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100

What type of footwear is Italy said to look like? 


Boot 

100

What is thought of as an Italian dish that is not Italian at all?


Spaghetti and meatballs. Thank you America!


100

What is the name of this painting?


Mona Lisa

100

"Buongiorno!" means ___________.



Hello!

100

Garlic Bread is Italian


False

100

Which currency was used in Italy before it became part of the EU?


Italian Lira

200

What was the FIRST capital of Italy?


Torino

200

How many different types of pasta are there? 


More than 350


200

Who painted 'The Last Supper'?


Leonardo da Vinci

200

"Scusi!" means __________. 

>Excuse me >Please >No thank you

Excuse me

200

How many people are born in Italy every week.

1,428





200

In which Italian city is “Romeo and Juliet” (Shakespeare) set?



Verona 

300

Name the colors of the Italian flag in order left to right.

Green, white, and red

300

Because it contains espresso, which of these dessert names literally means “pick-me-up” in Italian?            

   

Tiramisu

300

Who painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel?


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? 


Wine

300

Venice is highly prone to which natural disaster?


Flooding


400

How many countries are in Italy? 


400

Pizza was first invented in which Italian city?


Naples

400

What is the name of the church in the Vatican?


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 

400

Which drink order in Italy is unlikely to get you any coffee?


Latte in Italian means milk

500

How many letters are in the Italian alphabet?

Tell me which letters the alphabet doesn't include (compared to English).

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

500

A _____ is a mural painted on walls of wet plaster, where the painting becomes an actual part of the building. 


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? 


13

500

Who is the famous woman often associated with Dante Alighieri?


Beatrice

600

What year was Italy unified?


1861

600

Name 13 types of pasta this should be easy....

  • Spaghetti, linguine, fusilli lunghi, vermicelli, capellini, spaghettini, bucatini.
  • Tagliatelle, pappardelle, fettuccine, mafaldine, stringozzi, trenette.
  • Conchiglie, lumache, lumaconi.
  • Fusilli, trofie, strozzapreti, caserecce, gemelli, rotini.
600

Where is the Davide located? 


Galleria dell'Accademia

600

"faro" means _________.

>Food >Chandler >Lighthouse

Lighthouse

600

The __________ civilization was at its height in c. 500 BC and was an important influence on the Romans.


Etruscans

600

One of Dante Alighieri's famous works is called...


Divina Commedia- The Divine Comedy