HISTORY
Italian, French, Spanish and Portuguese all derive from Latin. Together, they are also known as...
Romance languages
THE CAPITAL OF ITALY
ROMA/Rome
A son of Italian immigrants, he became a very famous gangster in the 1920s
Al Capone
HE PAINTED THE MONA LISA
LEONARDO DA VINCI
round flat bread with different toppings. Usually has tomato sauce and cheese
pizza
THE NAME OF THE TINY STATE WITHIN THE CITY OF ROME
Vatican City / Holy See
THIS CITY IS BUILT ON WATER AND CROSSED BY CANALS
VENEZIA/venice
this city has the biggest number of Italian Americans
New York
HE PAINTED THE SISTINE CHAPEL
MICHELANGELO
Ice cream in Italian
GELATO
What was the money in Italy before the euro?
the lira
THIS CITY WAS THE BIRTHPLACE OF THE RENAISSANCE
FIRENZE/Florence
Famous singer with blue eyes
Frank Sinatra
AC Milan and Inter Milan
ITALIAN DESSERT MADE WITH EGGS, MASCARPONE CHEESE, FINGERLADY BISCUITS, AND COFFEE
TIRAMISU
When did Italy last win the Eurovision?
2021
THIS CITY IS REGARDED AS A FASHION CAPITAL OF THE WORLD
MILANO/Milan
This singer's grandparents were Italian. Her real last name is Ciccone.
Madonna
He composed le quattro stagioni
Antonio Vivaldi
PARMIGIANO REGGIANO IS A...
CHEESE
WHO WAS THE FASCIST LEADER OF ITALY DURING WORLD WAR 2?
MUSSOLINI
THIS CITY IS THE SETTING OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE'S ROMEO AND JULIET
VERONA
famous baseball player in the 1930s and 40s. His first name was actually Joseph Paul
Jo DiMaggio
fashion designer whose brother Gianni was murdered in 1997. He was also a fashion designer.
Donatella Versace
the Italian name for bow-tie or butterfly pasta
farfalle