Famous Italians
This Italian explorer reached the Americas in 1492.
Who is Christopher Columbus?
This city is Italy’s capital.
What is Rome?
This is the Italian word for “thank you.”
What is grazie?
Naples is the birthplace of this globally popular dish.
What is pizza?
These fighters entertained crowds in violent arena battles.
What are gladiators?
This fashion designer founded a luxury brand famous for its Medusa logo.
Who is Gianni Versace?
This economic powerhouse city is home to the Cathedral of Santa Maria Nascente.
What is Milan?
Dante Alighieri is best known for this epic poem.
What is The Divine Comedy?
Bolognese sauce traditionally comes from this Italian city.
What is Bologna?
This Roman road, built in 312 BC, is still in use today.
What is the Appian Way?
This Italian inventor is credited with patenting the radio.
Who is Guglielmo Marconi?
This city’s famous square, Piazza San Marco, often floods.
What is Venice?
This Italian novelist wrote The Name of the Rose.
Who is Umberto Eco?
Truffles are famously harvested in this northwestern region known for Barolo wine.
What is Piedmont?
This Roman ruler made himself “dictator for life” before being assassinated.
Who is Julius Caesar?
This Renaissance polymath wrote The Prince.
Who is Niccolò Machiavelli?
This port city is where pesto originated.
What is Genoa?
In Italian, this word means both “hello” and “goodbye” informally.
What is ciao?
The island of Sardinia is known for this traditional sheep’s milk cheese.
What is pecorino?
This structure delivered water to Roman cities through gravity-fed channels.
What is an aqueduct?
This Italian film director created La Dolce Vita and 8½.
Who is Federico Fellini?
This southern city is known for its Baroque architecture, particularly in the Val di Noto.
What is Noto?
This 19th-century Italian poet wrote the national anthem’s lyrics.
Who is Goffredo Mameli?
This region’s capital is Bari, and it’s known for orecchiette pasta.
What is Puglia?
This North African general crossed the Alps with elephants to challenge Rome.
Who is Hannibal?