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Italian Culture And Geography

Subject : culture
Instructions:
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1. Which river flows through Rome?






2. What is the highest point in Italy?






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






4. Which seas are to the west?






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






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






7. Nickname for Italy

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






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






10. What political party is in power?






11. Who developed wireless telegraphy?






12. Who was the great Italian poet?






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






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






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






16. Which four countries touch Italy? (Alphabetical)






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






18. Which volcano is located south of Naples?






19. Which mountain range forms the 'backbone'?






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






21. Who sculpted David and Gattamelata?






22. Which sea is to the east?






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






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






25. Which river flows through Florence and Pisa?






26. Which seas are to the south?






27. Who painted The Birth of Venus?






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






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






30. Who invented the electric battery and electric condenser?






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






32. Who wrote Madama Butterfly?






33. Which river is the longest?






34. Spans across which sea?






35. Who is the greatest conductor of all time?






36. Which treaty formed the Vatican City






37. Who is the most famous Italian tenor?






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






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






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






41. Where is mt Vesuvius located?






42. Who was the first king of Italy?






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






44. 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?






45. Italian is a ___ language.






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






47. What is the most popular sport in Italy?






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






49. What is the official language of Italy?






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