Vocab
What is 'caffè'?
He’s the most famous Italian singer of all time.
Who is Andrea Bocelli?
This flat, round dish often topped with tomato sauce, cheese, and pepperoni is one of Italy’s most famous exports.
What is pizza?
What is Da Vinci's most protected oil painting of a lady?
what is the Mona Lisa?
These three colors make up the vertical stripes of the Italian flag (from right to left).
What are green, white, and red?
Italian word for life
What is 'vita'?
This song’s lyrics are displayed over Little Italy in New York City.
What is “Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu”?
This long, thin pasta shares its name with the Italian word for "small strings."
What is spaghetti?
What is the name of the place where Michelangelo painted the ceiling of?
What is the Sistine Chapel?
Located in Sicily, this stratovolcano is one of the most active in the world.
What is Mount Etna?
Italian word for clock
What is 'orologio'?
Which Italian band won Eurovision in 2021 and gained fame from their cover of “Beggin’”?
What is Maneskin?
This creamy rice dish is often made with Arborio rice and cooked slowly in broth, sometimes with mushrooms or saffron.
What is risotto?
Which artist did Michelangelo hate?
Who is Leonardo Da Vinci?
This is the name of an Italian festival where participants throw oranges at each other. The aranceri throw oranges at other aranceri riding in carts. It symbolizes a revolt against tyrants.
What is The Battle of the Oranges or the Carnival of Ivrea?
Italian word for lawyer
What is 'avvocato'?
This singer has a hit single “La Solitudine” from 1993.
Who is Laura Pausini?
This traditional Roman pasta dish contains only four main ingredients: pasta, pecorino cheese, black pepper, and pasta water.
What is cacio e pepe?
How many people are in Sandro Botticelli's painting “Venus and Mars”?
What is six people?
This animal is considered Italy’s national animal. It is associated with Roman mythology and the founding story of Rome. Its name can also be found in the Italian phrase which wishes good luck: “In boca al ____” or “In the mouth of the ____”
What is a wolf?
What is "Grattacielo"?
This genre was born in Italy, championed by composers Puccini and Verdi.
What is opera?
This cured meat from Emilia-Romagna is made from pork and aged for at least 12 months—it’s often sliced thin and served with melon.
What is prosciutto?
What is the Mona Lisa in real life?
What is Lisa Gherardini?
This Italian city is home to Europe’s oldest university. It was founded in 1088 and it is still open today.
What is Bologna?