ITALY quiz
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What is the name of the type of pizza folded over like a turnover, with the filling inside?
What is the red-amber Italian liqueur made with almonds called?
It is also made from apricot, peach or cherry stones.
What was the first name of Boccaccio, author of "The Decameron"?
Giovanni Boccaccio (1313–1375) is regarded as the creator of the modern novella. His "Decameron" is a collection of one hundred tales told by young people sheltering from the plague near Florence.
Which Italian sculptor carved the statue of Venus for which Pauline Bonaparte Borghese posed?
The 1804 statue is in the Galleria Borghese in Rome. Pauline was Napoleon's younger sister.
In which Rossini opera does Don Basilio appear, singing the aria about slander?
He is trusted by the doctor, who wants to marry Rosina as soon as possible.
Which trade does the name Carbonari come from?
It was an Italian secret society that played a major role in the unification of Italy.
Which son of Pope Alexander VI was the model for the protagonist of Machiavelli's "The Prince"?
He was a cardinal from 1493 to 1498, and later an Italian politician and condottiero.
What is the name of the figure from Italian tradition who brings children presents on the night of 5–6 January?
Whose head appears in the logo of the fashion house Versace?
The brand's other signature motif is the Greek meander (Greek key) pattern.
Who wrote the novel "Ocean Sea"?
The novel was published in 1993 under the Italian title "Oceano Mare".
Who directed the 1963 film "The Leopard"?
The film is an adaptation of Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa's novel published five years earlier.
What kind of milk is Parmigiano Reggiano cheese made from?
It is a hard rennet cheese soaked in brine. The milk for it comes from about 5,000 farms.
Which Italian group recorded the hits "The Rhythm of the Night" and "Baby Baby"?
The group consisted of producer Francesco Bontempi and singer Olga Maria De Souza.
What does the Italian expression "frutti di mare" mean?
In which centuries did the Italian luthier Antonio Stradivari live?
He was born in 1643 or 1644 and died in 1737. He belonged to the Cremonese school of violin making.
In which Italian city is St. Mark's Basilica?
Saint Mark was proclaimed patron of the independent city.
In which year did Gianni Versace present his first collection under his own label?
You can be off by 10 years.
1978
That same year the brand's first shop opened in Milan, on Via della Spiga.
Which country does caffè latte come from?
The name means "coffee with milk" in Italian. If you order just a "latte" in Italy, you'll get a glass of milk.
Which country was Andrea Camilleri, creator of Inspector Montalbano, from?
He was also a theatre director. He died in Rome in 2019.
In which Italian city was Dante Alighieri born?
He died in 1321 in Ravenna.
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