Pasta Quiz

What is the main ingredient used to make pasta dough?

• Rice flour

• Buckwheat flour

• All-purpose flour

• Corn flour

Which type of pasta is known as 'bow-tie pasta'?

• Conchiglie

• Rotelle

• Fusilli

• Farfalle

What does the word 'linguine' mean in Italian?

• Little ribbons

• Little tongues

• Little twists

• Little wheels

Which type of pasta is traditionally served in broth?

• Rotini

• Fettuccine

• Tortellini

• Rigatoni

What is the shape of cannelloni pasta?

• Tube

• Shell

• Spiral

• Cylindrical

Which type of pasta is often used in pasta salads with tomato-based sauces?

• Macaroni

• Rotini

• Penne

• Ravioli

What is the alternative name for tortellini pasta?

• Belly button

• Butterfly

• Little ribbons

• Wagon wheels

Which type of pasta is larger and flatter than orecchiette?

• Cencioni

• Conchiglie

• Fettuccine

• Linguine

What is the word 'farfalle' derived from?

• Little wheels

• Little twists

• Butterfly

• Little tongues

Which type of pasta was brought to Italy by Marco Polo in 1292?

• Macaroni

• Rigatoni

• Fusilli

• Rotini