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Italian Culture And Geography

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1. Who composed the Four Seasons?






2. Which is Italy's largest lake?






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






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






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






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






7. Which mountain range forms the 'backbone'?






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






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






10. Who was the great Italian poet?






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






12. Which river is the longest?






13. Who is the greatest opera composer?






14. Which volcano is located south of Naples?






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






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






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






18. What is the most popular sport in Italy?






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






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






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






22. Who is the greatest conductor of all time?






23. Who sculpted David and Gattamelata?






24. What is the official language of Italy?






25. Which four countries touch Italy? (Alphabetical)






26. Nickname for Italy

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27. Who is the most famous Italian tenor?






28. Who 'discovered' America in 1492?






29. Which treaty formed the Vatican City






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






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






32. Which river flows through Florence and Pisa?






33. Who was the first king of Italy?






34. Which seas are to the south?






35. Who wrote Madama Butterfly?






36. Approximately twice the size of which US state?






37. Where is mt Stromboli located?






38. 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?






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






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






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






42. Which sea is to the east?






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






44. Which volcano is located in eastern Sicily?






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






46. Where is mt Etna located?






47. Which river flows through Rome?






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






49. Who developed wireless telegraphy?






50. Italian is a ___ language.







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