October 2026 edition

Italian Food quiz

Q14 / 50Easy15.0s
Which hard cheese is commonly stirred into risotto?
AFeta
BParmesan
CPaneer
DHalloumi
104 pts+10

How much do you really know about Italian food? Put it to the test with Zip Blitz, the quick-fire trivia game - fifty free questions, covering everything from pasta and pizza to the cheeses of Italy's regions.

Italian Food · October 2026 edition

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Q5 / 50Opener
Which pasta shape is a long, thin strand?
AFusilli
BSpaghetti
CPenne
DLasagna

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Five rounds, climbing10 questions each
1OpenerPizza, gnocchi, pesto and arancini
2EasySalami, risotto, panna cotta and Parmesan
3TrickyAntipasti, tortellini, ossobuco and affogato
4HardCaprese salad, ciabatta, minestrone and penne
5BrutalBurrata, mascarpone, amatriciana and Marcella Hazan
Italian Food titlesout of 500
Espresso to finish50 / 50
Dessert350+
Main course275+
Pasta course200+
Antipasti100+
Bread basket1+
Table not ready0

44 of 50 right · six short of Espresso to finish

You vs Katie BItalian Food · Easy
412 pts
78%
You
389 pts
72%
Katie
What does penne mean in Italian?
Shells
Bows
Pens✓GBKB
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Quick, before it goes cold.

Twenty seconds a question, and the faster you answer, the more you score. Which pasta is a long, thin strand?

The ramp

Starters first, then the main course.

Five rounds of ten, each one harder than the last - like working through the menu.

Titles

Work up to dessert.

When you finish, your score earns a title: Table not ready if you score nothing, Espresso to finish if you get every question right.

Answer Sheet

See who knows their pasta.

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