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Italian Culture And Geography

Subject : culture
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1. What political party is in power?






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






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






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






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






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






7. Where is mt Stromboli located?






8. Spans across which sea?






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






10. Which seas are to the west?






11. Who painted The Birth of Venus?






12. Nickname for Italy

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






14. Who wrote Madama Butterfly?






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






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






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






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. Which four countries touch Italy? (Alphabetical)






20. Who is the most famous Italian tenor?






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






29. Who sculpted David and Gattamelata?






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






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






32. Which mountain range forms the 'backbone'?






33. Who is the greatest opera composer?






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






35. Which is Italy's largest lake?






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






37. Which river flows through Rome?






38. Which sea is to the east?






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






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






41. Where is mt Vesuvius located?






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






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






44. Who is the greatest conductor of all time?






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






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






47. Who composed the Four Seasons?






48. What is the most popular sport in Italy?






49. Which river flows through Florence and Pisa?






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






Can you answer 50 questions in 15 minutes?



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