Italy geography
What is the capital city of Italy?
Rome
What Italian dish is traditionally made with dough, tomato sauce, and cheese?
Pizza
What are the colors of the Italian flag?
Green, white, and red
What famous Roman building was used for gladiator contests?
The Colosseum
Who painted the famous Mona Lisa?
Leonardo da Vinci
What are the three most famous/popular islands of Italy?
Sicily,Sardinia,Capri
What type of Italian food comes in shapes such as spaghetti and penne?
Pasta
What Italian luxury car company is famous for its prancing horse logo?
Ferrari
What volcano famously destroyed in Pompeii?
Mount Vesuvius
Who created the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel?
Michelangelo
Which Italian city is famous for its canals and gondolas?
Venice
What Italian dessert is made with coffee-soaked ladyfingers and mascarpone?
Tiramisu
Which Italian football club plays its home matches at the famous San Siro stadium in Milan, sharing it with AC Milan?
Inter Milan
What language was widely spoken in ancient Rome?
Latin
In which Italian city can you find the Uffizi Gallery?
Florence
What mountains runs along much of Italy?
The Apennine Mountains
This famous pizza was supposedly created in Naples in honor of Queen Margherita, using three colors: red, white, and green. What are the three main toppings?
Tomato, mozzarella, and basil.
What Italian fashion city is known as one of the world's major fashion capitals?
Milan
Who was the famous Roman leader who was assassinated on the Ides of March?
Julius Caesar
What period of European history began in Italy and was famous for a revival of art and learning?
The Renaissance
Which Italian city is located at the foot of Mount Vesuvius and is famous for being near the ancient ruins of Pompeii?
Naples
This Italian frozen dessert is similar to ice cream, but it usually contains less air and is served at a slightly warmer temperature. What is it in italian?
Gelato
What small independent country is completely surrounded by Italy?
San Marino
What was the name of the Roman army soldiers who fought for the Roman Empire?
Legionaries
What famous Italian opera house, opened in 1778, is located in Milan and is one of the world's most important opera venues?
La Scala