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Italian Culture And Geography

Subject : culture
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1. Who was the father of modern political science and wrote Il Principe (The Prince)?






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






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






4. Where is mt Stromboli located?






5. Who was the great Italian poet?






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






7. Where is mt Vesuvius located?






8. Who lead the Fascist movement?






9. Who is the greatest opera composer?






10. Which river flows through Rome?






11. Which volcano is located in eastern Sicily?






12. Who painted The Birth of Venus?






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






14. What is the most popular sport in Italy?






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






16. Which is Italy's largest lake?






17. Approximately twice the size of which US state?






18. Which four countries touch Italy? (Alphabetical)






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






20. Who sculpted David and Gattamelata?






21. Which seas are to the west?






22. Who 'discovered' America in 1492?






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






24. Which volcano is located south of Naples?






25. Spans across which sea?






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






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






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






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






30. Which river flows through Florence and Pisa?






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






32. Who invented the electric battery and electric condenser?






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






34. Which river is the longest?






35. 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?






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






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






38. What political party is in power?






39. Who composed the Four Seasons?






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






41. Nickname for Italy

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






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






44. Where is mt Etna located?






45. What is the highest point in Italy?






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






47. Which mountain range forms the 'backbone'?






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






49. Which sea is to the east?






50. Who is the most famous Italian tenor?