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Italy Citizenship Knowledge Quiz 2026: Practice test 3

Practice test 3 of 3 for the Italy Citizenship Knowledge Quiz: 30 more questions with answers and explanations.

  • Citizenship
  • Italy
  • 80 questions
  • Checked October 11, 2026

  1. Question 1 of 30

    What is the minimum age to become President of the Italian Republic?
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    Answer: C. 50

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

  2. Question 2 of 30

    How long is the term of the President of the Republic?
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    Answer: D. 7 years

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

  3. Question 3 of 30

    In the first three ballots to elect the President, what majority is needed?
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    Answer: 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. Question 4 of 30

    Which role does the President of the Republic have, according to Article 87?
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    Answer: C. Head of State, representing national unity

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

  5. Question 5 of 30

    Which of these powers belongs to the President of the Republic?
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    Answer: 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. Question 6 of 30

    Who appoints the President of the Council of Ministers (Prime Minister)?
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    Answer: 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. Question 7 of 30

    What must the Government have from both chambers of Parliament?
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    Answer: 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. Question 8 of 30

    How many judges sit on the Constitutional Court?
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    Answer: D. 15

    Article 135 says the Constitutional Court has 15 judges.

  9. Question 9 of 30

    How long do Constitutional Court judges serve?
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    Answer: C. 9 years, and they cannot be reappointed

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

  10. Question 10 of 30

    Who chooses the judges of the Constitutional Court?
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    Answer: 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. Question 11 of 30

    Who presides over the High Council of the Judiciary (CSM)?
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    Answer: 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. Question 12 of 30

    According to the Constitution, which city is the capital of the Italian Republic?
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    Answer: A. Rome

    Article 114 says Rome is the capital of the Republic.

  13. Question 13 of 30

    How many Regions does Italy have?
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    Answer: A. 20

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

  14. Question 14 of 30

    Which of these is one of the five Regions with a special statute of autonomy?
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    Answer: B. Sicily

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

  15. Question 15 of 30

    According to Article 114, what bodies make up the Italian Republic?
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    Answer: 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. Question 16 of 30

    What are the colours of the Italian flag?
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    Answer: B. Green, white and red

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

  17. Question 17 of 30

    Where and when was the Italian tricolour first adopted?
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    Answer: 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. Question 18 of 30

    What is the official name of the Italian national anthem?
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    Answer: 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. Question 19 of 30

    Who wrote the words of the Italian national anthem?
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    Answer: C. Goffredo Mameli

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

  20. Question 20 of 30

    Who composed the music of the Italian national anthem?
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    Answer: B. Michele Novaro

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

  21. Question 21 of 30

    What does the cogwheel in the emblem of the Italian Republic stand for?
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    Answer: 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. Question 22 of 30

    What does the olive branch in the emblem of the Italian Republic stand for?
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    Answer: C. The wish for peace

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

  23. Question 23 of 30

    What does the oak branch in the emblem of the Italian Republic represent?
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    Answer: 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. Question 24 of 30

    Who was the first King of Italy, after whom the Vittoriano monument in Rome is named?
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    Answer: B. Vittorio Emanuele II

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

  25. Question 25 of 30

    Who is buried at the Altar of the Fatherland (Altare della Patria) in Rome?
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    Answer: 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. Question 26 of 30

    Who was elected provisional Head of State on 28 June 1946 and became the first President of the Republic on 1 January 1948?
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    Answer: 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. Question 27 of 30

    Who was the President of the Republic from 1948 to 1955?
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    Answer: D. Luigi Einaudi

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

  28. Question 28 of 30

    Since when has Italy been a member of what is now the European Union?
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    Answer: A. 1 January 1958

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

  29. Question 29 of 30

    When did Italy join the euro area?
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    Answer: A. 1 January 1999

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

  30. Question 30 of 30

    What kind of state is Italy?
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    Answer: C. A parliamentary republic

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

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