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Buongiorno! Or buonasera, I have no way to account for when you're taking this quiz. Eight categories, thirty-two questions.

In general, the answers listed will be in English, but Italian spellings will be accepted.

For the verb, use the infinitive (the "to" form of the verb, such as "to run."

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Hint	Answer
Cities 1: City that was once a republic ruled by doges.	Venice
Cities 2: City home to the oldest university in continuous operation.	Bologna
Cities 3: City known for its fashion industry.	Milan
Cities 4: City where Romeo and Juliet is set.	Verona
Artificial Landmarks 1: Arena built on the former palace of Nero that played host to gladiatorial fights, animal hunts, and executions.	Colosseum
Artificial Landmarks 2: Former government offices in Florence/Firenze turned into a museum.	Uffizi
Artificial Landmarks 3: Ruins of a Roman resort town buried in ash, located near Napoli.	Pompeii
Artificial Landmarks 4: This angled structure is probably stable.	Leaning Tower of Pisa
Natural Landmarks 1: Limestone section of the Alps in Northeastern Italy declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2009.	Dolomites
Natural Landmarks 2: Famous lake extoled by the likes of Pliny the Elder, Mark Twain, Lord Byron, and Mary Shelley.	Lake Como
Natural Landmarks 3: In Greek mythology, the monster Typhoon is buried under this Sicilian volcano.	Mount Etna
Natural Landmarks 4: Island in the Bay of Naples that is home to the Villa Jovis, a resort home for the emperor Tiberius, and the Blue Grotto.	Capri
People 1: First emperor of Rome	Augustus
People 2: He established control of Florence for his family and also gave patronage to many famous artists; an equestrian statue of him can be found near the Palazzo Vecchio	Cosimo de Medici
People 3: The "Hero of Two Worlds" and important figure in Italian unification.	Giuseppe Garibaldi
People 4: Author of "The Prince."	Niccolo Machiavelli

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Events 1: One of Rome's most disastrous defeats in the Second Punic War.	Cannae
Events 2: Battle between the Guelphs (Papal-aligned forces) and Ghibelines (HRE-aligned forces) that never actually featured the eponymous container being stolen until after the war.	War of the Bucket
Events 3: Southern Italian town besieged by the Ottoman Empire in 1480.	Otranto
Events 4: Coup that led to Mussolini's fascists gaining power over Italy.	March on Rome
Culture 1: Painting by Leonardo Da Vinci depicting a famous Biblical scene.	The Last Supper
Culture 2: Series of epic poems written by Dante Alighieri depicting the afterlife.	The Divine Comedy
Culture 3: Variety of theatre performance known for its reoccuring character archetypes like the Harlequin.	Commedia dell'arte
Culture 4: Michelangelo's most famous statue, depicting a king of Judea.	David
Food 1: Wrap up a pizza and you get this.	Calzone
Food 2: Bread topped with olive oils and tomatoes, popular in Tuscany.	Bruschetta
Food 3: Coffee-dipped pastry whose name means "Pick Me Up."	Tiramisu
Food 4: Lemon liquor from the Bay of Naples.	Limoncello
Vocab 1: (Noun) Giorno	Day
Vocab 2: (Verb) Mangiare	To Eat
Vocab 3: (Adjective) Forte	Strong
Vocab 4: (Conjunction) Ma	But