places
what city is the Colosseum in
Rome
Gelato is the Italian version of what
ice cream
what colors are in the Italian flag?
(in the order the colors are in)
red, white, and green
how did the tower of Pisa end up leaning
the ground underneath it was too soft, and collapsed
Italy is shaped like what
a boot kicking a soccer ball
true or false:
cappuccino is consumed at any time
false; cappuccino is for mornings only
true or false:
air conditioning is in most buildings
false; AC is very hard to find in Italy.
Who made the statue of David
Michelangelo
true or false:
some cities, including Venice, are floating on water
true; Venice's buildings are actually floating on the water
Is pizza eaten with or without extra sauces
Without
about how many people live in Italy?
(in the millions)
approx. 59 million people
where are the stairs leading up to the top of the Duomo located
in the walls
What city is the famous Duomo in
(Bonus 50 points if you say it in Italian)
Florence
Firenze
true or false:
Pizza is eaten with a fork and knife
true
What is the name of the Italian currency before they had switched to Euros?
Lira
Leonardo Da Vinci did what to keep his ideas secret
he wrote backwards
what is the name of the bridge in Florence
(in Italian ONLY)
Ponte Vecchio
Bread is used for what when you eat
To clean your plate
It is considered good luck to wear what color of underwear on New Years Eve
Red
how tall is the Duomo (meters)
approximately 116 meters tall