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Italian Culture And Geography

Subject : culture
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1. Which volcano is located on the island of Stromboli?






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






3. Which volcano is located south of Naples?






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






5. Which is Italy's largest lake?






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






7. What is the most popular sport in Italy?






8. Who was the first king of Italy?






9. Who developed wireless telegraphy?






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






11. Spans across which sea?






12. Which volcano is located in eastern Sicily?






13. What is the highest point in Italy?






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






15. Which seas are to the west?






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






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






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






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






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






21. Who is the most famous Italian tenor?






22. Which seas are to the south?






23. Who 'discovered' America in 1492?






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






25. Who composed the Four Seasons?






26. Who sculpted David and Gattamelata?






27. 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?






28. Where is mt Stromboli located?






29. What is the official language of Italy?






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






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






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






33. Nickname for Italy

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






35. Who invented the electric battery and electric condenser?






36. Approximately twice the size of which US state?






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






38. Who was the great Italian poet?






39. Which mountain range forms the 'backbone'?






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






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






42. Who is the greatest conductor of all time?






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






44. Who is the greatest opera composer?






45. Which river flows through Rome?






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






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






48. Where is mt Vesuvius located?






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






50. Which river flows through Florence and Pisa?