This document is a quiz about facts related to Italy. It contains 11 topics about various aspects of Italian culture, history and geography. The topics cover subjects like the purpose of piazzas, types of Italian high schools, famous cities and regions for tourism, industries, and the development of the Italian language. The quiz poses multiple choice questions under each topic with the correct answers provided. It culminates in a "million dollar question" about Dante being considered the father of the Italian language.

1. Are You Smarter
Than your Italian partner?

2. 1,000,000 Are You Smarter Than
50000 your Italian Partner?
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3. Topic 1 Question
/ What is the main purpose of the
Italian Piazza?

4. Topic 1 Answer
/ It was originally created to be the
place for meetings and debating. It
is considered to be the heart of the
city and is now used for many
different occasions. For example it
is used for celebrations,or a place
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for meeting and taking in the city.

5. 2 Question
/ How many years do Italian students
got to high school?

6. Topic 2 Answer
/ It depends on which school the
student is placed into. Most of them
are 5 years (cinque anni) while one is
4 years (quattro anni).
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7. 3 Question
/ How many different types of high
school (la scuola superiore) are there
in Italy?

8. Topic 3 Answer
/ There are 6 different schools:
/ Il Liceo Classico- Based on classic liturature
/ Il Liceo Scientifico- Math and science base
/ Il Liceo Artistico- Art based
/ Il Liceo Linguistico- Foreign language based
/ L’Istituto- Tech or trade school
/ Il Magistrale- For interest in teaching Return

9. Topic 4 Question
/ What are the three major Italian
regions for tourism (tourismo)?

10. Topic 4 Answer
/ Venice- Veneto
/ Tuscany- Toscana
/ Lazion- region that holds Rome
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11. Topic 5 Question
/ What is the city (la citta) Bologna
famous for?

12. Topic 5 Answer
/ The city (la citta) of Bologna is
famous for Tortellini and Prosciutto
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13. Topic 6 Question
/ What Italian city did the original
concept of pizza come from?

14. Topic 6 Answer
/ Pizza originated in the city of Naples
Italy.

15. Topic 7 Question
/ Why is the Italian church (la chiesa)
Stanta Maria delle Grazie famous
(famoso)?

16. Topic 7 Answer
/ Stanta Maria delle Grazie is famous
because that is were Leonardo
Divinci’s painting of the Last Supper
(L’Ultima Cena) is held.
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17. Topic 8 Question
/ What is the biggest industry
(industiale) in Milan (Milano)?

18. Topic 8 Answer
/ The largest industry in Milan is the
fashion industry (la moda)
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19. Topic 9 Question
/ What language did the Italian people
speak before the fall of the Roman
Empire?

20. Topic 9 Answer
/ Before the collapse of the Roman
economy the country spoke Latin
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21. Topic 10 Question
/ What are the 3 dialects that came
from the fall of the empire?

22. Topic 10 Answer
/ The 3 dialects are :
/ dia letto Tuscano (Tuscany)
/ dia letto Veneto (Venice)
/ dia letto Siciliano (Sicily)
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23. Million Dollar Question
Topic 11
Can you handle the pressure?:)

24. 1,000,000 Question
/ Who is the father (il padre) of the
Italian language?

25. 1,000,000 Answer
/ The father of the Italian language is
Dante, he wrote the Divine Comedy
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26. Thanks for Playing!