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Italian Culture And Geography

Subject : culture
Instructions:
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1. The majority of Italians are ____ _____. (religion)






2. What is the official language of Italy?






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






4. Which river is the longest?






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






6. Which treaty formed the Vatican City






7. Spans across which sea?






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






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






10. Who painted The Birth of Venus?






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






12. Approximately twice the size of which US state?






13. Which river flows through Florence and Pisa?






14. Who composed the Four Seasons?






15. Who was the first king of Italy?






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






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






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






19. Who is the greatest conductor of all time?






20. Who lead the Fascist movement?






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






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






23. What is the highest point in Italy?






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






25. Which volcano is located in eastern Sicily?






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






27. Who sculpted David and Gattamelata?






28. Who invented the electric battery and electric condenser?






29. What is the most popular sport in Italy?






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






31. Where is mt Etna located?






32. Nickname for Italy


33. Who developed wireless telegraphy?






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






35. Which volcano is located south of Naples?






36. Which river flows through Rome?






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






38. Which sea is to the east?






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






40. Who is the greatest opera composer?






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






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






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






44. Where is mt Stromboli located?






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






46. What political party is in power?






47. Which four countries touch Italy? (Alphabetical)






48. Italian is a ___ language.






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






50. Who is the most famous Italian tenor?