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Italian Culture And Geography

Subject : culture
Instructions:
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1. The ___ _ ___ is in charge of all education.






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






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






4. Nickname for Italy

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






6. Spans across which sea?






7. Which river flows through Florence and Pisa?






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






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






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






11. What political party is in power?






12. Who traveled across the Atlantic Ocean and discovered the east coast of present-day United States?






13. What is the most popular sport in Italy?






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






15. Who is the most famous Italian tenor?






16. Which seas are to the west?






17. 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?






18. Who invented the electric battery and electric condenser?






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






20. Which sea is to the east?






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






22. Who was the great Italian poet?






23. Approximately twice the size of which US state?






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






25. Which mountain range forms the 'backbone'?






26. Which treaty formed the Vatican City






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






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






29. Where is mt Etna located?






30. Which seas are to the south?






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






32. Where is mt Vesuvius located?






33. Who 'discovered' America in 1492?






34. Which four countries touch Italy? (Alphabetical)






35. What is the highest point in Italy?






36. Who wrote Madama Butterfly?






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






38. Who composed the Four Seasons?






39. Which volcano is located south of Naples?






40. Which river is the longest?






41. Who was the first king of Italy?






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






43. Italian is a ___ language.






44. Which river flows through Rome?






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






46. Which is Italy's largest lake?






47. Who is the greatest opera composer?






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






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






50. Who developed wireless telegraphy?