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Italian Culture And Geography

Subject : culture
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1. Which sea is to the east?






2. Which mountain range forms the 'backbone'?






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






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






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






6. Who painted The Birth of Venus?






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






8. What political party is in power?






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






10. Who invented the electric battery and electric condenser?






11. Where is mt Vesuvius located?






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






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






14. Which river is the longest?






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






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






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






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






19. Which seas are to the west?






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






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






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






23. Who sculpted David and Gattamelata?






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






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






26. What is the highest point in Italy?






27. Which volcano is located in eastern Sicily?






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






29. Who composed the Four Seasons?






30. Which is Italy's largest lake?






31. Nickname for Italy

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32. Which four countries touch Italy? (Alphabetical)






33. Where is mt Etna located?






34. Which seas are to the south?






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






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






37. Approximately twice the size of which US state?






38. Who wrote Madama Butterfly?






39. Where is mt Stromboli located?






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






41. Which river flows through Rome?






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






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






44. Who was the first king of Italy?






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






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






47. Who was the great Italian poet?






48. 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?






49. What is the most popular sport in Italy?






50. What is the official language of Italy?