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What type of footwear is Italy said to look like?
>sandal >boot >high-top sneaker
Boot 
100
What is thought of as an Italian dish that is not Italian at all?
>Spaghetti and meatballs >Pizza >Ravioli
Spaghetti and meatballs. Thank you America!
100
What is the name of this painting?
Mona Lisa
100
"Buongiorno!" means ___________.
>I'm tired. >Bye >Hello! >Good night.
Hello!
100
Garlic Bread is Italian
True or False
False
100
Which currency is used in Italy?
>Dollar >Euro >Lire
Euro
200
What was the FIRST capital of Italy?
>Roma >Verona >Torino
Torino
200
How many different types of pasta are there?
>25 >150 >350
More than 350
200
Who painted 'The Last Supper'? 
>Giotto >Leonardo da Vinci >Michelangelo
Leonardo da Vinci
200
"Scusi!" means __________.
>Excuse me >Please >No thank you
Excuse me
200
Pretzels were first made in Italy
True or False
True
Pretzels first made in Italy in 610 by an Italian monk who gave them to children who learned their prayers. 
200
In which Italian city is “Romeo and Juliet” (Shakespeare) set?
>Rome >Verona >Florence
Verona 
300
What 3 colors make up the Italian flag?
Green, white, and red
300
Because it contains espresso, which of these dessert names literally means “pick-me-up” in Italian?
>Sfogliatelle >Biscotti
>Tiramisu
Tiramisu
300
Who painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel? 
>Donatello >Michelangelo >Raphael
Michelangelo 
300
"Arrivederci!" means _______ in Italian.
>Goodbye! >Up there! >No. >I'd like water.
Goodbye!
300
What product is Italy the largest producer and exporter of?
>Pasta >Wine >Bread
Wine
300
Venice is highly prone to which natural disaster?
>Earthquake >Flooding >Landslide
Flooding
400
How many countries are in Italy?
>none >1 >2
2
400
Pizza was first invented in which Italian city?
>Naples >Bologna >Sicily
Naples
400
What is the name of the church in the Vatican?
>St Johns >St Pauls >St Peters
St. Peters
400
"Capisco" means _________.
>My name is.... >I understand >I love you
I understand
400
What is the main ingredient in the pasta known as Gnocchi?
>Potato >Beans >Corn
Potato 
400
Which drink order in Italy is unlikely to get you any coffee?
>Espresso >Macchiato >Latte
Latte in Italian means milk
500
How many letters are in the Italian alphabet?
>15 >26 >21
21 Letters! Their alphabet doesn't include J, K, W, X, and Y 
500
At what time of the year would you eat Panettone? 
>Christmas >Easter >Italian Unification Day
Christmas
500
A _____ is a mural painted on walls of wet plaster, where the painting becomes an actual part of the building.
>portrait >landscape >fresco >mosaic
fresco
500
"Prego!" means _____________.
>You're welcome >I am pregnant >I am hungry >I love you
You're welcome
500
William Shakesphere wrote 38 plays; how many of them were set in Italy?
>8 >13 >27
13
500
Who is the famous woman often associated with Dante Alighieri?
Laura > Donna > Beatrice
Beatrice
600
What year was Italy unified?
> 1861 > 1871 > 1932
1861
600
Which one of the following is not a cheese?
>Scamorza >Provola >Caciocavallo >Mortadella
Mortadella 
600
Where is the Davide located?
>Galleria degli Uffizi >Galleria dell'Accademia > Galleria Borghese
Galleria dell'Accademia
600
"Boh" means _________.
>Brother >I don't know >Time to go
I don't know
600
The __________ civilization was at its height in c. 500 BC and was an important influence on the Romans.
> Neapolitans > Etruscans > Venetians
Etruscans
600
One of Dante Alighieri's famous works is called...
> Divina Commedia > I Promessi Sposi > A Silvia
Divina Commedia