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Italian Culture And Geography

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






2. Which river flows through Rome?






3. Who 'discovered' America in 1492?






4. Where is mt Stromboli located?






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






6. What is the highest point in Italy?






7. Who lead the Fascist movement?






8. What is the most popular sport in Italy?






9. Which seas are to the west?






10. Who sculpted David and Gattamelata?






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






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






13. 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?






14. Which river flows through Florence and Pisa?






15. Who was the great Italian poet?






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






17. Approximately twice the size of which US state?






18. Nickname for Italy

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






20. Which treaty formed the Vatican City






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






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






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






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






25. Who is the greatest opera composer?






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






27. Which seas are to the south?






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






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






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






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






32. Which four countries touch Italy? (Alphabetical)






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






34. What is the official language of Italy?






35. Who was the first king of Italy?






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






37. Which is Italy's largest lake?






38. Italian is a ___ language.






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






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






41. Who painted The Birth of Venus?






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






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






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






45. Where is mt Vesuvius located?






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






47. Which river is the longest?






48. Spans across which sea?






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






50. Who is the greatest conductor of all time?







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