Milan, Italy: Quiz Answers

What is the name of Da Vinci’s painting? What was Emperor Constantine’s decision? What is the Stadio Giuseppe Meazza better known as? Milan city trivia answers…

Here are the answers to last Saturday’s city trivia quiz on Milan, Italy. A new quiz will appear on the Urban Travel blog tomorrow.

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?

Answer: The Last Supper.

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

Answer: Giorgio Armani.

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?

Answer: Monza

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

Answer: Red and black stripes.

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

Answer: La Scala

Milan media: Who was the editor of the Milan-based socialist newspaper Avanti! after the first World War? (Clue: He changed his political stripes somewhat a little later).

Answer: Benito Mussolini

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

Answer: Granting freedom of worship to Christians.

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

Answer: The San Siro

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

Answer: Milan Orio al Serio.

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

Answer: Silvio Berlusconi