What historical figures do you know about Italy ?

Julius Caesar- Garibaldi-Mussolini

Italy is a peninsula surrounded by:

Mediterranean, Tyrrhenian, Ionian and Adriatic

Find 3 Italian public figures (in every field)

Ferrari, Berlusconi, Pavarottii

The term Panettone derives from

The Christian name “Tony” and the Italian word for bread

Three famous Italian landmarks are:

the Leaning Tower- the Colosseum- the Canals of Venice

Which people colonized Sicily in the past ?

The Greek, the Arabs, The Normans

The Italian traditional Christmas cake

What Italian words and phrases do you know ?

ciao – mamma mia – arrivederci e grazie

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1
Who was the first pizza maker inspired by ?
King Vittorio Emanuele
Queen Margherita
Queen Elizabeth
Camillo Benso Count of Cavour
2
What historical figures do you know about Italy ?
Napoleone Bonaparte
Ghandi- Mandela
Disraeli- queen Victoria
Julius Caesar- Garibaldi-Mussolini
3
What is the highest peak in Italy(as well as in Europe) ?
Etna
Cervino
Mount Blanc
Mount Rosa
4
When did Italy fight for Independence and started as a United country ?
in the 19thcentury
in the 18thcentury
never
in the 17thcentury
5
Italy is a peninsula surrounded by:
. the North sea
the Red sea, the Blacksea and the Sargassi sea
the Atlantic ocean
Mediterranean, Tyrrhenian, Ionian and Adriatic
6
What is the most popular charm in Sicily?
A rat’s tail
Arabbit’s paw
A horse-shoe
A cock’s tail
7
What is the name of the typical Sicilian hat ?
Cucciddatu
Taddarita
Coppola
Bowler
8
Who was believed to live inside the craters of Etna
Devils
Cyclops
Peasants
Prometheus
9
What is the Italian system of government ?
a military dictatorship
a presidential republic
a constitutional monarchy
a parliamentary republic
10
Find 3 Italian public figures (in every field)
Maradona, Obama, Bono
Madonna, Castro, Domingo
Alonso, De Niro, Al Pacino
Ferrari, Berlusconi, Pavarottii
11
The term Panettone derives from
An ingredient used for the preparation of cakes
The Christian name “Tony” and the Italian word for bread
The name of the cook who invented pizza
The early name of the Dome of Milan
12
What are the names of the main /the biggest islands in Italy ?
Malta and Lampedusa
Giglio and Panarea
Corsica and Sardinia
Sicily and Sardinia
13
How many active volcanoes are there in Italy?
more than 10
one
more than 2
none
14
Which of the following objects is considered a lucky charm in Sicily ?
Glasses
Glass
Graters
Gloves
15
The independent States within the Italian territory are:
the Vatican and St Vincent
Andorra and St Marino
the Vatican and St.Marino
Andorra and Montecarlo
16
What’s the name of the typical Sicilian pasta showing the colours of the Italian Flag?
Norma
Amatriciana
Bolognese
Carbonara
17
What is the typical ingredient of a Sicilian “Cannolo”
Cream
Ricotta
Coffee
Lemon juice
18
What historical events do you know about Italy ?
the 100 years’war
the civil war
the Protestant reformation
the Risorgimento
19
How is Italy shaped like ?
a hat
a triangle
a boot
a rabbit
20
What is the name of the Italian flag ?
Trinacria
the tricolor
Juventus
the Union Jack
21
Find 3 national Italian dishes
pizza – lasagne -carbonara
kebab – foie gras – fishand chips
sarmali – pudding -fondue
mussaka – souvlaki –cous cous
22
What are the colours of the national flag?
blue, white, red
green, white, orange
black, yellow, red
green, white, red
23
Three famous Italian landmarks are:
Hadrian’s Wall—the BigBen- St Paul’s Cathedral
St Francisco- the GoldenGate- the Statue of Liberty
Mont Martre – Stonehenge- the Tower Bridge
the Leaning Tower- the Colosseum- the Canals of Venice
24
Which people colonized Sicily in the past ?
The Danes, The Goths
The celts, the Vikings
The Greek, the Arabs, The Normans
The Gauls, the Anglosaxons
25
Panettone is
The highest mountain of the Alps
An Italian sport car
The Italian traditional Christmas cake
An Italian designer
26
Sicilian most popular dance takes its name from
The noise made by the dancers’frantic steps
The town where it was first performed
Its composer
Tarantula
27
What Italian words and phrases do you know ?
buna - la multi ani - grazias
a bien tot - aurevoir – merci
ciao – mamma mia – arrivederci e grazie
salam aleicom - shokran - aloha
28
The ancient name of Sicily was
Lucania
Trinacria
Sikelia
Mediterranea
29
Tarantella is a Sicilian popular
Sea-sideresort
Dance
Wine
weet
30
One of the most famous character in the traditional puppet show is
Jack
Pedro
Orlando
Salvatore
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Where does Sicily lie?
to the north of Italy
to the west of Italy
to the south of Italy
to the east of Italy

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