Altar of the Fatherland) is named after Vittorio Emanuele II, the first King of Italy.

25. Frage 25 von 30

    Who is buried at the Altar of the Fatherland (Altare della Patria) in Rome?

    • AThe first President
    • BGiuseppe Garibaldi
    • CThe author of the anthem
    • DThe Unknown Soldier (Milite Ignoto)
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    Antwort: D. The Unknown Soldier (Milite Ignoto)

    On 4 November 1921 the Unknown Soldier was buried there, honouring soldiers who died in war without a known name or grave.

26. Frage 26 von 30

    Who was elected provisional Head of State on 28 June 1946 and became the first President of the Republic on 1 January 1948?

    • ASandro Pertini
    • BEnrico De Nicola
    • CLuigi Einaudi
    • DAlcide De Gasperi
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    Antwort: B. Enrico De Nicola

    Enrico De Nicola was elected provisional Head of State in 1946 and took the title of President of the Republic when the Constitution came into force.

27. Frage 27 von 30

    Who was the President of the Republic from 1948 to 1955?

    • AFrancesco Cossiga
    • BGiovanni Gronchi
    • CSandro Pertini
    • DLuigi Einaudi
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    Antwort: D. Luigi Einaudi

    Luigi Einaudi served as President of the Republic from 1948 to 1955, after Enrico De Nicola.

28. Frage 28 von 30

    Since when has Italy been a member of what is now the European Union?

    • A1 January 1958
    • B1 May 2004
    • C1 January 1995
    • D1 January 1973
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    Antwort: A. 1 January 1958

    Italy has been a member since 1 January 1958, when the European Economic Community began.

29. Frage 29 von 30

    When did Italy join the euro area?

    • A1 January 1999
    • B1 January 2010
    • C1 January 1980
    • D1 January 1958
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    Antwort: A. 1 January 1999

    Italy has been a member of the euro area since 1 January 1999.

30. Frage 30 von 30

    What kind of state is Italy?

    • AA constitutional monarchy
    • BA federal presidential republic
    • CA parliamentary republic
    • DA one-party state
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    Antwort: C. A parliamentary republic

    Italy is a parliamentary republic: the President is Head of State and the Prime Minister leads the Government.

Tastatur: 1–4 zum Antworten, Eingabetaste für die nächste Frage.