Italian Foods
What Italian dish is made with dough, tomato sauce, and cheese?
Pizza
What is holiday is celebrated on January 1st to welcome the New Year? (Hint: New Year in Italian?)
Capodanno
Which Italian city is famous for its pizza, and is near Mount Vesuvius?
Naples
Who painted the Mona Lisa?
Leonardo da Vinci
What Italian style of music features dramatic singing?
Opera
What Italian dessert is made with coffee-soaked biscuits and mascarpone cream?
Tiramisu
What Italian celebration is famous for colorful masks, costumes, and parades before Lent?
Carnevale
Which Italian city is famous for its canals and gondola boats?
Venice
Which Italian fashion designer founded the luxury brand Versace?
Gianni Versace
What famous Italian singer sang: "Lasciatami Cantare!"
Toto Culogno
What type of pasta gets its name from the Italian word for "little ears"?
Orecchiette
What holiday (celebrated on January 6th) celebrates the visit of the three wise men and is also associated with La Befana?
The Epiphany (L'Epifania)
In which Italian city can you find the famous Leaning Tower?
Pisa
Which Italian astronomer supported the idea that Earth orbits the Sun?
Galileo Galilei
What is the name of the traditional Italian genre known for lively dance rhythms and is played at festivals?
Folk music
What Italian cheese is traditionally used in a classic Caprese salad?
Mozzarella
What do Italians eat on New Year's eve to symbolize good luck and prosperity for the new year?
Lentils
Which Italian city is known as the birthplace of the Renaissance?
Florence
Which Italian explorer (who explored for Spain) is associated with finding the Americas?
Christopher Columbus
What Italian-American singer performed a dance version of the famous Italian song "L'italiano" with The Sicilians?
Angelo Venuto
What Italian dessert is traditionally served around Christmas, and is known for its tall dome shaped appearance with candied fruits?
Panettone
What Italian holiday (celebrated on August 15) is known to mark the peak of Italy's summer vacation?
Ferragosto
Which Italian city is famous for its rich fashion industry?
Milan
Which of the following awards did famous Italian composer Frank Sinatra NOT receive?
A) Academy Award
B) Golden Globe Award
C) Oscar
D) Grammy
D) Grammy
What Italian musical term means to gradually get louder?
Hint: Think of the Italian word "to grow"
Crescendo