UNewHaven
Prato
Italian Geography
Italian Art, Literature, & History
Actual Questions That Have Been Used On Jeopardy
100

What year was the UNewHaven founded?

1920

100

What are the four artists from Prato that the classrooms are named after?

Malaparte, Lippi, Datini, Bartolini

100

Where is the Leaning Tower of Pisa in Italy?

Pisa

100

Who was the dictator that ruled over Italy from 1922-1943 and is considered the "Father of Fascism"?

Benito Mussolini

100

What was the first animal to be cloned from an adult cell?

Dolly the sheep

200

Who is the president of UNewHaven?

Jens Fredrickson

200

Who is the dean of the Prato Campus?

Kevin Murphy

200

What is the capital of Italy?

Rome

200

Which famous statue can you find at Florence’s Galleria dell’Accademia?

Michelangelo's David

200

What country was the first to use paper money?

China

300

What is the name of the school newspaper?

The Charge Bulletin

300

What year did UNewHaven get the Prato campus?

2012

300

What region of Italy is Prato in?

Tuscany

300

Which Italian artist focused on mythology in his paintings like The Birth of Venus and La Primavera.

a. Leonardo di Vinci

b. Sandro Botticelli

c. Raphael

d. Giovanni Bellini

b. Sandro Botticelli

300

Which US state has a flag featuring the British Union Jack?

Hawaii

400

Which building on main campus was an orphanage, and is considered haunted?

Maxcy Hall

400

What is Prato's biggest export?

Fabrics/textiles

400

Which Italian city was destroyed in 79 CE by the eruption of Mount Vesuvis?

Pompeii

400

Which Italian writer wrote La Divina Comedia (The Divine Comedy) and is considered one of the founders of the Italian language? 

Dante Alighieri

400

What is the only letter not used in a US State name?

Q

500

How many students attend University of New Haven?

(if you get within 500, you get the points)

9,229

500

What type of biscotti has invented in Prato?

Cantucci

500

Where is Saint Peter’s Basilica located in Italy?

The Vatican

500

Which Italian scientist was persecuted by the Catholic Church due to his support of heliocentrism which led to his trials, house arrest, and eventual ban on his work?

heliocentrism: the astronomical model in which the sun is at the center and the planets revolve around it

Galileo Galilei

500

What is the only country that borders the Caspian Sea and the Persian Gulf?

Iran

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