Italian & Italian American Trivia

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1. Which states are composed of the highest percentages of Italian-Americans?
Rhode Island and Connecticut
New Jersey and New York
New York and Massachusetts
Maine and Connecticut
2. In 1941, _______one of greatest baseball players of all time, sets record for hitting safely in 56 consecutive games.
Babe Ruth
Joe DiMaggio
Yogi Berra
Frank Sinatra
3. Southern Italy was the source of more than ____ percent of immigration to the United States.
25
50
15
75
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
The Godfather
Dog Day Afternoon
The Sopranos
5. Gelato contains ____ % milkfat, while ice cream contains about ____ % milkfat.
5-9, 10
15, 20
2, 5
10, 5
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
St. Joseph's
St. Valentine's
St. Paul
7. In Italian folklore, La Befana is a _____ who brings good children treats on the morning of the Epiphany, January 6.
fairy
mouse
witch
cat
8. What are these ingredients in English: aglio, oliva, nochi, vino?
mushroom, oil, nuts, wine
oil, garlic, wine, nuts
garlic, olive, nuts, wine
garlic, olive, mushroom, wine
9. Traditional Italian cakes eaten around Christmas are:
Panettone and Pandoro
Tortellini and Amaretto
Sfogliatelle and Arancini
Mascarpone and Torrone
10. Which one of these films or tv shows does not prominently feature an Italian-American family?
Everybody Loves Raymond
Moonstruck
The Sopranos
Fresh Off the Boat
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