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Italian Culture And Geography

Subject : culture
Instructions:
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1. The majority of Italians are ____ _____. (religion)






2. Which sea is to the east?






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






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






5. Who 'discovered' America in 1492?






6. Which volcano is located south of Naples?






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






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






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






10. Who was the first king of Italy?






11. Which mountain range forms the 'backbone'?






12. Italian is a ___ language.






13. Which is Italy's largest lake?






14. What political party is in power?






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






16. Who wrote Madama Butterfly?






17. Who is the author of the Divine Comedy and the father of the Italian language?






18. Which river is the longest?






19. Where is mt Stromboli located?






20. Who is the greatest opera composer?






21. Which four countries touch Italy? (Alphabetical)






22. Which river flows through Florence and Pisa?






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






24. Who wrote the play Six Characters in Search of an Author?






25. What is the most popular sport in Italy?






26. Who lead the Fascist movement?






27. Who invented the electric battery and electric condenser?






28. What is the official language of Italy?






29. Who sculpted La Pieta and David and painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel?






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






31. Spans across which sea?






32. Nickname for Italy

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






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






35. Who sculpted David and Gattamelata?






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






37. Who designed the dome of the Duomo in Florence?






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






39. Who developed wireless telegraphy?






40. Which is the second longest river that flows through Verona?






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






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






43. What is the highest point in Italy?






44. Who painted The Birth of Venus?






45. Who was the great Italian poet?






46. Which volcano is located on the island of Stromboli?






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






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






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






50. Which two islands are in the Bay of Naples?