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Italian Culture And Geography

Subject : culture
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1. Which volcano is located south of Naples?






2. Who sculpted David and Gattamelata?






3. Which mountain range forms the 'backbone'?






4. What is the highest point in Italy?






5. Where is mt Etna located?






6. Who sculpted the Gates of Paradise which are the bronze doors of the baptistery of the Duomo in Florence?






7. Who is the greatest Venetian painter of the Renaissance who painted the Rape of Europa?






8. Nickname for Italy

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9. Who traveled across the Atlantic Ocean and discovered the east coast of present-day United States?






10. Who is the greatest artist - scientist - and inventor of all time?






11. What is the name of the old which who brings gifts to children on the night of January 6th?






12. Who was the author of the Decameron - a collection of short stories?






13. Who was the leader of the Italian independence movement?






14. Who is the greatest conductor of all time?






15. Who was the brain ('il cervello') of the Italian independence movement and the King of Piedmont?






16. Who wrote Madama Butterfly?






17. How do you say 'the awakening' in Italian?






18. Which seas are to the south?






19. Who is the physicist who escaped to the US and helped develop the atomic and hydrogen bombs?






20. Who composed the Barber of Seville and William Tell?






21. What Venetian explorer and traveler crossed central Asia and visited China - Sumatra - Ceylon - India and Persia?






22. Approximately twice the size of which US state?






23. Which is Italy's largest lake?






24. Who is the greatest opera composer?






25. Spans across which sea?






26. Where is mt Stromboli located?






27. Which sea is to the east?






28. The ___ _ ___ is in charge of all education.






29. Who 'discovered' America in 1492?






30. The majority of Italians are ____ _____. (religion)






31. What is the official language of Italy?






32. Which river flows through Florence and Pisa?






33. Which four countries touch Italy? (Alphabetical)






34. Who composed the Four Seasons?






35. Which seas are to the west?






36. What political party is in power?






37. Who is called 'la spada' and lead the Red shirts?






38. Which river flows through Rome?






39. Who was the leading sculptor of the Baroque period who was designed Saint Peters Square in the Vatican city?






40. What is the most popular sport in Italy?






41. How do you say 'coal' in Italian?






42. Who is the most famous Italian tenor?






43. Who painted The Birth of Venus?






44. Italy is generally called '___ ___'. (refering to climate)






45. Who is considered the founder of modern experimental science - invented the telescope - thermometer - and hydroscale - and was put on house arrest for opposing the church?






46. Italy is a ___ ___ ___. (type of government)






47. Which mountain range forms a natural border across northern Italy?






48. Which island is very mountainous and is rich in livestock?






49. Which volcano is located in eastern Sicily?






50. Which painter note for his idealized and tranquil madonnas and portraits painted The School of Athens - Alba Madonna - and the Transfiguration of Christ?