- What great Italian explorer was born in Genoa, Italy in 1450 and is credited with claiming land that was later settled as Colonial America?
- What is the longest river in Italy?
- Name Italy’s highest mountain.
- “Vermicelli” is a popular type of pasta. What does its name mean?
- What is Italy’s largest manufacturing industry?
- In 1492, the world’s oldest bank was founded in what Italian city?
- Michelangelo’s most famous statue, “David” can be found in which city?
- Major league baseball player Jim Gentile of the Brooklyn Dodgers and Baltimore Orioles, holds what baseball record?
- During the Great Migration, what percentage of Italian immigrants entered through Ellis Island?
- Into what category does the olive fall?
Answers
- Giovanni Caboto (John Cabot)
- The Po River
- Monte Bianco (Mont Blanc) at 15,781 feet
- “Little Worms”
- Automobiles
- Siena – Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena
- Florence
- He was the first player to hit consecutive grand slam home runs during his first two at bats on May 9, 1961.
- 95%
- The olive is classified as a stone fruit, much like a plum or a peach. It has a single hard stone or pit that encases its seeds.