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QUIZ

APERITIVI
1. On what river does Rome stand?
2. What is the famous bridge across the Arno in Florence?
3. Which volcano destroyed Pompeii and Herculaneum?
4. What sea lies between Italy and the former Yugoslavia?
5. Name an active volcano in Sicily and when it last erupted
6. Which mountains run down the middle of Italy?
7. What is the highest mountain in Italy?
8. Name three lakes in Northern Italy

ANTIPASTI
1. Who wrote "The Betrothed"?
2. Who painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel?
3. Who wrote "The Prince"
4. Who wrote "Tosca"?
5. Who wrote "La Traviata"?
6. Who painted the Mona Lisa?
7. What piece of music is Mozart supposed to have transcribed from memory after hearing it just once?
8. Who was known as 'The Red Priest'?

PAST - A! [Groan]
1. Who are said to have founded Rome?
2. What was the name of the first day of the month in ancient Rome?
3. In what year did the Roman Empire finally fall?
4. Who finally defeated Spartacus?
5. During which years did Hadrian reign and where was he born?
6. Which Emperor Christianised the Empire?
7. Who reigned at the time of the birth of Jesus?
8. Who brought elephants across the Alps?

PIZZA
1. Which revolutionary leader had a biscuit named after him?
2. Which battle prompted the founding of the Red Cross?
3. When did Italy become a Republic?
4. What is the name of the royal house of Italy?
5. What was Mussolini known as?
6. Who won the recent election in Italy?
7. What was Sophia Loren's birth name?
8. Name five makes of Italian car

PESCE
1. Who discovered the satellites of Jupiter?
2. Who discovered that electric impulses make frogs' legs jump?
3. Which Italian developed radio?
4. Who introduced modern arabic numerals in 1202 (replacing Roman numerals)?
5. What is MMIS?
6. Who built the first seismograph?
7. Who won the 1938 Nobel prize for physics based on nuclear research?
8. Which Italian invented the electric battery?

CARNE
1. From which animal does mozzarella come?
2. From where does balsamic vinegar come?
3. What does D.O.C. stand for and what does it mean?
4. What is polenta - apart from disgusting!?
5. What rice is used for risotto?
6. From which region does Chianti come?
7. How many different shapes of pasta can you list - and spell correctly!?
8. From which grape is Barolo produced?

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