Italia Facts
What is the most visited city in Italy?
Rome
Who is the Vatican home to?
The Pope
What mountain chain is the highest in Europe?
The Alps
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i pantaloni
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la cintura
What is Italy's second most popular tourist destination?
Venice
What is Italy's population?
About 60 million
What volcano interrupted and destroyed the city of Pompeii?
Vesuvius
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la giacca
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la cravatta
What is Italy's Southern neighbor?
Sicily
How old is the Pantheon?
About 2,000 years old.
Which region of Italy reached into the Adriatic Sea?
Puglia
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Italy is a 1,000 kilometer peninsula that reaches into what sea?
The Mediterranean
What was the Roman Forum before it was an open public square?
A swamp
What turns olives into oil?
An olive press
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la collana
What separates Italy from it's Southern neighbor?
The Straight of Messina
What river brought wheat, oil, and wine from the empire and into Rome?
The Tiber River
Which city in Italy has a racetrack made of ice?
Livigno
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il bracciale