Name that Pasta!
The diminutive plural form of the Italian word meaning “thin string” or “twine"
Spaghetti
This is Rebecca's favorite topping for pasta
pesto and/or parmesan (i will accept either)
This country is the largest producer of coffee
Brazil
This Holiday Song Broke a Record for Most Streams in One Day on Spotify this past November
All I Want For Christmas is You - Mariah Carey
Despite Italy being the biggest consumer of pasta, it was actually this country that first ate it as early as 5,000 BC
China
Meaning dearest darlings in Italian, this word was a a synonym for perfection and excellence in 18th century England.
Macaroni
This South American country is the 2nd largest consumer of pasta after Italy
Venezuela
These are the only two states to grow coffee
Hawaii and California
A restaurant outside of Los Angeles broke the world record for largest bowl of spaghetti in 2010 when they successfully filled this structure with more than 13,780 pounds of pasta
A Swimming Pool
This explorer is credited with bringing pasta to Italy in the 13th century
Marco Polo
This pasta was popularized by Alfredo di Lelio, and translates to "Ribbons" in English
Fettucine
This state grows 73 percent of the USA's durum wheat (the key ingredient in pasta)
North Dakota
This historical event in 1773 paved the way for Americans to switch to drinking coffee on a regular basis
Boston Tea Party
This movie, #4 of a five title franchise, broke the record for most expensive movie ever made upon its release in 2011
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
Tomato Sauce and Pasta was only popularized after this Spanish explorer brought tomatoes back to Italy from Mexico in the 16th Century
Cortez
Translates into "Little Worms" ... and is frequently featured in Asian cuisine
Vermicelli
The first American pasta factory was opened in this city in 1848 by a Frenchman named Antoine Zerega
Brooklyn
This coffee drink got it's name because it has a similar to certain friars' robes from the Franciscan order of monks
Cappuccino
This celebrity amassed 1 million followers in just five hours and 16 minutes after joining Instagram, making him/her the fastest user to gain a million followers
Jennifer Aniston
This President is credited with introducing the US to pasta
Thomas Jefferson
These two pastas are opposite shapes but both named after body parts - “little tongues" and “little ears”, respectively
Linguine and Orrechiette
Christopher Columbus, one of Italy’s most famous pastaphiles, was born in this month - which is now national pasta month
October
These two animals produce the world's most expensive coffee beans by eating and excreting the beans ($500 and $600 a pound, respectively)
Thai Elephants and Civets
In 2018, this Central American country broke the Guinness world record for biggest cup of coffee by creating a 3.36-metre coffee mug and filling it with more than 18,000 litres of coffee
Honduras
On April 1 in 1957, this popular news channel aired a spoof program that made everyone believe that spaghetti grows on trees
BBC