10 Important Italian Cities Jeopardy
History Culture Monuments Famous People Capitals Regions
History
Question What city is known for being the location in which the Italian language originated from? 10 History
Answer Firenze 10 History
Question What city has both Phoenician and Viking history? 20 History
Answer Palermo 20 History
Question This city is known for its Greek history 30 History
Answer Siracusa 30 History
Question This city has a history of watching gory events such as gladiator fights and public executions 40 History
Answer Roma 40 history
Question A lot of this cities history is located at the Museo Archeologico Nazionale 50 History
Answer Pompeii 50 History
Culture
Question Napoli made this dish an Italian food staple 10 Culture
Answer Pizza 10 Culture
Question Name of the movement that happened in Firenze and gave us many art we still speak about oggi 20 Culture
Answer Renaissance 20 Culture
Question A festival that takes place mostly in Venezia 30 Culture
Answer Carnevale 30 Culture
Question A lot of the Piazza’s we have spoken about have all be named after a ________, showing their connection to their _________. 40 Culture
Answer A lot of the Piazza’s we have spoken about have all be named after a saint showing their connection to their religion 40 Culture
Question How do you say these three words in Italiano? 1)Cathedral 2)Street 3)Bell Tower 50 Culture
Answer Duomo Via / Strada / Corso Campanille 50 Culture
“Monuments”
Question This type of building always stands near the duomo 10 Monuments
Answer Campanille 10 Monuments
Question Name of the one statue seen in three different locations of Firenze 20 Monuments
Answer David 20 Monuments
Question Biggest fountain and the most well known in Roma 30 Monuments
Answer Fontana di Trevi 30 Monuments
Question This monument stands in the Piazza del Duomo overlooking the mall named after him in Milano 40 Monuments
Answer Statue of Vittorio Emanuele II 40 Monuments
Question This statue was made by Michelangelo and is located in the Basilica San Pietro 50 Monuments
Answer Pietà 50 Monuments
“Famous People”
Question One of the most well known artist of the Renaissance era 10 Famous People
Answer Michelangelo 10 Famous People
Question This man was known as an all over “Renaissance Man” since he could do everything relating to science, art, construction, etc. 20 Famous People
Answer Leonardo Da Vinci 20 Famous People
Question This explorer called Genova his home 30 Famous People
Answer Cristoforo Colombo / Christopher Colombus 30 Famous People
Question The first king of Italy 40 Famous People
Answer Vittorio Emanuele II 40 Famous People
Question This man has a street named after him due to being a courageous leader of the red shirts during the unification of southern Italy. 50 Famous People
Answer Giuseppe Garibaldi 50 Famous People
“Capitals & Regions”
Question The capital of Lazio and all of Italy 10 Capitals & Regions
Answer Roma 10 Capitals & Regions
Question Capital of the Sicilia Region 20 Capitals & Regions
Answer Palermo 20 Capitals & Regions
Question Names of the two islands of Italia 30 Capitals & Regions
Answer Sicilia & Sardegna 30 Capitals & Regions
Question Capital of Liguria and capital of Piemonte 40 Capitals & Regions
Answer Genova / Torino 40 Capitals & Regions
Question Capital of Campania, Lombardia, & Sardegna 50 Capitals & Regions
Answer Napoli / Milano / Cagliari 50 Capitals & Regions