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This pizza is typically baked in a rectangular pan and has a thick, fluffy crust, often with tomato sauce and cheese.

What is Sicilian pizza? 
100

This pungent Italian blue cheese is one of the four traditional cheeses used in a famous four-cheese pizza.

What is Gorgonzola? 

100

This spicy meat topping is often made with fennel and chili, is a popular topping on American pizzas and can be served either crumbled or sliced.

What is Italian sausage? 
100

This pizza chain opened in Wichita, Kansas, in 1958, founded by brothers Dan and Frank Carney.

What is Pizza Hut? 

100

This former U.S. president was famously associated with a love of pizza, particularly during his time as president.

Who is Bill Clinton? 

200

This Roman pizza style is rectangular, typically sold by weight, and gets its name from the Italian phrase meaning “pizza by the cut.”

What is pizza al taglio?

200

Unlike fresh mozzarella, this famous hard Italian cheese used on pizza is traditionally aged for at least 12 months, with some wheels maturing for several years.

What is Parmesan? 
200

This Italian cured meat, often sliced paper-thin, is traditionally made from the hind leg of a pig and is frequently added to pizza after it comes out of the oven.

What is prosciutto?

200

This ancient Roman city buried by Mount Vesuvius in AD 79 has yielded archaeological evidence of pizza-like flatbreads.

What is Pompeii? 
200

This pop star has spoken about loving pizza and has been photographed enjoying New York-style slices. Her father is proprietor of Joanne Trattoria on the UWS.

Who is Lady Gaga?

300

This New Haven style is known for its thin, charred crust and is traditionally topped with Garlic, Oregano, Grated Pecorino Romano & Olive Oil, and a special bivalve.

What is white clam pizza? 

300

This soft Italian cheese is commonly used on dessert pizzas because of its creamy texture and mildly sweet flavor.

What is mascarpone?

300

This type of cured pork sausage gets its name from the Italian word for “little salami.”

What is pepperoni?

300

This ingredient was initially considered ornamental or suspicious in parts of Europe before becoming essential to Italian cuisine.

What are tomatoes? 

300

This former president has said he enjoys Chicago deep-dish but gave the edge to New York-style pizza because it can be folded and eaten while walking.

Who is Barack Obama?
400

This style of pizza, originating in Campania in the 18th and 19th centuries is widely regarded as the foundation of modern pizza.

What is Neopolitan Pizza? 

400

This semi-hard Italian cheese, named for a town near Naples, is often paired with mozzarella on pizza because it melts well while adding a sharper flavor.

What is provolone? 

400

This cured Italian pork product is made from the belly rather than the jowl and is commonly distinguished from guanciale by its source cut.

What is pancetta?
400

This New York City pizzeria, established in 1905, is often called America's first pizzeria.

Lombardi's 
400

This actor's preferred pizza order in Philadelphia was reported as a Margherita topped with prosciutto.

Who is Bradley Cooper? 
500

According to tradition, this famous pizza was created in honor of an Italian queen and features three colors representing the Italian flag.

What is Margherita pizza? 

500

Originally developed in the Italian Alps, this semi-hard cheese gets its distinctive nutty flavor from aging and is often grated over pizza in place of the more familiar mozzarella.

What is fontina?

500

This thinly sliced cured beef from Italy is traditionally air-dried and is sometimes used as a premium pizza topping.

What is bresaola?

500

Name the ancient Roman pre-cursor to the modern day pizza?

What is panis focacius? 

500

This superstar's pizza order might surprise players: she likes extra tomato sauce and jalapeños.

Who is Beyoncé?

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