Cities
Regional Cuisines
Historical Figures
Regional Vocabulary
100
A massif engineering project to save Venice from flooding..
What is the "progetto MoSE"?
100
Lambrusco.
What is the most famous wine produced in the region of Emilia-Romagna?
100
A massif engineering project to protect Venice from flooding.
What is the "progetto MoSE"?
100
A sparkly wine.
What is a "spumante"?
200
Lace and glass.
What are two hand-made crafts typical of Venice?
200
Parma, Reggio Emilia
What are the two cities of Emilia-Romagna where the original parmesan cheese is produced?
200
Johnny Stecchino, Il Mostro.
What are the titles of two movies directed by Roberto Benigni?
200
A field where grapes are grown. (vineyard)
What is a "vigneto"?
300
Siena and Asti.
What are the two cities where a famous "Palio" (historical horse race) is run every year?
300
Barbera, Barolo, Asti Spumante
What are the three most famous wines of the region of Piemonte?
300
Giovanni Agnelli, Camillo Cavour, Vittorio Emanuele II.
What are the names of three historical characters born in the region of Piemonte?
300
A college degree.
What is a "laurea"?
400
Levante and Ponente
What are the names of the two most famous Rivieras in the region of Liguria?
400
Basil, garlic, romano cheese, pine nuts
What are the basic ingredients of the original "pesto"?
400
Vittorio Emanuele II, Camillo Cavour, Giuseppe Mazzini, Giuseppe Garibaldi.
What are the names of the heroes of the Italian "Risorgimento"?
400
"La Dotta" (=the Learned)
What is the nickname that refers to Bologna's university and cultural life?
500
Riomaggiore, Corniglia, Vernazza, Manarola, Monterosso
What are the names of the Cinque Terre?
500
DOCG
What is the acronym that guarantees the highest quality of Italian wines?
500
Traviata, Trovatore, Rigoletto, Aida, Otello.
What are the most famous operas composed by Giuseppe Verdi?
500
Vaporetto.
What is the name of the water taxi popular in Venice?
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