Q 01/05

Roughly how many visitor arrivals did Tuscany's capital record in 2018, making it the world's 51st most visited city?

A) Over 5 million

B) About 500,000

C) Over 50 million

D) About 1 million

Answer · why

A) Over 5 million

Pisa, San Gimignano, Siena and Lucca are the other main tourist magnets.

Q 02/05

Which ancient civilisation gave Tuscany its name?

A) The Ligurians

B) The Etruscans

C) The Lombards

D) The Greeks

Answer · why

B) The Etruscans

Etruria became Tuscia for the Romans and eventually Tuscany.

Q 03/05

Which red wine is Tuscany's most internationally famous?

A) Valpolicella

B) Barolo

C) Chianti

D) Primitivo

Answer · why

C) Chianti

Brunello di Montalcino, Vino Nobile di Montepulciano and white Vernaccia di San Gimignano are the other big names.

Q 04/05

What nickname has the region's best-known wine country earned thanks to its many British visitors?

A) Chelsea-on-Arno

B) Little Britain

C) Tuscan Cotswolds

D) Chiantishire

Answer · why

D) Chiantishire

Most of Tuscan tourism is concentrated in cities of art and seaside resorts.

Q 05/05

Which river flows through Tuscany's capital, Empoli and Pisa?

A) The Arno

B) The Tiber

C) The Po

D) The Adige

Answer · why

A) The Arno

Its valley holds most of the region's scarce plains, just 8.4 percent of the area.