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Italian Culture And Geography

Subject : culture
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Which sea is to the east?






2. Who was the great Italian poet?






3. Where is mt Vesuvius located?






4. Who developed wireless telegraphy?






5. Who is the most famous Italian tenor?






6. Which mountain range forms the 'backbone'?






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






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






9. Who painted The Birth of Venus?






10. Italian is a ___ language.






11. Where is mt Etna located?






12. Which is Italy's largest lake?






13. Nickname for Italy


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






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






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






17. Which river flows through Florence and Pisa?






18. Which volcano is located in eastern Sicily?






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






20. Which river is the longest?






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






22. What is the highest point in Italy?






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






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






25. Approximately twice the size of which US state?






26. What is the official language of Italy?






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






28. Who is the greatest conductor of all time?






29. Which river flows through Rome?






30. Which four countries touch Italy? (Alphabetical)






31. Spans across which sea?






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






33. Who 'discovered' America in 1492?






34. Who was the first king of Italy?






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






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






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






38. Who sculpted David and Gattamelata?






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






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






41. What is the most popular sport in Italy?






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






43. Who composed the Four Seasons?






44. What political party is in power?






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






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






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






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






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






50. Where is mt Stromboli located?