Deck 4: Italy

Question 1

During the reign of the Etruscans, what early culinary techniques did they introduce to Italy?

A) Cooking with wine and brandy
B) Cooking with onions, garlic, rosemary and bay leaves
C) Cooking the entire meal in a single pot
D) Cooking with tomatoes and chilies

Answer 1

Cooking with onions, garlic, rosemary and bay leaves

Question 2

What time period did the Roman Empire have its beginning in the southern part of Italy, then moving to Rome, the center of the empire?

A) 500 BC
B) 10,000 BC
C) 1,000 BC
D) 200 BC

Answer 2

500 BC

Question 3

The Roman Empire introduced Italians to foods from these far reaching places.

A) Greece and Asia Minor
B) Iceland and Greenland
C) South Africa and Mozambique
D) Canada and Nova Scotia

Answer 3

Greece and Asia Minor

Question 4

What was the biggest and lasting influence on Italian cuisine in the 15^th and 16^th centuries?

A) Eruption of major volcanoes which occur every 100 years
B) Fall of the Roman Empire
C) Introduction of new foods from newly discovered America
D) Invasion by the Moors

Question 5

What are the names of Italy's two largest islands?

A) Malta and Madeira
B) Corsica and Atlantis
C) Sicily and Sardinia
D) Marsala and Crete

Question 6

What mountain range runs down the middle of Italy, setting a natural barrier between the east and west when it comes to food?

A) Apennine
B) Alps
C) Pyrenees
D) Occidental Major

Question 7

What cut or type of meat is used for the popular Italian dish known as ossobuco?

A) Veal shanks
B) Lamb chops
C) Beef tongue
D) Veal scaloppini

Question 8

Gnocchi is popular in the northern parts of Italy and served with butter, cream and cheese sauces. What is it made from?

A) Fried raviolis
B) Small grain rice
C) Similar to Moroccan couscous
D) Potato and flour dumplings

Question 9

Which two neighboring countries influenced the cuisine of northeastern Italy?

A) Spain and Portugal
B) Yugoslavia and Poland
C) Belgium and Luxembourg
D) France and Austria

Question 10

What popular food is thought to have its origination in Naples, Italy?

A) Pasta
B) Polenta
C) Pizza
D) Doughnuts

Question 11

Where does the Italian desert sauce known as zabaglione, which is made with eggs, sugar, and Marsala wine, come from?

A) Milan
B) Rome
C) Sicily
D) Naples

Question 12

Why is pasta more popular in Sicily than in any other area of Italy?

A) It was first introduced there by invading Moors in the 8^th century.
B) It was introduced there by Marco Polo.
C) Wheat grows more abundantly in the mountainous island.
D) The tomatoes that are needed for the pasta sauces originated in Sicily.

Question 13

What type of pasta is known for its bowtie shape?

A) Orzo
B) Farfalle
C) Rotelle
D) Fusilli

Question 14

What are cannellini and how are they used in dishes throughout Italy?

A) A type of small shrimp/salads
B) Dried mushrooms/ sauces
C) White kidney beans/soups
D) Small balls of pasta/desserts

Question 15

Which of the following is a type of blue cheese made in Italy?

A) Gorgonzola
B) Stilton
C) Gouda
D) Roquefort

Question 16

Italian ricotta cheese is traditionally made from sheep and buffalo's whey left over from making other cheese.

Question 17

Minestrone is a type of seafood chowder made popular in Sicily.

Question 18

The fried pastry filled with cream cheese and dried fruits known as cannoli originated from Rome.

Question 19

Panettone is an Italian yeast raised and spiced cake with raisins and citron.

Question 20

Tiramisu is a popular Italian dessert flavored with espresso and layered with lady fingers and mascarpone cheese.