Geography
What is the capital city of Italy?
Rome
What Italian festival is famous for its elaborate masks?
What language is the official language of Italy?
Italian
What ancient civilization built the Colosseum?
The Romans
What is the currency used in Italy?
Euro
What two countries are completely surrounded by Italy?
Vatican City and San Marino
What traditional Italian game involves throwing oranges at other people?
The Battle of the Oranges
What type of food is Italy especially famous for?
Pizza
Who was the first emperor of the Roman Empire?
Augustus
What colors are on the Italian flag?
Green, white, and red
What mountain range runs through much of Italy?
The Apennine Mountains
What Italian art movement began around the 14th century?
What empire was centered in Rome and became one of the largest empires in ancient history?
The Roman Empire
What year did Italy become a unified kingdom?
1861
What is the famous leaning tower located in Pisa called?
The Leaning Tower of Pisa
What large island is located at the southern tip of Italy?
Sicily
What is the name of the Italian tradition of taking an evening stroll through town?
La Passeggiata
What Italian city is famous for its canals and gondolas?
Venice
ho was one of the major leaders of Italian unification?
Giuseppe Garibaldi
What is the name of Italy's famous volcano near Naples?
Mount Vesuvius
What sea separates Italy from the Balkan Peninsula?
The Adriatic Sea
What is the name of the Italian tradition where an old friendly witch delivers candy to good children and coal to naughty children on January 6th
La Befana
What is the name of the famous Italian opera house in Milan?
La Scala
What ancient Roman city was buried by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79?
Pompeii
Name 3 famous people mentioned in the slides?
Leonardo da Vinci
Galileo Galilei
Gianluigi Buffon
Gianluigi Donnarumma
Paolo Maldini