Literature
The famous poet who wrote "The Divine Comedy"
Dante Alighieri
The sect of Christianity that is the official religion of Italy
Catholicism
He sang the popular tune "Volare / Nel blu dipinto di blu"
Domenico Modugno
The ingredients of a caprese salad
Mozzarella, Tomato, and Basil
The Italian way of saying "break a leg" and how to respond
In bocca al lupo! - Crepi!
What Umberto Eco studied alongside literature
Philosophy
The Rosary
A music festival held in February
Sanremo
Two cakes that are commonly served at Christmas
Panettone and Pandoro
J, K, W, X, Y
The hair color of the fairy Pinocchio was visited by
Turquoise
The witch who brings gifts on the Epiphany Eve
La Befana
He directed "La Dolce Vita" among other classic films
Federico Fellini
Small Italian chocolates with a popular Hershey's counterpart
Baci
The English equivalent of this idiom: Togliti dai piedi!
Get out of my way (take yourself out of my feet)
A form of poetry Petrarch is known for contributing to the development of
Sonnet
The guard that protects the Pope
Swiss Guard
The largest film studio in Europe, located in Rome
CinecittÃ
The namesake of the Margherita pizza
Queen Margherita of Savoy
The four countries in which Italian is an official language
Italy, San Marino, Vatican City, and Switzerland
He wrote the first cookbook that included recipes from all regions of Italy, just twenty years after the unification
Pellegrino Artusi
The patron saint of Florence
St. John the Baptist
Historic theatrical entertainment in the south of Italy with origins in the 19th century
Sicilian Puppet Theatre (Opera dei Pupi)
From where Italy first acquired coffee in the 16th century
Ethiopia
The English equivalent of this idiom: trovarsi fra l’incudine e il martello
Damned if you do, damned if you don't (between the anvil and the hammer)