Geography
What is Florence's most famous bridge?
Ponte Vecchio
Italian Santa Claus
Babbo Natalie?
Explain the difference between ice-cream and gelato.
Gelato is made with more milk and less cream than traditional ice cream. It has a different texture to ice cream
In which city would you need to take a water taxi?
Venice
Which artist painted the Mona Lisa?
Leonardo Da Vinci
What is Europe's highest and most active volcano?(it is located in the south of Italy)
Mount Etna
Who is la befana?
An old woman who brings gifts to Italian children on January 5th, Epiphany Eve (the Twelfth Night of Christmas that commemorates the visit of the three Wise Men to the infant Jesus).
What region does pizza originate?
What is the name of the first ever pizza created?
Naples (Napoli)
Margherita pizza
In what region will you find Italy's capital?
Lazio
Who is the author of the Divine Comedy?
Dante Alighieri
Name all ISLANDS surrounding Italy.
Sardegna, Sicily
What is the difference between Panettone and Pandoro?
Panettone is a sweet bread with candied fruits.
Pandoro is a golden, star-shaped cake without fruit.
A famous type of cheese made in Parma
Parmesan (parmigiano)
A city in which you can find works of art such as Michelangelo's David
Florence
List 3 things you can only do in Rome.
answers will vary
What are the main rivers that flow through Italy?
Po, Tevere, Adige
What is the fashion capital of Italy?
Milan
Each year there is a famous music festival held. What is the name of this music festival?
Sanremo music festival
Name the country and independent state located within Italy.
San Marino, Vatican city
What happens during the festival of Carnevale?When does it take place?
(both answers needed to receive the points)
A celebration that takes place right before Ash Wednesday (the beginning of Lent).
Trentino Alto-Adige, Veneto, Friuli Venezia Giulia
Name 5 Italian car manufactures.
eg. Ferrari, lamborghini, maserati, Alfa Romeo, Fiat, Pagani