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Italian Culture And Geography

Subject : culture
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1. How do you say 'the awakening' in Italian?






2. Who was the first king of Italy?






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






4. Who wrote Madama Butterfly?






5. Where is mt Stromboli located?






6. Who is the greatest conductor of all time?






7. Which river flows through Rome?






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






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






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






11. Who 'discovered' America in 1492?






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






13. Which treaty formed the Vatican City






14. Which is Italy's largest lake?






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






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






17. Spans across which sea?






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






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






20. What is the highest point in Italy?






21. Approximately twice the size of which US state?






22. Who painted The Birth of Venus?






23. Nickname for Italy

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






25. Who was the great Italian poet?






26. Who sculpted David and Gattamelata?






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






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






29. Which volcano is located in eastern Sicily?






30. Who is the most famous Italian tenor?






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






32. Who invented the electric battery and electric condenser?






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






34. Where is mt Vesuvius located?






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






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






37. Which four countries touch Italy? (Alphabetical)






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






39. What is the most popular sport in Italy?






40. What is the official language of Italy?






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






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






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






44. Who developed wireless telegraphy?






45. Which river is the longest?






46. Which sea is to the east?






47. Where is mt Etna located?






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






49. What political party is in power?






50. Which mountain range forms the 'backbone'?