Geografia
The capital of Italy
Rome
formaggio
cheese
The main three toppings on a margherita pizza
Basil, mozzarella, tomato
The Italian national soccer team's colloquial name
Gli Azzurri
Two countries enclosed within Italy's borders
San Marino and Vatican City
ghiaccio
ice
An Italian comfort food for illnesses
Pastina
Widely regarded as the Father of the Italian Language
Dante Alighieri
The two largest Italian islands off the coast of the peninsula
Sicily and Sardinia
psicologia
psychology
Arancini come from this region of Italy
Sicily
The Sanremo Music Festival is held annually in this city
Sanremo, Liguria
The number of regions in Italy
20
zecca
mint (money printing)
This region of Italy does not put salt in their bread
The current population of Italy (within 5 million people)
~60 million people (25th most populous)
The city of Assisi is in this region
Umbria
accozzaglia
jumble, hodgepodge, muddle
This kind of pork is specifically used in carbonara
BONUS (+100): This part of the pig is used for this cut
Guanciale
Cheek
Italy was unified and proclaimed a country in this year
1861