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Italian Culture And Geography

Subject : culture
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1. Spans across which sea?






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






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






4. Which river flows through Florence and Pisa?






5. Where is mt Etna located?






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






7. Who was the great Italian poet?






8. Which sea is to the east?






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






10. Who sculpted David and Gattamelata?






11. Which river flows through Rome?






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






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






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






15. Who composed the Four Seasons?






16. Nickname for Italy

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17. Who 'discovered' America in 1492?






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






19. Which volcano is located in eastern Sicily?






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






21. What is the official language of Italy?






22. Approximately twice the size of which US state?






23. What political party is in power?






24. Italian is a ___ language.






25. Who wrote Madama Butterfly?






26. Who is the most famous Italian tenor?






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






28. Which four countries touch Italy? (Alphabetical)






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






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






31. Where is mt Vesuvius located?






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






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






34. Who is the greatest conductor of all time?






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






36. Which river is the longest?






37. What is the highest point in Italy?






38. What is the most popular sport in Italy?






39. Which treaty formed the Vatican City






40. Who was the first king of Italy?






41. Which volcano is located south of Naples?






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






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






44. Where is mt Stromboli located?






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






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






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






48. Which seas are to the west?






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






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