Italian meal structure - Quiz
Italian meal structure
  • 1. Which meal is considered the other main meal of the day alongside lunch?
A) Brunch
B) Supper
C) Snack
D) Breakfast
  • 2. What is the Italian term for a richer dinner eaten during festivities?
A) Aperitivo
B) Cenoni
C) Antipasto
D) Digestivo
  • 3. Which course opens an Italian formal meal?
A) Primo
B) Dolce
C) Aperitivo
D) Secondo
  • 4. Which of these is NOT typically consumed during the aperitivo?
A) Prosecco
B) Crisps
C) Olives
D) Pasta
  • 5. What is the general nature of an antipasto dish?
A) A sweet dessert
B) A strong coffee
C) A hot, heavy meat-based main course
D) A slightly heavier starter, usually cold
  • 6. Which of the following is considered a staple of the primo piatto?
A) Steak
B) Risotto
C) Tiramisu
D) Grappa
  • 7. Where is the contorno usually served?
A) On a separate dish
B) On the same plate as the meat
C) With the dessert
D) Inside the soup
  • 8. What does the 'dolce' course consist of?
A) Dessert
B) Salad
C) Cheese and fruit
D) Strong coffee
  • 9. Which dessert is traditionally served at Easter?
A) Panettone
B) Colomba pasquale
C) Tiramisu
D) Cannoli
  • 10. What type of coffee is typically consumed at the end of an Italian meal?
A) Cappuccino
B) Latte
C) Caffè macchiato
D) Espresso
  • 11. What is another name for the digestivo if served after coffee?
A) Cenoni
B) Antipasto
C) Caffè corretto
D) Ammazzacaffè
  • 12. Which food item is frequently served during the 'Formaggi e frutta' course?
A) Cold salmon cocktail
B) Local regional cheeses
C) Pasta with sauce
D) Fried meat
  • 13. What is 'caffè corretto'?
A) Coffee with milk
B) A type of dessert
C) Coffee mixed with grappa
D) A herbal tea
  • 14. Why is a digestivo served at the end of a meal?
A) To replace water
B) To cleanse the palate before the first course
C) To provide energy
D) To ease digestion
  • 15. Which dessert is mentioned as being popular in Naples?
A) Pandoro
B) Mostarda
C) Cannoli
D) Zeppole
  • 16. Which meal is generally considered the most important of the day in Italy?
A) Breakfast
B) Lunch (pranzo)
C) Dinner
D) Merenda
  • 17. How many courses are in a full lunch?
A) Two
B) Three
C) Five
D) Four
  • 18. Which ingredients typically form the second course (secondo)?
A) Fruit and liqueur
B) Bread and jam
C) Meat, fish, cheese or eggs
D) Pasta, rice or polenta
  • 19. What is served as dessert during a standard lunch?
A) Seasonal fresh fruit
B) Dolce
C) Bruschetta
D) Gelato
  • 20. What item is always served with lunch?
A) Liqueur
B) Bread
C) Gelato
D) Wine
  • 21. Which additional courses are served on special occasions?
A) Contorno and soup
B) Merenda and fruit
C) Espresso and wine
D) Antipasto and dolce
  • 22. What is the least abundant course in an Italian meal?
A) Contorno
B) Secondo
C) Primo
D) Antipasto
  • 23. Which of the following might be found in an antipasto?
A) Gelato or fruit
B) Crostini or bruschetta
C) Pasta or rice
D) Meat or fish
  • 24. When is a merenda typically eaten?
A) During lunch
B) Early in the morning
C) Mid-morning or mid-afternoon
D) Late at night
  • 25. What is the origin of the word merenda?
A) French
B) Greek
C) German
D) Latin
  • 26. What is a typical merenda in the summer?
A) Hot soup
B) Gelato
C) Liqueur
D) Heavy meat
  • 27. Who commonly eats a merenda?
A) Children and adults
B) Only children
C) Only adults
D) Only tourists
  • 28. What is the contorno composed of?
A) Pasta and rice
B) Meat and dairy
C) Bread and jam
D) Raw or cooked vegetables
  • 29. Which drinks are often part of lunch and dinner?
A) Milk
B) Wine
C) Water only
D) Coffee exclusively
  • 30. What is the Italian word for breakfast?
A) Merenda
B) Cena
C) Pranzo
D) Colazione
  • 31. What is the Italian term for a snack eaten in the late-morning or mid-afternoon?
A) Cena
B) Colazione
C) Merenda
D) Pranzo
  • 32. Which course typically consists of risotto or pasta?
A) Merenda
B) Piatto unico
C) Secondo
D) Primo
  • 33. What is the common term for using bread to wipe remaining sauce from a plate?
A) Fare la scarpetta
B) Cornetto
C) Piatto unico
D) Caffè latte
  • 34. What is a single-course meal that combines starches and proteins called?
A) Piatto unico
B) Secondo
C) Primo
D) Colazione
  • 35. When are full-course meals mostly reserved for today?
A) Breakfast
B) Everyday lunch
C) Mid-afternoon snacks
D) Special events like weddings
  • 36. What is the most popular type of breakfast in Italy?
A) Bitter
B) Savory
C) Spicy
D) Sweet
  • 37. Where is espresso coffee most commonly consumed as part of breakfast?
A) At home
B) At a workplace
C) At a school
D) At a café
  • 38. What is a common savory breakfast item?
A) Shortbread
B) Cornetto
C) Bombolone
D) Focaccia
  • 39. Which of these is a coffee drink mentioned in the text?
A) Lemonade
B) Iced tea
C) Mocaccino
D) Hot chocolate
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