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The Corruption Scandals of Tangentopoli
  • 1. What was Tangentopoli?
A) A type of Italian clothing
B) A city in Italy
C) A political corruption scandal in Italy
D) A famous Italian dish
  • 2. When did the Tangentopoli scandals primarily occur?
A) In the late 1990s
B) In the 2000s
C) In the early 1990s
D) In the 1980s
  • 3. What was the central issue of the Tangentopoli scandal?
A) Tax evasion by corporations
B) Environmental violations
C) Bribery and corruption in public contracts
D) Organized crime activities
  • 4. Which Italian judge played a key role in exposing the Tangentopoli scandals?
A) Antonio Di Pietro
B) Pietro Grasso
C) Paolo Borsellino
D) Giovanni Falcone
  • 5. What was the name of the operation that initiated the investigations into Tangentopoli?
A) Operation Clean Hands
B) Operation Clean Slate
C) Operation Safe City
D) Operation Silver Spoon
  • 6. What did the Tangentopoli scandals reveal about Italian politics?
A) Strong public trust in politicians
B) Effective governance
C) Widespread corruption
D) High levels of transparency
  • 7. What was a major consequence for political leaders involved in Tangentopoli?
A) They received medals for service
B) They were re-elected
C) They left politics voluntarily
D) Many were arrested and convicted
  • 8. Which party emerged significantly after the collapse of the First Republic?
A) The Italian Left
B) The Democratic Party
C) The Five Star Movement
D) Forza Italia
  • 9. What is the English translation of 'Tangentopoli'?
A) Graft Town
B) Bribesville
C) Corruption City
D) Politician's Paradise
  • 10. What type of investigations were conducted during Tangentopoli?
A) International investigations
B) Military investigations
C) Research studies
D) Judicial investigations
  • 11. In which year did Operation Clean Hands begin?
A) 1992
B) 2000
C) 1995
D) 1989
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