GENERAL ITALY INFORMATION
Currency used in Italy
Euro
Word for Hello or Goodbye
Ciao
Italy's capital and this city's nickname?
Rome - Eternal City
Name a famous Italian artist (and a work of art)
Leonardo Da Vinci, Michelangelo, Raphael, Donatello,
What is the name of your university?
Lorenzo de' Medici
Type of government in Italy
Democracy
What is the phrase for Enjoy your meal (almost always said when your meal is served).
Bon appetito!
Which city is most famous for Pizza?
Naples
True of False: It's okay to pair fish and cheese together
FALSE - Italians will look at you like you're crazy
Can you name at least one of the excursions included in your semester in Florence?
Cinque Terre, Venice, Rome, Tuscany
Italy is roughly the size of what American state including Sicily and Sardinia
Arizona
Say a phrase in Italian - "What time is it?" or "Where is the bathroom?"
Che ore sono? Dove il bagno?
This city is known for its glassblowing artisans.
Murano (Island of Venice)
Name two famous Italians and tell us why they are famous
Leonardo Da Vinci (artist), Julius Caesar (military), Marco Polo (Italian explorer), Galileo (modern math), Michelangelo (sistine chapel), Giorgio Armani (Fashion Designer)
True or False - API offers multiple volunteering opportunities throughout the semester.
True
What is the population of Italy?
60.6 million people
Count to 5 in Italian
uno, due, tre, quattro, cinque
This city is roughly 4 times the size of Duluth
Florence, of course! (Duluth is about 90,000 and Florence is about 380,000)
Name of 2 Soccer teams in Italy
Inter Milan, AC Milan, Roma, AS Sorrento Calcio, Juventus
Name at least one of your Resident Directors on site.
Federica, Valentina, Ellen and Monica
The Prime Minister of Italy
Giuseppe Conte
Name at least 3 days of the week in Italian
lunedi, martedi, mercoledi, giovedi, venerdi, sabato, domenica
Can you name the four largest cities in Italy?
Rome, Milan, Naples and Turin
Name 3 of the 4 countries that border Italy
Switzerland, Slovenia, France, Austria (2 countries within Italy - San Marino and Vatican City)
Who is Lorenzo de' Medici?
Lorenzo de' Medici was an Italian statesman, de facto ruler of the Florentine Republic and the most powerful and enthusiastic patron of Renaissance culture in Italy. Also known as Lorenzo the Magnificent by contemporary Florentines, diplomat, politician and patron of scholars, artists and poets.