Italian Quirks
Holiday Traditions
Food and Drink
Places
Miscellaneous
100
Greeting that Italians use for both hello and good-bye
What is "ciao"?
100
Italian Santa Claus
What is Babbo Natale?
100
A white sauce for pasta that doesn't exist in Italy
What is alfredo sauce?
100
A city in which you can take a water taxi or water bus
What is Venice?
100
The Prime Minister of Italy
Who is Silvio Berlusconi?
200
11:45 a.m. - 1:20 p.m.
What is the Italian lunch break?
200
Italian Mardi Gras; a celebration that takes place right before Ash Wednesday and the beginning of Lent
What is Carnevale?
200
A lemon-flavored liqueur often served as an after-dinner digestivo
What is limoncello?
200
A city in which you can find works of art such as Michelangelo's David
What is Florence?
200
The most famous Italian author, author of the Divine Comedy
Who is Dante?
300
In bocca al lupo
What is Italian for "good luck"?
300
An old woman who brings gifts to Italian children on January 5, Epiphany Eve
Who is la Befana?
300
Chianti
What is the most famous type of Italian wine?
300
A city in which you can find the Colosseum, the Vatican, and the Trevi fountain?
What is Rome?
300
Adult Italian men who live with their parents/mothers
What are mammoni?
400
Pointing to your eye
What is the gesture for "furbo" or "clever"?
400
Pasquetta
What is the Monday after Easter called in Italy?
400
L'aperitivo
What are pre-dinner drinks called in Italy?
400
The fashion capital of Italy
What is Milan?
400
An Italian actor, director, and Dante aficionado; star of Life is Beautiful
Who is Roberto Benigni?
500
Crepi il lupo!
What is the proper response to "In bocca al lupo!"?
500
A summer holiday when Italians go to the beach on vacation; everything closes in the cities!
What is ferragosto?
500
A famous type of cheese made in Parma
What is parmigiano (Parmesan)?
500
Catania and Palermo
What are two major cities in Sicily?
500
The year of Italian unification
What is 1861?
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