CATANIA

Catania  is an Italian city on the east coast of Sicily facing the Ionian Sea, between Messina and Syracuse. Catania is known for its seismic history, having been destroyed by a catastrophic earthquake in 1169, another in 1693, and several volcanic eruptions from the neighboring Mount Etna volcano, the most violent of which was in 1669.

Catania has had a long and eventful history, having been founded in the 8th century BC. In the 14th century and the Renaissance, Catania was one of Italy's most important and flourishing cultural, artistic, and political centers, having witnessed the opening in 1434 of the first university in Sicily. Today, Catania is one of the main economic, touristic, and educational centers in the island, being an important hub of industry, thus gaining the nickname, "European Silicon Valley".

1.       Catania had

a)      Tsunami

b)       Some Earthquakes

c)      Only a volcanic eruption

d)     No seismic events

2.      The first university in Sicily was founded in:

a)      Palermo

b)      Messina

c)      Taormina

d)     Catania

3.      Catania is called

a)      European Silicon Valley

b)      European Garden valley

c)      European Etna Valley

d)     European Botanic Valley