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Italian Culture And Geography

Subject : culture
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1. Spans across which sea?






2. Nickname for Italy

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3. What political party is in power?






4. Who invented the electric battery and electric condenser?






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






6. Who painted The Birth of Venus?






7. What is the highest point in Italy?






8. Where is mt Stromboli located?






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






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






11. Which seas are to the west?






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






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






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. Who composed the Barber of Seville and William Tell?






16. Which volcano is located in eastern Sicily?






17. Who was the first king of Italy?






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






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






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






21. Which sea is to the east?






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






23. The majority of Italians are ____ _____. (religion)






24. What is the most popular sport in Italy?






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






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






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






28. Who is the most famous Italian tenor?






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






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






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






32. Who is the greatest conductor of all time?






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






34. Who is the greatest opera composer?






35. Who sculpted David and Gattamelata?






36. Italian is a ___ language.






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






38. Who wrote Madama Butterfly?






39. Who was the great Italian poet?






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






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






42. Which mountain range forms the 'backbone'?






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






44. Where is mt Etna located?






45. Who composed the Four Seasons?






46. Which is Italy's largest lake?






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






48. Which seas are to the south?






49. Who lead the Fascist movement?






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