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Buon Cibo! Trivia Quiz

The Italians have some of the best cuisine in the world! Take this quiz and see if you can guess the foods. Buon Cibo means "good food" in Italian.

A photo quiz by dcpddc478. Estimated time: 2 mins.

Author
dcpddc478

Time
2 mins

Type
Photo Quiz

Quiz #
393,669

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
9 / 10

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584

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Question 1 of 10

1. What is the name for pizza that has tomatoes, basil, and mozzarella cheese as toppings? Hint

Pizza Daniela

Pizza Carlotta

Pizza Margherita

Pizza Maria

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Question 2 of 10

2. What is a common coffee flavored desert? Hint

Thomasina

Thematica

Tasman

Tiramisu

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which of these is an antipasto served before the main course? Hint

Bruschetta

Bavette

Bagna c�uda

Bari

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Question 4 of 10

4. What are Arancini stuffed with? Hint

Chocolate

Mushrooms

Meat, cheese, peas

Almonds and brown sugar

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Question 5 of 10

5. What is basically a pizza folded over? Hint

Cacciatore

Calzone

Cotechino

Capocollo

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Question 6 of 10

6. What is the recipe for Minestrone? Hint

There is no set recipe

Rice, Carrots, veal

Beans, noodles, spinach

Noodles, rice, tomatoes

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Question 7 of 10

7. Panettone is cornbread made for eating with beans.

True

False

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Question 8 of 10

8. Susumelle Calabresi are peanut butter cookies from Sicily.

True

False

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Question 9 of 10

9. This is a main course meal that is layered with big, wide noodles? Hint

Trebbiano

Riserva

Lasagna

Barbaresco

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Question 10 of 10

10. Calamari is an Italian dish that contains which of the following? Hint

Squid

Shrimp

Sea Urchin

Sailfish

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is the name for pizza that has tomatoes, basil, and mozzarella cheese as toppings?

Answer: Pizza Margherita

Pizza Marghertia is a popular Neapolitan dish. It is made with San Marzano tomatoes, mozzarella, olive oil and fresh basil. There are variations.

2. What is a common coffee flavored desert?

Answer: Tiramisu

Tiramisu is a coffee-flavored Italian desert. The original recipe called for finger biscuits, egg yolks, sugar, coffee, mascarpone cheese and cocoa powder. This a very sweet, common desert.

3. Which of these is an antipasto served before the main course?

Answer: Bruschetta

Bruschetta is an appetizer served before the main course. It is considered to be antipasto. It consists if grilled bread with garlic and onion. A variety of other toppings may be added including tomatoes, mozzarella and basil.

4. What are Arancini stuffed with?

Answer: Meat, cheese, peas

Arancini are stuffed rice balls covered with bread crumbs. They are stuffed with meat, cheese, peas and sauce. The dish originated in Sicily and its name means "little oranges".

5. What is basically a pizza folded over?

Answer: Calzone

A calzone is basically a pizza folded over to make a handheld meal. They are often sold by sidewalk vendors as they are easy to eat. They contain meat, cheese and tomato sauce. There are variations depending on location.

6. What is the recipe for Minestrone?

Answer: There is no set recipe

There is no set recipe for minestrone. It can include all of these ingredients plus cabbage, turnips and asparagus. It as a meat based broth and whatever vegetables are in season. It can have rice or noodles.

7. Panettone is cornbread made for eating with beans.

Answer: False

Panettone is a sweet Christmas bread. It contains dried fruit. macadamia nuts, and a liquor such as amaretto.

8. Susumelle Calabresi are peanut butter cookies from Sicily.

Answer: False

Susumelle Calabresi are Italian gingerbread. These tender, eggless, not-too-sweet cookies are made with walnuts, honey and orange. The sweetness is balanced out with a thin glaze.

9. This is a main course meal that is layered with big, wide noodles?

Answer: Lasagna

Lasagna is a layered dish with meat, sauce and cheese. They are layered with big fat lasagna noodles. The other three answers have to do with Italian wine making.

10. Calamari is an Italian dish that contains which of the following?

Answer: Squid

Calamari contains squid or octopus, not the other choices. There are many ways to cook calamari, including frying, baking and stewing. Many countries cook squid but it is very popular in Italy.

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