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What famous Italian food is made with dough, tomato sauce, and cheese?

Pizza

100

What language is mainly spoken in Italy?


Italian


100

What ancient civilization was based in Rome?


The Roman Empire


100

What is the capital city of Italy?


Rome


100

What famous Italian artist painted the Mona Lisa?

Leonardo da Vinci


200

What type of pasta looks like small straight tubes?


Penne


200

What does “Ciao” commonly mean?


Hello or goodbye


200

What famous ancient building in Rome was used for gladiator fights?


The Colosseum


200

Which Italian city is famous for canals and gondolas?


Venice


200

What famous Italian sports car company has a horse on its logo?


Ferrari



300

What Italian dessert is made with coffee-soaked ladyfingers and mascarpone cheese?


Tiramisu


300

What does “Grazie” mean?


Thank you


300

Who was a famous Roman leader who was assassinated in 44 BC?


Julius Caesar


300

What city is famous for the Leaning Tower?


Pisa


300

What sport is extremely popular in Italy and is often called “calcio”?


Soccer / Football


400

What creamy Italian dish is made by slowly cooking rice with broth?


Risotto


400

What does “Buongiorno” mean?


Good morning / Good day


400

What ancient city was buried by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79?


Pompeii


400

What large island is located at the southern tip of Italy?



Sicily


400

What famous Italian fashion city is known as one of the world's fashion capitals?


Milan


500

What Italian cheese is traditionally used on pizza Margherita?


Mozzarella


500

What does “Arrivederci” mean?


Goodbye


500

What year did the Western Roman Empire traditionally fall?


AD 476


500

What tiny independent country is completely surrounded by Rome?


Vatican City


500

What famous Renaissance artist painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel?


Michelangelo