Food Culture
This traditional grand meal is observed on Christmas Eve and consists of dishes comprising of seafood
What is the feast of the seven fishes?
Before Italy’s reunification in the 1860s, the last time the peninsula was unified was under this empire
What is Rome?
What is the name of the song that was popular during WWII among the Italian Resistance?
What is “Bella Ciao”?
Name the Italian video game character who dons a red outfit with overalls and a fluffy mustache.
Who is Mario?
This movie is based in Rome, and stars Russel Crowe
What is Gladiator?
This global movement, calling for locally grown, whole, nourishing foods started in Italy in the 1980s as a protest response to the first McDonald's opening in Rome
What is the Slow food movement?
There was actually a Kingdom of Italy before its official declaration in 1861 (though it was more like an affiliate state of France), under this French emperor and talented general.
Who is Napoleon Bonaparte?
What Italian singer scored an international hit with his song “Felicita” with his wife Romina Power?
Who is Al Bano?
This person represents Italy in the popular “Civilization” series of video games. There are two possible answers.
Who is Benito Mussolini? (or Giuseppe Garibaldi)
This person wrote the book Meditations and was a Roman Emporer
Who is Marcus Aurelius?
This region of Italy is where parmigiano reggiano is exclusively produced
What is Emilia-Romagna?
Italy has had this many governments since the end of World War 2 (nice).
What is 69?
What Italian-American vocal group got inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1990 and is known for their 1962 hit “Sherry”?
Who is The Four Seasons?
This is the most-played video game franchise in Italy.
What is FIFA?
This geographical region is where Hannibal crossed with elephants to defeat the Romans
What are the Alps?
This term refers to a ritual in Italy where people go out around 7 pm to drink and have light snacks with friends.
What is aperitivo?
This Italian explorer from the late 1400s was the first to conceptualize the existence of a “new world”, and is actually who America is named after.
Who is Amerigo Vespucci?
What member of the Singing Trio hosted a series of benefit concerts between 1992-2003?
Who is Luciano Pavarotti?
This number is the number of video games that have been produced based on the hit TV show, "The Sopranos."
1 ("The Sopranos: Road to Respect” for the PS2)
This man made Christianity the official religion of the Roman Empire
Who is Constantine?
This Tuscan town of Poggibonsi is part of the region called this local wine classic.
What is Chianti?
This “double V” Italian city lends its name to three things: a region, a king, and the battle that ended WW1
What is Vittorio Veneto
What Italian singer is referred to as the Italian Elvis?
Who is Little Tony?
This video game-based cinematic universe canonically has Italy in it, even though it is never shown
What is The Sonic the Hedgehog Cinematic Universe?
Rome fell on this year
What is 476 AD?