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Italian Culture And Geography

Subject : culture
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. What political party is in power?






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






3. Who composed the Four Seasons?






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






5. Who sculpted David and Gattamelata?






6. Which seas are to the south?






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






8. Which volcano is located south of Naples?






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






10. Nickname for Italy


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






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






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






14. Italian is a ___ language.






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






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






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






18. What is the official language of Italy?






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






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






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






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






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






24. Who developed wireless telegraphy?






25. Which treaty formed the Vatican City






26. Where is mt Vesuvius located?






27. Which volcano is located in eastern Sicily?






28. Who 'discovered' America in 1492?






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






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






31. Which river is the longest?






32. Which mountain range forms the 'backbone'?






33. Who painted The Birth of Venus?






34. Which sea is to the east?






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






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






37. Where is mt Stromboli located?






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






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






40. Who was the great Italian poet?






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






42. Spans across which sea?






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






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






45. What is the most popular sport in Italy?






46. Who is the greatest opera composer?






47. Who lead the Fascist movement?






48. Who was the first king of Italy?






49. Where is mt Etna located?






50. Which is Italy's largest lake?