Question 1: Which Italian island is home to Cala Luna, featured here?
- Sardinia
- Sicily
- Corsica
Answer: Sardinia
Fact: Sardinia, located in the Mediterranean Sea west of mainland Italy and just south of Corsica, is renowned for its varied landscapes — mountains, forests, plains, and pristine beaches — earning it the nickname ‘micro-continent.
Question 2: Sardinia is Italy’s second-largest island. Which is the largest?
- Sicily
- Capri
- Elba
Answer: Sicily
Fact: Sicily and Sardinia are the two largest islands in Italy and are similar in size. Sicily, however, is slightly larger with an area of 9,927 square miles, while Sardinia measures 9,305 square miles.
Question 3: Which ancient residents of the area coined the name ‘Mediterranean’?
- Romans
- Greeks
- Phoenicians
Answer: Romans
Fact: Although the ancient Egyptians and Greeks had earlier names for the Mediterranean Sea, the name that eventually endured was the Roman term ‘mediterraneus.’ The Romans believed the sea lay at the center of the Earth, which is why they called it ‘mediterraneus,’ meaning ‘middle of the earth’ in Latin.