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Italian Culture And Geography

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1. Nickname for Italy

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2. Who lead the Fascist movement?






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






4. Who is the greatest conductor of all time?






5. What is the highest point in Italy?






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






7. What is the official language of Italy?






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






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






10. Which mountain range forms the 'backbone'?






11. Who wrote Madama Butterfly?






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






13. Which treaty formed the Vatican City






14. Where is mt Etna located?






15. Who is the most famous Italian tenor?






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






17. Who was the first king of Italy?






18. Who 'discovered' America in 1492?






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






20. Spans across which sea?






21. Who is the greatest opera composer?






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






23. Who developed wireless telegraphy?






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






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






26. Italian is a ___ language.






27. What political party is in power?






28. Who sculpted David and Gattamelata?






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






30. Which volcano is located in eastern Sicily?






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






32. Where is mt Stromboli located?






33. Which seas are to the west?






34. Who composed the Four Seasons?






35. Which volcano is located south of Naples?






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






37. Which seas are to the south?






38. Which river flows through Rome?






39. 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?






40. Who painted The Birth of Venus?






41. Approximately twice the size of which US state?






42. Who was the great Italian poet?






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






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






45. Which sea is to the east?






46. What is the most popular sport in Italy?






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






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






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






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







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