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Italian Culture And Geography

Subject : culture
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1. What is the official language of Italy?






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






3. Which seas are to the west?






4. Which seas are to the south?






5. Which sea is to the east?






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






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






8. Nickname for Italy

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






10. Italian is a ___ language.






11. Who sculpted David and Gattamelata?






12. Which is Italy's largest lake?






13. Who developed wireless telegraphy?






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






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






16. What is the most popular sport in Italy?






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






18. 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?






19. What is the highest point in Italy?






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






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






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






23. Where is mt Etna located?






24. Which river is the longest?






25. Who painted The Birth of Venus?






26. Which mountain range forms the 'backbone'?






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






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






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






30. Who lead the Fascist movement?






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






32. Which treaty formed the Vatican City






33. Which volcano is located in eastern Sicily?






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






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






36. Who 'discovered' America in 1492?






37. Approximately twice the size of which US state?






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






39. Which river flows through Florence and Pisa?






40. Who is the greatest conductor of all time?






41. Who was the great Italian poet?






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






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






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






45. Where is mt Stromboli located?






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






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






48. Who composed the Four Seasons?






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






50. Which four countries touch Italy? (Alphabetical)