Year 9 Italian

Italian Trivia

100

The Colosseum is located in which city?

Rome

200

You should wear bright colours in Italy - TRUE or FALSE?

FALSE

300

In what period did the Italian Mafia start?

1800s

400

What was the name of the volcano that erupted in Pompeii in 79 AD?

Mt Vesuvius

500

Which date is considered unlucky in Italy?

Friday the 17th

Numbers

100

5

cinque

200

sedici

16

300

20

venti

400

29

ventinove

500

30

trenta

Months/Days

100

sabato

Saturday

200

lunedì

Monday

300

venerdì

Friday

400

June

giugno

500

July

luglio

Greetings

100

Ciao

Hello

200

Thank you

grazie

300

Excuse me

Scusi

400

Goodbye

Arrivederci

500

Salve

Hi (starts with S)

Italian Food

100

Risotto is a dessert. TRUE or FALSE?

FALSE

200

Cannoli is a dessert. TRUE or FALSE?

TRUE

300

Which Italian city was Pizza invented in?

Naples/Napoli

400

What type of food is "zuppa"?

Soup

500

How is gelato different from ice cream?

a) No sugar

b) No cream

c) No eggs

No eggs