Santi italiani
This saint famously founded an oratory for boys in Turin
Who is St. John Bosco?
Una and il are this type of word in Italian
What are articles?
This delectable Italian style of coffee was invented in Turin
What is espresso?
Liguria was home to this noted explorer
Who is Christopher Columbus?
This holy author of the Summa theologiae was born at Roccasecca in Lazio
Who is St. Thomas Aquinas?
This preteen martyr was born in Corinaldo in Marche but died, forgiving her murderer, in Nettuno on the coast south of Rome
Who is St. Maria Goretti?
The Italian name for this Roman river is Tevere
What is the Tiber?
Cannoli are fried tubes of pastry, filled with cream, that come from this island region
What is Sicily?
Some towns in the Basilicata region are known for ancient dwellings made from these, which are still used today
What are caves?
Dante's Commedia is given this slightly lengthened title in English
What is The Divine Comedy?
Name one of the two famous Roman virgin martyrs from Sicily
Who are St. Agatha and St. Lucy?
A large portion of the inhabitants of Trento-Alto Adige speak this non-Italian language
What is German?
The finest type of this famous soft white cheese is made with buffalo milk
What is mozzarella?
The flag of Veneto features this animal, traditional symbol of St. Mark
What is a lion?
This famous Roman epic poet was from Mantua in Lombardy
Who is Vergil?
This saint's first community gathered at Subiaco in the mountains east of Rome
Who is St. Benedict?
What we now call "Italian" is based on the dialect of this region because of its literary prowess
What is Tuscany?
This dessert is often associated with Austria but it is also traditional in Trentino-Alto Adige
What is strudel?
Piemonte is home to this Italian car company
What is Fiat?
Carlo Collodi, an author from Florence, created this famous puppet-turned-boy
Who is Pinocchio?
Name two of the three most famous archbishops of Milan who have been canonized
Who are St. Ambrose, St. Charles Borromeo, and St. Paul VI?
The Latin name Aprutium became this region in Italian
What is Abruzzo?
Balsamic vinegar comes from Modena in this hyphenated region, also home to the Rubicon
What is Emilia-Romagna?
Abruzzo is home to the highest non-Alpine peak in Italy, in these mountains
What are the Apennines?
Alessandro Manzoni's The Betrothed, Italy's most famous novel, takes place in and around this largest city in northern Italy
What is Milan?