Food
The average Italian consumes 25 kg of this food per year
What is pasta?
Ciao
Hello
This dictator ruled Italy with an iron fist for 20 years and led the country through World War II
Who was Benito Mussolini?
98% of Italians identify as members of this religion
What is Roman Catholicism?
This historic landmark was used as a watchtower by the Nazis
What is The Leaning Tower of Pisa?
Italians produce the most of this drink in the world
What is wine?
Grazie
Thank you
This volcano erupted 76 AD, destroying the nearby town of Pompeii
What is Mount Vesuvius?
This bard set 13 of his 38 plays in Italy
Who was William Shakespeare?
Some Italian police officers patrol in these luxury sports cars
What are Lamborghinis?
The main difference between ice cream and gelato is that there is more of this in gelato
What is air?
Bella
Beautiful
Christopher Columbus, who sailed the ocean blue in 1492, was from this Italian town
What is Genoa?
This Renaissance painter completed the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in 1512
Who was Michelangelo?
This Italian city was Europe's first to have paved streets
What is Florence?
This cheese is usually included in cannoli filling
What is ricotta?
Paura
Afraid
The states of Italy unified into the country we know today in this year
What is 1861?
This island is famous for being the home of the Mafia, the notorious crime organization featured in The Godfather
What is Sicily?
This, the oldest university in the world, was founded in 1088 in Italy
What is the University of Bologna?
This is the city where Italians invented pizza in the 1800s
What is Naples?
Finestra
Window
These twins founded Rome in 753 BC
Ballet originated in Italy during the 15th century and was introduced to France, where it is most popular, by this Italian woman from a famous Renaissance banking family
Who is Catherine de Medici?
These two independent states lie within Italy's borders
What are the Vatican City and San Marino?