Pizza
What city does pizza come from?
Naples
Which food is not Italian:
A) Seafood
B) Pasta
C) Fried Rice
D) Polenta
C) Fried Rice. Is most common in Asian cuisine
What city is the famous tilted tower in?
Pisa – It’s called the Leaning Tower of Pisa
What is an immigrant?
A person that moves from one country to live in another country
True or False: The boat ride from Italy was difficult, there wasn’t always enough food, and some people died along the way
True
What do you call Naples-style pizza?
A) Neapolitan
B) Deep Dish
C) Thin crust
A) Neapolitan
Name 3 foods popular in Italy
Pizza, pasta, cured meat, seafood, cheese, pesto, polenta, focaccia, and more!
What is the name of the city where people get around on boats?
A) Rome
B) Milan
C) Venice
D) Florence
Venice
How did immigrants get from Italy to America?
On a boat
What is the name of the old-fashioned boats used to get around Venice?
Gondola
What national symbol inspired the Margherita pizza?
The Flag
What is pesto?
A) Green sauce made with basil
B) Red sauce made with peppers
A) Pesto is a green sauce made from basil, nuts, and cheese. It’s most popular in northern Italy.
What is the name of the structure where gladiators would fight in the center of Rome?
A) Vatican
B) Leaning tower of Pisa
C) Coliseum
D) Gondola
C) Coliseum
What is the name of the island that immigrants went to before being welcomed to the United States?
Ellis Island
Why were some Italians sent back to Italy from Ellis Island?
1 or 2 in every 100 or 1-2% of immigrants were sent back to Italy because they were sick with disease or because of problems with their paperwork
Who is the Margherita pizza named after?
Queen Margherita
How did the Italians learn to dry pasta?
A) they taught themselves
B) from Queen Margherita
C) visitors from Arab countries taught them
C) Visitors from Arab countries taught them
What is the name of the city where the Pope lives?
A) Vatican
B) Florence
C) Naples
D) Tuscany
A) Vatican
True or False: Life was great for Italian immigrants. They easily found jobs, made a lot of money, and people welcomed them even though they were different.
False. Life was very difficult. It was difficult to find work, they were paid poorly, and people were mean to them and called them names.
True or false: Italy has volcano's, snowy mountains, and deserts
True
What three ingredients go on the Margherita pizza?
Tomato sauce, mozzarella, and basil
Why do Italians eat a lot of seafood?
Because it's a peninsula (a long narrow country surrounded on three sides by water)
Which city is famous for fashion.
A) Rome
B) Milan
C) Pisa
D) Pompei
Milan is famous for clothing
Florence is famous for leather purses and shoes
Why did Italians immigrate to the United States?
Between 1880 and 1914 more than 4 million Italians came to the United States. Some left because of war, high taxes, or because of famine (not enough food for everyone)
What percentage of the US population identify as Italian?
A) 1%-5%
B) 5%-10%
C) 10%-15%
D) 15%-20%
B) 6% of the US population is Italian