Question 1: Which Italian island is home to Cala Luna, featured here?
A Sardinia
B Sicily
C Corsica
Sardinia lies west of mainland Italy and just south of Corsica, in the Mediterranean Sea. Known for diverse landscapes such as mountains, forests, plains, and pristine beaches, it’s often called a ‘micro-continent.’
Correct Answer: Sardinia
Question 2: Sardinia is Italy’s second-largest island. Which is the largest?
A Sicily
B Capri
C Elba
Sicily and Sardinia are similarly sized islands, and the two largest in Italy. However, Sicily is slightly larger with an area of 9,927 square miles, compared to Sardinia’s 9,305 square miles.
Correct Answer: Sicily
Question 3: Which ancient residents of the area coined the name ‘Mediterranean’?
A Romans
B Greeks
C Phoenicians
While the ancient Egyptians and Greeks had earlier names for the Mediterranean Sea, it was the Roman ‘mediterraneus’ which eventually stuck. The Romans believed the area was located in the center of the Earth, so they chose a name that translates roughly from Latin as ‘middle of the earth.’
Correct Answer: Romans