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Italian Culture And Geography

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1. Which volcano is located south of Naples?






2. Where is mt Etna located?






3. Which seas are to the west?






4. Who developed wireless telegraphy?






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






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






7. Who 'discovered' America in 1492?






8. Where is mt Vesuvius located?






9. Who painted The Birth of Venus?






10. Who lead the Fascist movement?






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






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






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






14. Who sculpted David and Gattamelata?






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






16. Who is the greatest opera composer?






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






18. Approximately twice the size of which US state?






19. Which four countries touch Italy? (Alphabetical)






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






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






22. Which river flows through Florence and Pisa?






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






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






25. Spans across which sea?






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






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






28. What is the most popular sport in Italy?






29. Who is the greatest conductor of all time?






30. Where is mt Stromboli located?






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






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






33. What is the highest point in Italy?






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






35. Nickname for Italy

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36. Which seas are to the south?






37. Which volcano is located in eastern Sicily?






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






39. Who invented the electric battery and electric condenser?






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






41. Italian is a ___ language.






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






43. What political party is in power?






44. Which sea is to the east?






45. Which treaty formed the Vatican City






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






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






48. Which is Italy's largest lake?






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






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







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