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Italian Culture And Geography

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






2. Which river flows through Rome?






3. Who was the first king of Italy?






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






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






6. Who sculpted David and Gattamelata?






7. Spans across which sea?






8. Which river is the longest?






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






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






11. What is the most popular sport in Italy?






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






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






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






15. Who developed wireless telegraphy?






16. Who is the most famous Italian tenor?






17. Which is Italy's largest lake?






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






19. Which seas are to the west?






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






21. Where is mt Vesuvius located?






22. Where is mt Stromboli located?






23. Which volcano is located south of Naples?






24. Where is mt Etna located?






25. 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?






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






27. Which four countries touch Italy? (Alphabetical)






28. Who composed the Four Seasons?






29. Italian is a ___ language.






30. Who is the greatest conductor of all time?






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






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






33. Which mountain range forms the 'backbone'?






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






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






36. Who lead the Fascist movement?






37. Which river flows through Florence and Pisa?






38. What is the official language of Italy?






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






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






41. Who is the greatest opera composer?






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






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






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






45. Nickname for Italy

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






47. What political party is in power?






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






49. Which volcano is located in eastern Sicily?






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