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1
To make pizza dough all you need is
water, flour, salt, olive oil
water and flour
water, flour, salt
water, flour salt, yeast
2
How many hours is a direct flight from NYC to Rome?
8
7
9
6
3
The largest island in the Mediterranean is
SICILY
CAPRI
ISCHIA
SARDEGNA
4
The center and birthplace of the RINASCIMENTO or RENAISSANCE was Firenze or Florence.
True
False
5
Bernardo Buontalenti is famous for having created
PASTA
MOZZARELLA
ESPRESSO
GELATO
6
How much pasta does the average Italian eat per year?
20 pounds
100 pounds
30
50 pounds
7
This is NOT a northern region in Italy
Trentino Alto Adige
Friuli Venezia Giulia
Puglia
Valle D'Aosta
8
If you are swimming in the Adriatic Sea, you are on which coast?
The west
the south
the east
the north
9
What is breakfast called in Italy?
Il tostapane
La prima colazione
Il cappuccino
Il brefasto
10
How many pizzas are sold in the USA per year?
3 billion
1 million
5 billion
6 million
11
What are the most famous kind of tomatoes in Italy?
San Marzano
San Tomatino
San Marco
San Pomodoro
12
The most famous Italian actress is Sofia Loren
True
False
13
PO is ironically the name of
the longest river in Italy.
the biggest statue in Italy.
the Italian police officer's union.
the tallest of the Italian Alps.
14
FIAT stands for
Fix it again Tony.
Funny Italian ancestor story
Italian Automobile Factory of Torino
Fierce Italian Aunt Teresa
15
How tall is the tallest GRATTACIELO in Milano called the UNICREDIT TORRE
1200 ft
958 ft
545 ft
758 ft
16
Margherita Pizza was named for
The Margherita Mozzarella
Margherita The Queen of Italy in 1889.
The Mother of Jesus
The Margherita tomatoes
17
What is an ingredient we used to make our Chocolate filled CANEDERLI?
wine
rice
olive oil
ricotta
18
The first pizzeria in Italy was opened in
1888
1900
1780
1830
19
What is LUNCH known as in Italy?
Il pranzo
la cucina
il micdonaldo
la merenda
20
What herb was added to our Thanksgiving meatballs?
oregano
thyme
basil
parsley
21
You are climbing Mt Etna. What city are you in?
Pompei in Napoli.
Catania in Sicily.
Enna in Sicily.
Palermo in Sicily
22
What is the major production in Puglia?
chickpeas
peaches
tomatoes
beans
23
The BEST OLIVE OIL is said to be produced in
LIGURIA
TOSCANA
BASILICATA
VENEZIA
24
Meatballs were first created in
Arabia
Persia
Italy
Spain
25
Italy is divided into
20 regions
2 islands
22 states
25 regions
26
The tallest mountain in the Italian Alps is
Monte Grande
Monte Vesuvio
Monte Bello
Monte Bianco
27
How many ESPRESSOs are consumed in Italy per year?
20 million
1 billion
14 billion
10 million
28
Which heart healthy snack comes from NOTO in Sicily?
Almonds
Pistacchios
Walnuts
Hazelnuts
29
Venezia is the capoluogo
Italia
Veneto
Venti Latte
Venice
30
RISOTTO is a regional dish from
Milano
Palermo
Torino
Napoli
31
Northern Italian Region where Cristoforo Colombo was from.
Piemonte
Liguria
Veneto
Friuli Venezia Giulia
32
PESTO was first made in
Genova
Venezia
Milano
Roma
33
All Roads Lead to
Torino
Rome
Milano
Pompei
34
Michelangelo painted the
The Eiffel Tower
Mona Lisa
Sistine Chapel
The leaning tower of Pisa
35
ANTIPASTO means
before the meal
snacktime
breakfast
side dish
36
How many feet is ONE WORLD TRACE CENTER in NYC?
1600 ft
1889 ft
2000 ft
1776 ft
37
The CAPOLUOGO of LOMBARDIA is
MILANO
TORINO
VENEZIA
AOSTA
38
Panettone is a traditional
A traditional Xmas sweet bread
A typical loaf of bread eaten on Xmas
Italian pasta dish served on Xmas
An Easter dessert
39
COMO AND GARDA are 2 famous Italian
car manufacturers
lakes
designers
mountains
