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Italian Culture And Geography

Subject : culture
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1. Who is the author of the Divine Comedy and the father of the Italian language?






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






3. What is the official language of Italy?






4. Who painted The Birth of Venus?






5. Who wrote Madama Butterfly?






6. Which seas are to the south?






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






8. Who lead the Fascist movement?






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






10. Who is the most famous Italian tenor?






11. Who developed wireless telegraphy?






12. Which treaty formed the Vatican City






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






14. What is the highest point in Italy?






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






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






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






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






19. Where is mt Etna located?






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






21. Which river flows through Rome?






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






23. Who was the first king of Italy?






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






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






26. Approximately twice the size of which US state?






27. Who invented the electric battery and electric condenser?






28. Which river is the longest?






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






30. What political party is in power?






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






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






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






34. Which mountain range forms the 'backbone'?






35. Italian is a ___ language.






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






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






38. Who is the greatest opera composer?






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






40. Who sculpted David and Gattamelata?






41. What is the most popular sport in Italy?






42. Where is mt Vesuvius located?






43. Where is mt Stromboli located?






44. Which volcano is located south of Naples?






45. Nickname for Italy

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46. Which sea is to the east?






47. Spans across which sea?






48. Who was the great Italian poet?






49. Who composed the Four Seasons?






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