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Italian Culture And Geography

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






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






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






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






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






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






7. Which seas are to the west?






8. Which mountain range forms the 'backbone'?






9. Which volcano is located in eastern Sicily?






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






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






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






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






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






15. 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?






16. Which treaty formed the Vatican City






17. Which river flows through Rome?






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






19. Who is the greatest conductor of all time?






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






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






22. Who was the great Italian poet?






23. Which volcano is located south of Naples?






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






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






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






27. Who lead the Fascist movement?






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






29. What is the most popular sport in Italy?






30. Who is the greatest opera composer?






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






32. Who 'discovered' America in 1492?






33. Which seas are to the south?






34. Approximately twice the size of which US state?






35. Who wrote Madama Butterfly?






36. Which is Italy's largest lake?






37. Who was the first king of Italy?






38. What political party is in power?






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






40. Who painted The Birth of Venus?






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






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






43. Nickname for Italy

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44. Where is mt Stromboli located?






45. Who invented the electric battery and electric condenser?






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






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






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






49. Who developed wireless telegraphy?






50. Who is the most famous Italian tenor?







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