Italy 1
What continent is Italy in?
A. Europe
B. Africa
C. Asia
D. America
A. Europe
What is the capital of Italy?
A. Rome
B. Paris
C. Sicily
D. Venice
A. Rome
What two foods are famous in Italy?
A. pasta and potatoes
B. seafood and bread
C. pasta and cheese
D. pizza and wings
C. Pasta and cheese
Who is the head of the Roman Catholic Church?
A. The pope
B. The prime minister
C. The president
D. Virgin Mary
A. The pope
What does the white on the flag mean?
A. "faith"
B. "sadness"
C. "confidence"
D. "surrender"
A. "faith"
What is a small boat called in Italy?
A. sailboat
B. ship
C. gondola
D. collodi
C. gondola
What is a famous landmark in Italy?
A. Statue of Liberty
B. Eiffel Tower
C. Leaning Tower of Pisa
D. The Great Wall
C. Leaning Tower of Pisa
The author of “___________” (“pine nut”), Carlo Collodi, was Italian.
A. Sleeping Beauty
B. Humpy Dumpty
C. Pinocchio
D. The Little Mermaid
C. Pinocchio
Name three cities in Italy. Hint: Look on page 3
A. Sicily, Rome, & Venice
B. Rome, Lisbon, Moscow
C. Guadalajara, Leon, & Chihuahua
D. Venice, Westminster, Greece
A. Sicily, Rome, & Venice
What does "Bel Paese" mean?
A. "bell pepper"
B. "beautiful country"
C. "all peace"
D. "your love"
B. "beautiful country"
How many people live in Rome?
A. 3 million
B. 20 million
C. 11 million
A. 3 million
Who are two famous painters from Italy?
A. Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo
B. Picasso & Van Gogh
C. Claude Monet & Salvador Dali
A. Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo
What does "ciao" mean?
A. "hello" and "goodbye"
B. "How are you?"
C. "hungry"
D. "delicious"
A. "hello" and "goodbye"
What is the national sport of Italy?
A. soccer
B. tennis
C. swimming
D. Rugby
A. soccer
No other country in Europe has as many _______ as Italy.
A. Earthquakes
B. Volcanoes
C. Typhoons
D. Floods
B. Volcanoes
Italy is the ___________ most populated country in Europe.
A. " sixth"
B. "third"
C. "eleventh"
A. " sixth"
What does the green on the flag mean?
A. "hope"
B. "hunger"
C. "money"
A. "hope"
What does the red on the flag mean?
A. "charity."
B. "victory."
C. "happiness."
A. "charity."
Name three countries that surround Italy.
A. England, France, and Austria
B. France, Switzerland, & Austria
C. France, Russia & India
D. Denmark, Turkey, Switzerland
B. France, Switzerland, & Austria
What are two mountains in Italy?
A. Apennines & Alps
B. Shasta & Kilimanjaro
C. Davidson & Tamalpais
A. Alps and the Apennines