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Italian Culture And Geography

Subject : culture
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Who was the author of the Decameron - a collection of short stories?






2. Which sea is to the east?






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






4. Which seas are to the south?






5. Who sculpted David and Gattamelata?






6. Who developed wireless telegraphy?






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






8. Which volcano is located south of Naples?






9. Which volcano is located in eastern Sicily?






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






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






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






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






14. Who lead the Fascist movement?






15. Spans across which sea?






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






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






18. Which mountain range forms the 'backbone'?






19. 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?






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






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






22. Nickname for Italy


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






24. Who invented the electric battery and electric condenser?






25. Who was the first king of Italy?






26. Who composed the Four Seasons?






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






28. Who 'discovered' America in 1492?






29. Which river flows through Rome?






30. Which seas are to the west?






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






32. Who is the greatest opera composer?






33. Which is Italy's largest lake?






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






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






36. Which river flows through Florence and Pisa?






37. Who wrote Madama Butterfly?






38. What is the most popular sport in Italy?






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






40. Who is the most famous Italian tenor?






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






42. What is the official language of Italy?






43. What is the highest point in Italy?






44. Italian is a ___ language.






45. Who was the great Italian poet?






46. What political party is in power?






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






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






49. Where is mt Etna located?






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