Italian Landmarks
This ancient Roman amphitheater could seat up to 50,000 spectators.
What is the Colosseum?
This Italian dish’s name means “to the tooth,” referring to its ideal texture.
What is al dente?
This Renaissance artist painted the “Mona Lisa.”
Who is Leonardo da Vinci?
This is the longest river in Italy.
What is the Po River?
He unified Italy in the 19th century and became its first king.
Who is Victor Emmanuel II?
This famous tilted structure in Tuscany attracts millions of visitors each year.
What is the Leaning Tower of Pisa?
This creamy dessert made with espresso-soaked ladyfingers means “pick me up.”
What is tiramisu?
Puccini’s opera featuring the aria “Nessun Dorma” is titled this.
What is Turandot?
This region—home to Florence—is considered the birthplace of the Renaissance.
What is Tuscany?
This Roman dictator was assassinated on the Ides of March.
Who is Julius Caesar?
Michelangelo’s ceiling masterpiece can be found in this Vatican chapel.
What is the Sistine Chapel?
Parmigiano Reggiano traditionally comes from this northern Italian region.
What is Emilia-Romagna?
This Italian city is famous for its Carnival masks.
What is Venice?
This island, Italy’s largest, lies just off the toe of the “boot.”
What is Sicily?
This Venetian explorer’s travels to Asia inspired Christopher Columbus.
Who is Marco Polo?
The ruins of Pompeii lie in the shadow of this volcano.
What is Mount Vesuvius?
This sparkling Italian wine comes from the Veneto region.
What is Prosecco?
This sculptor created the marble masterpiece “David.”
Who is Michelangelo?
Italy shares its northern border with this mountain range.
What are the Alps?
This famous Italian physicist invented the first practical telescope.
Who is Galileo Galilei?
This iconic Venetian bridge was once the only way to cross the Grand Canal on foot.
What is the Rialto Bridge?
This cured meat from Bologna is known in the U.S. as “baloney.”
What is mortadella?
Italy’s film industry is often called this, a play on Hollywood.
What is Cinecittà?
This microstate, surrounded by Italy, is one of the world’s smallest republics.
What is San Marino?
This powerful banking family ruled Florence during the Renaissance.
Who are the Medici?