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Italian Culture And Geography

Subject : culture
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1. Which four countries touch Italy? (Alphabetical)






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






3. Spans across which sea?






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






5. 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?






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






7. Who was the great Italian poet?






8. Who wrote Madama Butterfly?






9. Where is mt Etna located?






10. Where is mt Stromboli located?






11. What is the official language of Italy?






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






13. Who is the greatest conductor of all time?






14. Who lead the Fascist movement?






15. Which river flows through Florence and Pisa?






16. Which volcano is located in eastern Sicily?






17. Who sculpted David and Gattamelata?






18. What political party is in power?






19. Approximately twice the size of which US state?






20. Which river flows through Rome?






21. Who painted The Birth of Venus?






22. Which mountain range forms the 'backbone'?






23. Which sea is to the east?






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






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






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






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






28. Nickname for Italy

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






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






31. Which seas are to the west?






32. Which river is the longest?






33. Which seas are to the south?






34. Who developed wireless telegraphy?






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






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






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






38. Which treaty formed the Vatican City






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






40. Italian is a ___ language.






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






42. Which is Italy's largest lake?






43. Where is mt Vesuvius located?






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






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






46. Who is the greatest opera composer?






47. Which volcano is located south of Naples?






48. Who composed the Four Seasons?






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






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