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Italian Culture And Geography

Subject : culture
Instructions:
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1. Italian is a ___ language.






2. What is the highest point in Italy?






3. Where is mt Stromboli located?






4. Which four countries touch Italy? (Alphabetical)






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






6. 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?






7. Who wrote Madama Butterfly?






8. Who painted The Birth of Venus?






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






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






11. Which sea is to the east?






12. What is the official language of Italy?






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






14. Which treaty formed the Vatican City






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






16. Who was the great Italian poet?






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






18. Who is the greatest opera composer?






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






20. Spans across which sea?






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






22. Who was the first king of Italy?






23. Nickname for Italy

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






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






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






27. Approximately twice the size of which US state?






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






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






30. Which river is the longest?






31. Which seas are to the west?






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






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






34. Which river flows through Rome?






35. Which river flows through Florence and Pisa?






36. Who 'discovered' America in 1492?






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






38. Where is mt Etna located?






39. Who developed wireless telegraphy?






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






41. Who is the most famous Italian tenor?






42. Who lead the Fascist movement?






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






44. Who is the greatest conductor of all time?






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






46. Which volcano is located south of Naples?






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






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






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






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