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Italian Culture And Geography

Subject : culture
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Who 'discovered' America in 1492?






2. Who invented the electric battery and electric condenser?






3. Who is the most famous Italian tenor?






4. Which seas are to the south?






5. Which mountain range forms the 'backbone'?






6. Which river is the longest?






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






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






9. Who sculpted David and Gattamelata?






10. Who is the author of the Divine Comedy and the father of the Italian language?






11. Nickname for Italy

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12. Which is Italy's largest lake?






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






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






15. Approximately twice the size of which US state?






16. Which river flows through Rome?






17. Where is mt Stromboli located?






18. Which volcano is located south of Naples?






19. Who lead the Fascist movement?






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






21. Who wrote Madama Butterfly?






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






23. Who is the greatest conductor of all time?






24. Which sea is to the east?






25. Who composed the Four Seasons?






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






27. Which four countries touch Italy? (Alphabetical)






28. 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?






29. Which seas are to the west?






30. Who was the first king of Italy?






31. What is the official language of Italy?






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






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






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






35. Who painted The Birth of Venus?






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






37. Spans across which sea?






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






39. Where is mt Etna located?






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






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






42. Who is the greatest opera composer?






43. Which volcano is located in eastern Sicily?






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






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






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






47. What is the most popular sport in Italy?






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






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






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