Geo
What is the capital city of Italy?
Roma
What Italian dish is traditionally made with a round, flat dough topped with ingredients and baked?
Pizza
What does "ciao" mean?
Hello or Goodbye
Which ancient civilization built the Colosseum?
The Romans
What is the Italian word commonly used by Italian Americans for "grandmother"?
Nonna
Which famous Italian city is built on a network of canals?
Venice
What type of pasta is shaped like small tubes?
Penne
How do you say "thank you" in Italian?
Grazie
What famous Italian explorer is traditionally credited with reaching the Americas in 1492?
Christopher Columbus
What major U.S. city has historically had one of the largest Italian-American populations?
New York City
Which Italian island is the largest in the Mediterranean Sea?
Sicily
What Italian dessert is made with layers of coffee-soaked ladyfingers, mascarpone, and cocoa?
Tiramisu
What does "buongiorno" literally mean?
Good morning / good day
Which Italian city is considered the birthplace of the Renaissance?
Florence
What famous Italian-American actor played Vito Corleone in The Godfather?
Marlon Brando
Which Italian city is famous for its leaning tower?
Pisa
What cheese is traditionally used in an authentic Caprese salad?
Mozzarella
If someone says "come stai?", what are they asking you?
"How are you?"
Which famous Italian artist painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel?
Michelangelo
What annual New York City festival in Manhattan celebrates the patron saint of Naples?
The Feast of San Gennaro
What country is directly north of Italy, across the Alps?
Switzerland
Which Italian city is famous for being the birthplace of pizza?
Naples/Napoli
What Italian word is commonly used in English to describe a person who is a "grandfather"?
Nonno
What famous Italian scientist is known for improving the telescope and supporting the idea that Earth revolves around the Sun?
Galileo Galilei
What island nation off the coast of Italy did many Italian immigrants to the United States come from, particularly during the late 19th and early 20th centuries?
Sicily