Italy

Italy 1

100

Parmesan cheese originated in the area around where?

A. Bologna

B. Cheesehire

C. Parma

D. Rome

C. Parma

200

Italy has had 3 major _____ in the last hundred years...

A. Tsunamis

B. Volcanic eruptions

C. Earthquakes

C. Hurricanes

B. Volcanic eruptions

300

Italian is a Romance language descended from...

A. Latin

B. German

C. English

D. Greek

A. Latin

400

All of these exist in Rome EXCEPT:

A. Roman Forum

B. Colosseum

C. Ancient Olympia 

D. Circus Maximus

C. Ancient Olympia

500

Roughly how many people visit Italy a year?

A. 10 million

B. 50 million

C. 100 million

D. 500 million

B. 50 Million

Italy 2

100

Approximately 85% of Italians are what religion?

A. Roman Catholics

B. Protestant

C. Jewish

D. Unaffiliated   

A. Roman Catholics

200

Italy’s most popular sport is...

A. Basketball

B. Baseball

C. Football

D. Soccer

D. Soccer

300

Italy has hosted the Olympic Games this many times.

A. once

B. three

C. eight

D. fifteen

B. three

400

Which is NOT an Italian fashion designer?

A. Balenciaga

B. Versace

C. Prada

D. Gucci

A. Balenciaga

500

The Leaning Tower of Pisa was built in...

A. 1173

B. 1723

C. 1903

D. 1949

A. 1173

Italy 3

100

What cup size, meaning “thirty” in Italian, was introduced by Starbucks in 2011 for 31-ounce cold beverages? 

A. Trenta

B. Venti

C. Grande

D. Cinco

A. Trenta

200

How do you say “hello” in Italian? 

A. Hola

B. Pisa

C. Roma

D. Ciao

D. Ciao

300

What three colors make up the Italian flag? 

A. red, white, green

B. red, white, yellow

C. red, white, blue

D. white, yellow, blue

A. red, white, green

400

How many letters are in the Italian alphabet? 

A. 1

B. 11

C. 21

D. 31

C. 21

500

The international airport in Venice is named in honor of which locally-born explorer and writer? 

A. Michael Angelo

B. Marco Polo

C. Christopher Columbus 

D. Don Julio 

B. Marco Polo