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Italian Culture And Geography

Subject : culture
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1. Who was the great Italian poet?






2. Which treaty formed the Vatican City






3. Which sea is to the east?






4. Which river flows through Florence and Pisa?






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






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






7. Who 'discovered' America in 1492?






8. Who was the first king of Italy?






9. Which river is the longest?






10. Which mountain range forms the 'backbone'?






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






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






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






14. Who wrote Madama Butterfly?






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






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






17. Which river flows through Rome?






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






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






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






21. Which four countries touch Italy? (Alphabetical)






22. Who painted The Birth of Venus?






23. What is the highest point in Italy?






24. Which seas are to the west?






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






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






27. Who is the greatest conductor of all time?






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






29. Nickname for Italy


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






31. Who lead the Fascist movement?






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






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






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






35. Where is mt Etna located?






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






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






38. Who sculpted David and Gattamelata?






39. Who is the greatest opera composer?






40. Who composed the Four Seasons?






41. Who is the most famous Italian tenor?






42. Which seas are to the south?






43. What is the official language of Italy?






44. Spans across which sea?






45. Where is mt Vesuvius located?






46. Who invented the electric battery and electric condenser?






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






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






49. Which volcano is located in eastern Sicily?






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