Geography
It is the capital of Italy.
What is Rome?
This Italian explorer discovered America, while Marco Polo explored the east.
Who is Christopher Columbus?
This renowned fashion house was founded in Milan in 1913, presides over its subsidiary Miu Miu, and offers popular fragrances today like Candy.
What is Prada?
The city of Parma is known for popularizing this cheese.
Italy's national dish is this carb, which comes in over 140 varieties.
What is pasta?
There are two sovereign countries that exist entirely within the borders of Italy. Name one.
What is the Vatican or San Marino?
This building is the largest ancient building dedicated to entertainment
What is the Colosseum?
In 2008, Italian experts proposed insulating this famous Michelangelo statue (named after a biblical man) from the vibrations of tourist footsteps to prevent the marble from cracking.
What is David?
This fast food chain opened in 1986 in Rome, leading food purists outside the restaurant to give away free spaghetti to remind people of their culinary heritage.
What is McDonalds?
This is the currency of Italy.
What is the euro?
Po isn't just a Teletubby. It's also Italy's longest one of these.
What is a river?
This architectural structure was used as a watchtower by nazis in WWII.
What is the Leaning Tower of Piza?
This author's Divine Comedy was influential on the growth of Italian literature and is considered to be the greatest Italian work ever written.
Who is Dante?
The average Italian consumes 26 gallons of this beverage annually.
What is wine?
Italy has hosted the Olympics three times, most recently in this city in 2006.
What is Turin?
Italy has three active volcanoes: Etna, Stromboli, and this.
What is Vesuvius?
The name Italy comes from the Greek word "italos" which refers to this baby animal.
What is a calf?
The first of this instrument was created in Italy in the 1500s, though not by Stradivari.
What is a violin?
This city is known for popularizing pizza.
What is Naples?
This shade of pink was named for a battle in Lombardy in 1859, when the French troops of Napoleon III defeated the Austrians and paved the way for Italian unification.
What is magenta?
Italy experiences more of these natural disasters than any other European country.
What are earthquakes?
Before Italian, this still-popular romance language was adopted as the nation's first official language in 1536.
What is French?
This musical artform, popularized by composers such as Puccini and Verdi, was created in Italy.
What is opera?
This dessert was created first in the '70s, and its name literally translates to "pick-me-up" due to its caffeinated ingredients.
What is tiramisu?
The Romans love this animal so much that they are considered a bio-cultural asset of the city. They are the only inhabitants allowed on the ruins.
What are cats?