Geography
On which sea is the Italian peninsula located?
The Mediterranean Sea
Which popular cheese is commonly grated over pasta?
Bonus: in which city, and region does it originate?
Parmigiano-Reggiano,
Bonus: Parma, Emelia-Romagna
From which main language did the modern Italian language derive?
Latin
This small country is contain within the borders of Italy's capital city Rome.
Vatican City.
Michelangelo
What is the name of the largest volcano in Italy?
Bonus: Where is it located?
Mt. Etna
Bonus: Sicilia
From which region did the world famous dish 'Lasagna' originate? (The modern food item)
Emelia-Romagna
This verb tense is formed using an auxiliary verb and past participle and is generally used to refer to a specific bounded time frame.
Bonus: what is the other common past tense used?
Passato Prossimo
Bonus: Imperfetto
Which ancient civilization built the great amphitheater known as the colosseum, and where is it located?
Rome, Rome
On which date was Italy unified?
March 17, 1861
This river is the longest flowing in the country.
The Po River
What is the specific traditional name of the cured, unsmoked pork cheek used in authentic Roman pasta dishes like Carbonara and Amatriciana?
Guanciale
In a phrase utilizing a modal verb, the main/lexical verb in the sentence is conjugated to the third person present tense.
True
False
False
(The verb stays in its infinitive form)
This city is nicknamed 'the floating city'.
Venice
This revolutionary invention by the romans allowed roman citizens to have access to clean* drinking water.
The aqueduct
*notoriously lined with lead plates for waterproofing
Which region is the smallest by area?
Valle D'Aosta
Traditional Risotto alla Milanese achieves its golden-yellow hue and distinct floral aroma from which precious spice?
Saffron
When you combine the indirect pronoun "gli" (to him/her/them) with the direct pronoun "lo" (it) in Italian, they morph together orthographically into this single compound word.
Bonus: pronounce this word correctly
Glielo
Bonus:
ˈɡljelo
( Ye-Low)
This Italian city is known as the 'home of the renaissance'
Bonus: which famous Italian poet/writer was born in this city.
Double bonus: What is he credited with?
Florence
Bonus: Dante Alighieri
Double bonus: Contributing to birth of the Italian language
Who led the famous 1860 "Expedition of the Thousand" (Spedizione dei Mille) with his volunteer redshirts to conquer Southern Italy?
Giuseppe Garibaldi
Which submarine ridge divides the Ionian and Tyrrhenian sea from one another?
The Strait of Messina
Where is the famous 'Balsamic vinegar/ Aceto Balsamico' produced? (City/Region)
Bonus: what is the minimum amount of time it must be aged to be considered sellable?
Modena, Emilia-Romagna
Bonus:12 years
In a hypothetical past counterfactual conditional sentence expressing regret (e.g., "If I had studied more..."), the subordinate "if" clause requires this specific mood and tense combination.
Congiuntivo Trapassato
The autonomous Italian province of South Tyrol (Bolzano) borders which country directly to the north, creating a distinct German-speaking majority region?
Austria
Which island did the famous Venetian trader Marco Polo bestow the name Cipangu, describing it as the land of limitless gold?
Hint:
Japan