Geo & Language
What does the word "Ciao" mean?
Hello or goodbye
What is the main drink in Italy?
Wine
He said the ocean blue in 1492. Who is this famous explorer?
Christopher Columbus
What transportation do they use to get around the streets of Italy? Bikes or Scooters?
Scooters
What is a popular arena that could hold between 50,000 and 80,000 people for public events and gladiator fights.
the Roman Colosseum. it was built from 70 to 80 A.D
What is the shape of Italy's Country?
Boot shaped
How many gallons of wine does the average Italian drink per year? 6gal, 16gal or 26gal
26 gallons
Who is a famous Italian artist known for the Mona Lisa?
L____ da V___?
Leonardo Da Vinci.
Give an example of an Italian car brand. F__, L__________, F______
Fiat, lamborghini, ferrari....
What is the capital of Italy?
Rome
What doe "Dolce" mean?
Sweet
What are the two main foods in Italy?
Pasta and pizza
What other painting was Leonardo Da Vinci known for. He painted the final meal of a famous person.
What is the Last Supper
What do they use in Venice to get around?
Boats
What is the town of Parm known for making?
Parmesan Cheese
True or False: Olives, almonds and figs are grown in Italy.
True
What is a popular Italian dessert, similar to ice cream?
Gelato
What sport do the people of Italy like to play?
Soccer
What do they call the boats in Venice?
Gondola
Are there more tourists or people who live in Italy?
Tourists
What language do they speak in Italy?
Italian
how many different types of pasta are there in Italy? 20, 100 or 300?
There are more than 350 different types of pasta
Can you name the 2 American Italian crooners who were also part of the Rat Pack?
Dean Martin and Frank Sinatra
What side of the road do Italians drive on?
The right-hand side of the road.
58 million people
What does "Arrivederci" mean in English?
Goodbye, a polite or formal way.
what eating utensil did Italy make popular in Europe?
What is the Fork
True or False: an Italian invented the typewriter?
True . in 1801 and 1808, an Italian named Pellegrino Turri invented a typewriter used to help his blind friend, Countess Carolina Fantoni da Fivizzano, have the ability to write
How much in cars is exported from Italy? Millions or Billions?
Billions, $16 billions in cars
How many tourist visit Italy annualy? 20million 55million or 75million?
75 million. they have more visitors than people living in Italy?
True or False: the Italian alphabet has only 18 letters derived from the Latin alphabet and omitting some.
False. it has 21 letter (US has 26) they omit j,k w,x and y.
A pasta stuffed with meat or cheese is a?
Ravioli
True or False: Italian loves their Hawaiian Pizzas.
False. pineapple is considered a fruit and not a pizza topping. for Italians, fruit of pizza is not acceptable.
What country does Italy export to the most?
The Unites States with 3.51 billion dollars
What is Rome's nickname? The E________ City
The Eternal City