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Italian Culture And Geography

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






2. Which seas are to the west?






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






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






5. Where is mt Vesuvius located?






6. Spans across which sea?






7. 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?






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






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






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






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






12. Who 'discovered' America in 1492?






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






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






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






16. What is the most popular sport in Italy?






17. Italian is a ___ language.






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






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






20. Who composed the Four Seasons?






21. Who is the greatest conductor of all time?






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






23. What political party is in power?






24. Who is the most famous Italian tenor?






25. Where is mt Etna located?






26. Which sea is to the east?






27. What is the official language of Italy?






28. Which river is the longest?






29. Who developed wireless telegraphy?






30. Which treaty formed the Vatican City






31. Who wrote Madama Butterfly?






32. Who sculpted David and Gattamelata?






33. Which volcano is located south of Naples?






34. Nickname for Italy

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35. Who is the greatest opera composer?






36. Who lead the Fascist movement?






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






38. Who was the great Italian poet?






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






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






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






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






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






44. Which volcano is located in eastern Sicily?






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






46. Which seas are to the south?






47. Which river flows through Florence and Pisa?






48. Who invented the electric battery and electric condenser?






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






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







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