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100

The native languages of Jesus Christ.

What is Aramaic? 

100

In the system of learning musical scales, it follows do-re-mi. 

What is fa?

100

His directorial accomplishments include Bird, Unforgiven, and Dirty Harry. 

Who is Clint Eastwood?

100


The city in which FIAT cars are built.



Cos'è Turin?

FIAT means Italian Cars Factory, Turin


100

The name of the political party founded by Ross Perot in 1996.

What is the Reform Party?

200

What the "P" in CPR stands for?

What is Pulmonary?

200

Where reggae singer Bob Marley was born.

What is Bermuda?

200

This pop star's lyrics are quoted at the opening of "The Breakfast Club".

Who is David Bowie?  Changes


“You see us as you want to see us—in the simplest terms, in the most convenient definitions. But what we found out is that each one of us is a brain…and an athlete…and a basket case…a princess…and a criminal   CHANGES

200

Which city is protected by a golden Madonna from a pinnacle of its Duomo?

Cos'è Milan?

The statue is commonly referred to as 'Madonnina', meaning little Madonna.

200

An infamous air raid took place on this date at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii? (Full date: mm/dd/yyyy)

What is December 7, 1941

300


Pentheraphobia can make family gatherings very interesting.  

What is the fear of one's mother-in-law).


( means the fear of your mother-in-law. The origin of the word penthera is Greek (meaning mother-in-law) and phobia is Greek (meaning fear). Pentheraphobia is considered to be a specific phobia)

300

The surname of the 80s pop star who asked her lover to "Take a Bow" in 1994.

What is Ciccone? Madonna

300

During his career, this director of Casablanca collaborated with Errol Flynn and Humphrey Bogart on many films.

Who is Michael Curtiz?

300

These are the names of the 3 active volcanos in Italy. 

What are Etna on Sicily, Vesuvius near Naples and Stromboli?

Italy has three main active volcanoes: Etna on Sicily, Vesuvius near Naples and Stromboli, which shares the name of the small Sicilian island. Stromboli is one of the most active volcanoes on the planet, according to Geology.com, and has almost been erupting continuously since 1932

300

This lake features two small islands: Wizard Island and Phantom Ship. It is the deepest Lake in the US.

400

The name given to the science and study of wine-making.

What is Enology?

Oenology (enology; /iːˈnɒlədʒi/ ee-NOL-o-jee) is the science and study of wine and winemaking; distinct from viticulture, the agricultural endeavours of vine-growing and of grape-harvesting. 

400

In 1959, he founded Motown Records. 

Who is Berry Gordy Jr.

400

Born in Cleveland Ohio in 1922, she was the first African-American to be nominated for a "Best Actress" Oscar.

Who is Dorthy Dandridge?  for Carmen Jones

Halle Berry, who portrayed Dorothy in Introducing Dorothy Dandridge (1999), became the first African-American to win "Best Actress" at the Academy Awards.

400

The English alphabet has 26 letters, the Italian alphabet has 21. What 5 letters are not present in the Italian alphabet?

What are J, K, W, X or Y?


There are only 21 letters in the standard Italian alphabet. The Italian alphabet doesn’t have the letters J, K, W, X or Y.

400

This state's flag features the profile of a bison.

What is Wyoming? 

500

The name of the prince whose gentle kiss awakens Sleeping Beauty in the Walt Disney film?

Who is Prince Phillip? 

500


It is the Italian term for classical music performed boisterously

What is strepitoso?

500

There is no dialogue in the first 25 minutes of the movie, nor in the last 23 minutes.

What is 2001: A Space Odyssey?  

 (1968)

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0062622/trivia


There is no dialogue in the first 25 minutes of the movie (ending when a stewardess speaks at 25:38), nor in the last 23 minutes (excluding end credits). With these two lengthy sections and other shorter ones, there are around 88 dialogue-free minutes in the movie.

500

Due to this superstition, you may find that many Italian hotels have no 17th floor. 

When the Roman numeral for 17 (XVII) is rearranged is looks like VIXI, which means “I have lived,” a symbol that’s associated with death.


___ Italians believe that this number is unlucky because when the Roman numeral for 17 (XVII) is rearranged is looks like VIXI, which means “I have lived,” a symbol that’s associated with death. https://takelessons.com/blog/interesting-facts-about-italy-z09

500

This was the first Soviet Republic to declare independence from Russian in 1991,

What is Lithuania?

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