Italian History
This Roman emperor ordered the construction of a wall across northern Britain.
Who was Emperor Hadrian?
This artist created the bronze sculpture David before Michelangelo made his marble version.
Who was Donatello?
This mountain chain runs down the center of the Italian peninsula.
What are the Apennines?
This rice dish flavored with saffron is associated with Milan.
What is risotto alla Milanese?
This composer wrote The Four Seasons.
Who was Antonio Vivaldi?
This year traditionally marks the fall of the Western Roman Empire.
What is A.D. 476?
Leonardo da Vinci painted this mural in a monastery in Milan.
What is The Last Supper?
This narrow waterway separates Sicily from mainland Italy.
What is the Strait of Messina?
This Ligurian sauce is traditionally made with basil, garlic, pine nuts, cheese, and olive oil.
What is pesto?
This Verdi opera features the famous chorus “Va, pensiero.”
What is Nabucco?
This Italian patriot, known as the “Hero of Two Worlds,” helped unite Italy during the 1800s.
Who was Giuseppe Garibaldi?
This Renaissance architect designed the dome of Florence Cathedral.
Who was Filippo Brunelleschi?
This lake, Italy’s largest, lies between the Alps and the Po Valley.
What is Lake Garda?
This Sicilian pasta dish is made with eggplant, tomato, basil, and ricotta salata.
What is pasta alla Norma?
This Puccini opera tells the story of a singer named Floria Tosca.
What is Tosca?
This kingdom, ruled by Victor Emmanuel II, led the movement to unify Italy.
What was the Kingdom of Sardinia-Piedmont?
This painter created Primavera and The Birth of Venus.
Who was Sandro Botticelli?
This northeastern Italian region includes the city of Trieste.
What is Friuli-Venezia Giulia?
This Piedmontese dish consists of raw beef sliced or chopped and seasoned with oil and lemon.
What is carne cruda?
This Italian composer wrote The Barber of Seville and William Tell.
Who was Gioachino Rossini?
This statesman served as prime minister of Sardinia-Piedmont and helped engineer Italian unification.
Who was Count Camillo di Cavour?
This Venetian Renaissance painter created The Feast of the Gods and was the teacher of Titian.
Who was Giovanni Bellini?
This tiny country on the slopes of Mount Titano is completely surrounded by Italy.
What is San Marino?
This Roman dish uses pasta, pecorino Romano cheese, and black pepper.
What is cacio e pepe?
This opera composer wrote Cavalleria Rusticana.
Who was Pietro Mascagni?