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Italian Culture And Geography

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1. Which volcano is located in eastern Sicily?






2. Which volcano is located south of Naples?






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






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






5. Spans across which sea?






6. Nickname for Italy

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






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






9. Who 'discovered' America in 1492?






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






11. Approximately twice the size of which US state?






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






13. Who is the greatest opera composer?






14. Italian is a ___ language.






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






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






17. Who is the greatest conductor of all time?






18. Which is Italy's largest lake?






19. Where is mt Vesuvius located?






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






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






22. Which mountain range forms the 'backbone'?






23. Which four countries touch Italy? (Alphabetical)






24. Where is mt Etna located?






25. Which sea is to the east?






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






27. Who developed wireless telegraphy?






28. 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?






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






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






31. Where is mt Stromboli located?






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






33. Who sculpted David and Gattamelata?






34. What is the highest point in Italy?






35. Who painted The Birth of Venus?






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






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






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






39. Which river is the longest?






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






41. Which seas are to the south?






42. Which river flows through Florence and Pisa?






43. Which river flows through Rome?






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






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






46. Who was the first king of Italy?






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






48. Which treaty formed the Vatican City






49. What is the official language of Italy?






50. Who wrote Madama Butterfly?







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