November 2024
Italian Trivia Quiz

1. How many branches does the ICF have?
   a. 125
   b. 97
   c. 58
   d. 49
2. Why was the Italian Catholic Federation formed?
   a. To have dinners
   b. To find other Italians
   c. To get the Italians back to the church.
   d. To socialize with other Italians
3. Where is the farthest branch from California?
   a. New York
   b. Miami
   c. Memphis
   d. Chicago
4. Where was Father Bandini’s Church located?
   a. Sacramento
   b. Stockton (Linden)
   c. Los Angeles
   d. Bakersfield
5. Where is St. Frances Xavier Cabrini shrine located?
   a. San Francisco, California
   b. Tucson, Arizona
   c. Chicago, Illinois
   d. Burbank, California
6. You must be Catholic to join the Italian Catholic Federation?
   True or False

October 17, 2024

1. In December 1964 Italy put their first satellite in orbit. How many does Italy have in orbit today?
   a. 10
   b. 26
   c. 57
   d. 102
2. We’re having Chicken Cacciatore and Polenta tonight. What does Cacciatore mean in Italian?
   a. Meat Stew
   b. Favorite Stew
   c. Italian Stew
   d. Hunters Stew
3. What does Bouna Sera, mean in Italian?
   a. Good Day
   b. Good Afternoon
   c. Good Evening
   d. Good Night
4. How many officers are we electing tonight to our Board?
   a. 8
   b. 10
   c. 12
   d. 16
5. How many Trustees can we elect to our board of officers?
   a. 1
   b. 2
   c. 3
   d. 4

September 26, 2024

1. The Italian Catholic Federation celebrated 100 years at the convention this year, in what city?
   a. San Francisco
   b. Burlingame
   c. Palo Alto
   d. Oakland
2. How many members of branch 390 attended the Italian Catholic Convention?
   a. 2
   b. 4
   c. 6
   d. 8
3. His eminence Robert Walter McElroy, who is a Cardinale, attended the ICF convention. What city is he from?
   a. San Francisco
   b. Sacramento
   c. San Diego
   d. Los Angles
4. Banca Monte die Paschi is the oldest if not the world’s oldest bank began operation and still in operation in Siena. What year did it start?
   a. 1220
   b. 1340
   c. 1472
   d. 1510
5. Amadeo Peter Giannini (1870 – 1949) started the Bank of Italy (Bank of America) in North beach area of San Franciso with a handshake on loans What year was that?
   a. 1900
   b. 1906 (San Francisco Earthquake)
   c. 1910
   d. 1920

Answers to June 2024 Trivia Questions

1. Who were the two men who started the Italian Catholic Federation?
   b. Rev. Albert R. Bandini & Luigi Providenza
   
2. Which state has the furthest eastern ICF branch?
   c. Illinois
   
3. How many locations are holding the 100-year Gala?
   c. Three
   
4. Who was branch 390’s first president?
   a. Paula Re
   

Answers to March 2024 Trivia Questions

• 1. How do you say, “Happy Easter” in Italian?
  d. Buona Pasqua
• 2. There is an Easter Bunny in Italy.
  True or False
• 3. What does the traditional Easter cake “Colomba di Pasqua” mean in English?
  a. Easter Dove
• 4. What does the Easter egg symbolize in Italy?
  a. Rebirth and Renewal
• 5. When is “Pasquetta” (Little Easter) in Italy?
  c. Monday following Easter
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Answers to February 2024 Trivia Questions

1. What nationality was St. Patrick?

Italian

 2. What region does this flag represent?

Sicily

3. To an Irish Catholic what does the shamrock represent?

 Father, Son, & Holy Spirit

4. Where in Italy does St. Joseph’s Day have its roots?

Sicily

5. What does “IGNEM VENI MITTER” on the ICF Flag”

I came to light a fire.

Answers to January 2023 Trivia Questions