Culture and Symbols
What are the 3 colors on the Italian flag?
Green, white, and red
What is the official name of modern Italy?
The Italian Republic
What is the world´s smallest country in Italy?
Vatican City
What string instrument did Bartolomeo Cristofori invent, originally called the ¨fortepiano¨?
The piano
Which city is credited with inventing pizza?
Naples
What famous Italian city is known for its many bridges?
Venice
What is the largest lake in Italy?
Lake Garda
What is the largest active volcano in Italy?
Mount Etna
Which two musical concepts, central to Western classical music, were invented in Italy?
Opera and the symphony
Mount Elbrus
In Italy what word mean ¨hello¨ and ¨goodbye¨?
Ciao
What Italian city was buried by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD?
Pompeii
What was the code name for the Allied invasion of Sicily during World War ll?
Operation Husky
What famous astronomer and physicist invented the telescope?
Galileo Galilei
Italy is home to the most UNESCO World Heritage Sites. True or false?
True
What does the color white on the Italian flag represent?
Snow-topped mountains
What mountain rage forms Italy's northern border?
The Alps
Which city was Italy's first capital?
Turin
What Italian invention led to the development of modern orchestral music and opera?
The concept of the orchestra and symphony, and instruments like the violin, cello, and piano
What is the name of the Italian national day?
Festa Della Repubblica
In which year was Italy unified as a single country?
1861
Which mountain rage runs down the length of the Italian peninsula?
Italy is the world's largest producer of what beverage?
Wine
Who is credited with inventing the first electric battery?
Alessandro Volta, an Italian physician
Which Italian city is famous for its canals and is known as the ¨city of water¨?
Venice