City Trivia: Milan, Italy

Test your knowledge and learn some fun facts about Italian football, the fashion industry, the Formula One Grand Prix and the Chiesa di Santa Maria delle Grazie.

This week’s city trivia quiz is on Milan, Italy – a chance to test your knowledge and learn some fun facts about Northern Italy’s biggest city. The answers will appear on the Urban Travel blog next Friday.

Milan churches: The refectory (Cenacolo Vinciano) of the Chiesa di Santa Maria delle Grazie houses one of the world’s most famous paintings. Painted by Leonardo da Vinci, the artwork got plenty of attention in Dan Brown’s The Da Vinci Code. What is the painting called?

Milan Fashion: Which Milanese fashion designer created his first prêt a porter collection in 1982, changing the fashion industry as we know it?

Milan motor racing: The Italian Formula One Grand Prix is held just north of Milan. What is the name of the circuit that hosts it?

Milan Football: Arguably the most famous Italian football team is AC Milan. What colours does the team play in?

Milan Music: What is the name of Milan’s world famous opera house?

Milan history: Back in AD313, Roman Emperor Constantine made a momentous decision in Milan (then known as Mediolanum). What was it?

Milan Sport: Milan’s biggest stadium is the Stadio Giuseppe Meazza. What is it better known as?

Milan Airports: Milan has three airports – Linate, Malpensa and one other. What is the third called?

Milan Politics: Italy’s richest man is a media mogul from Milan, and became Italian Prime Minister in 2001. What is his name?