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Italian Culture And Geography

Subject : culture
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1. What is the official language of Italy?






2. Which volcano is located south of Naples?






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






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






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






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






7. Who developed wireless telegraphy?






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






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






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






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






12. Which is Italy's largest lake?






13. Who is the greatest opera composer?






14. 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?






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






16. Which treaty formed the Vatican City






17. Where is mt Stromboli located?






18. Which river flows through Rome?






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






20. Who lead the Fascist movement?






21. Which seas are to the west?






22. Italian is a ___ language.






23. Who composed the Four Seasons?






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






25. Nickname for Italy

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






27. Who painted The Birth of Venus?






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






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






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






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






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






33. Who sculpted David and Gattamelata?






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






35. Who was the great Italian poet?






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






37. Who 'discovered' America in 1492?






38. Where is mt Etna located?






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






40. Who is the greatest conductor of all time?






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






42. Spans across which sea?






43. Which river is the longest?






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






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






46. What political party is in power?






47. Which four countries touch Italy? (Alphabetical)






48. Who invented the electric battery and electric condenser?






49. What is the most popular sport in Italy?






50. Which mountain range forms the 'backbone'?