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1.Which states are composed of the highest percentages of Italian-Americans?
Rhode Island and Connecticut
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New Jersey and New York
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New York and Massachusetts
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Maine and Connecticut
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2.In 1941, _______one of greatest baseball players of all time, sets record for hitting safely in 56 consecutive games.
Babe Ruth
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Joe DiMaggio
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Yogi Berra
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Frank Sinatra
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3.Southern Italy was the source of more than ____ percent of immigration to the United States.
25
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50
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15
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75
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4.Written by Mario Puzo, directed by Francis Ford Coppola and starring Al Pacino and Robert De Niro, this film series includes two of the greatest American films of all time, but also has reinforced many of the negative stereotypes that have long dogged Italian Americans.
Goodfellas
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The Godfather
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Dog Day Afternoon
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The Sopranos
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5.Gelato contains ____ % milkfat, while ice cream contains about ____ % milkfat.
5-9, 10
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15, 20
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2, 5
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10, 5
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6.In New Orleans, ___________Day (March 19) is celebrated by some members of the Italian-American community. The tradition began in Sicily, the origin of much of New Orleans' Italian-American population. The day was commemorated by the building of temporary three-tiered alters, loaded with food offerings for the saint.
St. Mary's
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St. Joseph's
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St. Valentine's
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St. Paul
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7.In Italian folklore, La Befana is a _____ who brings good children treats on the morning of the Epiphany, January 6.
fairy
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mouse
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witch
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cat
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8.What are these ingredients in English: aglio, oliva, nochi, vino?
mushroom, oil, nuts, wine
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oil, garlic, wine, nuts
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garlic, olive, nuts, wine
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garlic, olive, mushroom, wine
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9.Traditional Italian cakes eaten around Christmas are:
Panettone and Pandoro
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Tortellini and Amaretto
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Sfogliatelle and Arancini
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Mascarpone and Torrone
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10.Which one of these films or tv shows does not prominently feature an Italian-American family?