Naples is widely credited as the birthplace of which food?
AnswerPizza
Modern pizza developed in Naples, and Neapolitan pizza remains a world-famous style.
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7 fact-checked facts about Naples, Italy, each with the reason behind it. 5 more are in today's round and join this page after it closes.
The basics
What is Naples called in Italian?
AnswerNapoli
The Italian name for Naples is Napoli.
Going deeper
The tomato, mozzarella and basil of a pizza Margherita match the colors of what?
AnswerThe Italian flag
Red, white and green toppings echo the Italian tricolor; the pizza is named after Queen Margherita.
Naples is the capital of which Italian region?
AnswerCampania
Naples is the capital of Campania, in southern Italy.
Besides Pompeii, which Roman town was buried in AD 79 and is known for preserved wooden objects?
AnswerHerculaneum
Herculaneum was buried by deep pyroclastic flows, which carbonized and preserved wood, food and papyrus.
Expert level
Naples was the capital of which kingdom until Italian unification?
AnswerThe Kingdom of the Two Sicilies
Naples was the capital of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies until it became part of unified Italy in 1861.
In 2017 UNESCO added which Neapolitan tradition to its intangible heritage list?
AnswerThe art of the Neapolitan pizza maker
The Art of Neapolitan 'Pizzaiuolo' was inscribed on UNESCO's intangible cultural heritage list in 2017.
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