Life in Firenze
More difficult to navigate, Florence streets or a Carrefour Express grocery?
Either, both are terribly confusing.
Italy’s birth rate is just over what number of kids per family.
One
Early handle lever espresso machines were also known as breakers of these.
Chins
Perhaps the most famous Florentine family.
Medici
Smelly occupation that was banished from the ponte vecchio in favor of jewelry makers.
Butcher
Names of both of the trams that run in Florence.
T1 and T2
Italy’s healthcare is paid for by taxes, called a _____ system.
Socialized
One of the two types of coffee beans grown for consumption.
Robusta and arabica
Schools desired by parents in Italy - public or private?
In general public
Number of major neighborhoods in Florence
4
Song by Maui in Moana that, when translated to Italian, is also the name of an American pasta sauce.
Prego
A Kent State student once saved a woman from drowning in the river in Firenze. What is the name of the river?
Arno
This adorable pot is found in nearly every Italian home. It makes a great souvenir, too.
Moka pot
One major impact on modern families is the lack of these for young people.
Jobs
Florence word literally meaning “across the river”.
Oltrarno
Number of gelaterias you’ve been to while in Firenze.
Not enough
Tuscany has a problem with too many wild ___, which is why it is often on restaurant menus.
Boar
Espresso is made using this number of bars of pressure.
Nine
Traditionally power falls along stereotypical _____ lines.
Gender
Number of pizzas my team has consumed while in Florence.
?
Group who settled Firenze before the Romans.
Etruscans.
One of the most well-known of Tuscan wines, it is red in color and earthy in flavor. Have a Classico before you go home.
Chianti
Don’t order a ____ drink in Italy after 11 am.
Milk
Fashion is still a powerful social force in Italy. Name one historic rule about fashion that everyone was required to follow.
Luccas, colors, types of fabric/stitching, length, jewelry.
I have tried lampredotto, trippa, and/or porchetta, each a traditional Italian street food
.