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Italian Culture And Geography

Subject : culture
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1. Who composed the Barber of Seville and William Tell?






2. Which seas are to the south?






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






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






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






6. Where is mt Stromboli located?






7. Which volcano is located in eastern Sicily?






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






9. Who is the greatest conductor of all time?






10. Who wrote Madama Butterfly?






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






12. Who invented the electric battery and electric condenser?






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






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






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






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






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






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






19. Which island is shaped like a triangle and lies just off the toe of the Italian boot?






20. Spans across which sea?






21. Approximately twice the size of which US state?






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






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






24. What is the highest point in Italy?






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






26. Which river is the longest?






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






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






29. Italian is a ___ language.






30. Who developed wireless telegraphy?






31. Which four countries touch Italy? (Alphabetical)






32. Who painted The Birth of Venus?






33. Who is the greatest opera composer?






34. Who lead the Fascist movement?






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






36. Which volcano is located south of Naples?






37. Who is the most famous Italian tenor?






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






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






40. Where is mt Vesuvius located?






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






42. Who was the father of modern political science and wrote Il Principe (The Prince)?






43. Which sea is to the east?






44. Who composed the Four Seasons?






45. Which mountain range forms the 'backbone'?






46. What is the official language of Italy?






47. What is the most popular sport in Italy?






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






49. 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?






50. Which treaty formed the Vatican City