Italian Trivia from our Parent Dinner

1.     Julius Caesar was my friend, triumvir, father-in-law, and enemy.  Though he was handed my head in a box, he died at my feet.  Who am I?

2.     I was the stuff of nightmares, plaguing the Roman countryside and annihilating 60,000 Roman soldiers at Cannae.  However, I’m better known for the pachyderms I rode on.  Who am I?

3.     I was built during the Bronze Age, have been a thriving town for 4,500 years, have housed Roman, Byzantine, Frankish, antipopes, and French rulers, but I am best known for my cheese.  What am I?

4.     Though I may seem like just a city, I am the only Nation that can lock its gates at night.  What am I?

5.     Though my nickname comes from the Nero-tic statue that stood outside my foundation, I was built with flavor and taste.  What am I?

6.     I am the Italian soil, the snowy Alps, and the bloodshed that reunited Italy.  What am I?

7.     I was imprisoned for my heliocentric theory….but I was apologized to in 1992, a mere 350 years after my death.  Who am I?

8.     I was created in 1173 but took a slanted view on life.  I was a watchtower during WWII and architects say I have got a good 200 years left in life.  What am I?

9.     Though no prince, I navigated my way through the courts of Medici and Borgia.  I also talked to Livy.  Who am I?

10.            Though I might be Magnificent, I turned my back on banking and destroyed my family’s powerful line.  Who am I?

11.            In the 14^th century, my black grip took 1/4^th of all Italians.  What am I?

12.            Rome was founded on my banks but I no longer hold the same name.  What am I?

13.            Though I run red, when Caesar crossed he barely got his sandals wet.  I guess I’m not very impressive for the boundary of Rome.  What am I?

14.            A colossal, I lie in pieces much like the empire I once ruled.  I did give Christianity to the Roman Empire though…Who am I?

15.            Rolling across the landscape, we cover 75% of Italy.  What are we?

16.            I am taller then any other European.  I bring life to Italy through rivers and streams but took many Carthaginian lives when they tried to pass.  What am I?

17.            I was made for all gods and have hosted both Pagan and Christian ceremonies, though the name on my crown was not my creator.  What am I?

18.            As Pope, I used my daughter as a bargaining chip and my sons as my swords.  Though I may have perished by the ‘liquor of succession’, my life lives on as a Showtime series.  Who am I?

19.            Though I was introduced to the Italians by the British and did not become very important until Mussolini, Italians have hoisted my quadrennial mug four times.  What am I?

20.            I fought in Tuscany, Florence, Vienna, Naples, and Rome to avenge the death of my brothers and father.  Though I might be fictional, I am still pretty cool.