Statistics for How Much Do You Know About Italian?

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Question	Answer	% Correct
How many countries have Italian as an official language?	4	80%
What language family does Italian belong to?	Romance	80%
Which South American country has the most Italian speakers?	Argentina	76%
Which artistic field uses Italian as a lingua franca?	Classical Music	76%
Which two states in the U.S. have the most Italian speakers?	New York and New Jersey	76%
Which of these Italian authors was most responsible for standardizing the Italian language by creating grammar and spelling norms?	Dante Alegheiri	52%
When did Italian first appear in written language?	10th century	44%
When did Italian become the language of Italy?	19th century	44%
How many Italian speakers are there in the world?	66 million	40%
What's considered the first Italian novel?	I Promessi Sposi by Alessandro Manzoni	36%