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this verb means "to run" in Italian.
What is "correre"
This word means "tomato" in Italian.
What is "pomodoro"
This world-famous Italian opera singer has been blind for most of their life
Who is Andrea Bocelli
The shape of Italy is often described as this article of clothing
What is "boot"
This chapel in the Vatican had it's ceiling painted by Michelangelo
what is the Sistine Chapel
This word means "wife" in Italian
What is "moglie"
There are over _____ kinds of pasta shapes worldwide
what is 600
This person wrote "The Divine Comedy," which includes Inferno, Purgatorio, and Paradiso
Who is Dante Alighieri
This island off the coast of Southern Italy is the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea
What is Sicily
Italy is known for having the largest export of this in the world
What is wine
The year 1999 is pronounced like this in Italian
What is "millenovecento-novantanove"
This Italian dessert of bread and dried fruit is traditionally eaten on Christmas or New Years Day
what is Panettone
This Italian fashion designer was assassinated in 1997.
Who is Gianni Versace
This city in Italy is the world's smallest fully independent nation-state
What is Vatican City
Besides Pompeii, this lesser-known town was also destroyed by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius
What is Herculaneum
This reflexive verb means "to complain"
what is "lamentarsi"
This pasta dish, named after the chef who created it in 1914, only became popular once it reached America.
what is fettuccine alfredo
This Italian explorer had two continents named after him
Who is Amerigo Vespucci
Bologna is the capital of this region in northern Italy
What is Emilia Romagna
This 19th century political and social movement resulted in the consolidation of different states of the Italian Peninsula into a single state, the Kingdom of Italy
What is the Unification of Italy
This common Italian idiom literally translates to "in the mouth of the wolf"
what is "in bocca al lupo"
This unconventional ingredient, popularized in Naples, turns pasta dough black when added
what is squid ink
This person is the current president of Italy
Who is Sergio Mattarella
This mountain range forms the "backbone" of the Italian peninsula
What is the Apennines
Credito Emiliano, a bank in northern Italy, accepts this unusual form of collateral in exchange for a loan
what is Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese