Test your basic knowledge |

Italian Culture And Geography

Subject : culture
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
  • If you are not ready to take this test, you can study here.
  • Match each statement with the correct term.
  • Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Who wrote Madama Butterfly?






2. Who lead the Fascist movement?






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






4. Which seas are to the south?






5. Which is Italy's largest lake?






6. Which river flows through Rome?






7. Who 'discovered' America in 1492?






8. Approximately twice the size of which US state?






9. Who is the most famous Italian tenor?






10. Which sea is to the east?






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






12. Who developed wireless telegraphy?






13. Which treaty formed the Vatican City






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






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






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






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






18. 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?






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






20. Which seas are to the west?






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






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






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






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






25. What is the official language of Italy?






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






27. Nickname for Italy

Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /var/www/html/basicversity.com/show_quiz.php on line 183


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






29. Who invented the electric battery and electric condenser?






30. Who sculpted David and Gattamelata?






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






32. Spans across which sea?






33. Who is the greatest conductor of all time?






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






35. Which mountain range forms the 'backbone'?






36. Which river flows through Florence and Pisa?






37. Which four countries touch Italy? (Alphabetical)






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






39. Which river is the longest?






40. What political party is in power?






41. Which volcano is located in eastern Sicily?






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






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






44. Who is the greatest opera composer?






45. Which volcano is located south of Naples?






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






47. Where is mt Stromboli located?






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






49. Where is mt Vesuvius located?






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







Sorry!:) No result found.

Can you answer 50 questions in 15 minutes?


Let me suggest you:

Browse all subjects

Browse all tests

Most popular tests



Major Subjects

Tests & Exams


AP
CLEP
DSST
GRE
SAT
GMAT

Browse all subjects

Browse all tests

Most popular tests