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Italian Culture And Geography

Subject : culture
Instructions:
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1. Who was the first king of Italy?






2. Spans across which sea?






3. Who developed wireless telegraphy?






4. Who invented the electric battery and electric condenser?






5. Who composed the Four Seasons?






6. Which seas are to the south?






7. Who was the great Italian poet?






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






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






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






11. Who is the greatest conductor of all time?






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






13. Who painted The Birth of Venus?






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






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






16. What is the most popular sport in Italy?






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






18. Which seas are to the west?






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






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






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






22. Who wrote Madama Butterfly?






23. Approximately twice the size of which US state?






24. Which treaty formed the Vatican City






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






26. Who is the greatest opera composer?






27. Where is mt Etna located?






28. Where is mt Vesuvius located?






29. What political party is in power?






30. Which volcano is located south of Naples?






31. Italian is a ___ language.






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






33. Where is mt Stromboli located?






34. What is the highest point in Italy?






35. Who is the most famous Italian tenor?






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






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






38. Which mountain range forms the 'backbone'?






39. Which four countries touch Italy? (Alphabetical)






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






41. Nickname for Italy

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42. Which river flows through Florence and Pisa?






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






44. Which is Italy's largest lake?






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






46. Which volcano is located in eastern Sicily?






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






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






50. Who 'discovered' America in 1492?