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Which Italian Renaissance artist painted such works as Mona Lisa, Last Supper, and Vitruvian Man?
Leonardo da Vinci
This pasta dish is made with guanciale, black pepper, pecorino Romano cheese, and beaten eggs.
Carbonara
This city in Italy is known for being the fashion-hub of Europe.
Milan/Milano
What city was destroyed by the Mt. Vesuvius eruption in 79 AD?
Pompeii
What is the name of the Italian National Soccer Team?
Gli Azzuri ("The Blues")
This award-winning opera singer was born with glaucoma and has been completely blind since the age of 12.
This cake's main ingredients are egg yolks, mascarpone, whipped cream, and espresso-dipped ladyfingers.
Tiramisu
What is the name of the river that runs through Rome?
Tiber River/Fiume Tevere
What was the 200 year long period of Roman history that was a golden age of stability and peace?
Pax Romana
This game was founded in Ancient Rome and involves opponents rolling balls to try to land the closest to the marker ball.
Bocce Ball
This Italian founded a luxury-clothing brand and was assassinated in 1997.
Gianni Versace
This meal is an Italian Christmas tradition that involves eating a certain amount of seafood to celebrate the holiday.
This region of Italy is where Rome is located.
Lazio
What year was Rome founded?
753 BC
Which Italian soccer club holds the most Series A titles?
Juventus
This Italian actor won the 1999 Academy Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role with his performance as "Guido Orefice" in La Vita È Bella.
Roberto Benigni
This dish originated in Sicily and are rice balls that are stuffed, coated with bread crumbs and deep fried.
Arancini
How many regions are in Italy?
20
In 1966, this city experienced a terrible flood that damaged several buildings and killed 101 people.
Venice
How many times were the Olympic Games held in Italy?
4
Who is the current Prime Minister of Italy?
Mario Draghi
What are the 3 classic pasta dishes that were first made in Rome? (One has already been mentioned).
Carbonara, Cacio e Pepe, and Amatriciana.
All 3 of Europe's active volcanoes are in Italy...what are their names?
Etna, Vesuvius, Stromboli
What is the name of the 19th-century political and social movement that resulted in the consolidation of different states of the Italian Peninsula into a single state?
The Risorgimento
Which city is the sport Calcio Storico (a more violent version of soccer and rugby) played in?
Firenze/Florence