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Italian Culture And Geography

Subject : culture
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1. Who sculpted La Pieta and David and painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel?






2. Which river is the longest?






3. Which sea is to the east?






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






5. Which volcano is located south of Naples?






6. Who wrote Madama Butterfly?






7. Who was the great Italian poet?






8. What is the highest point in Italy?






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






10. 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?






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






12. Approximately twice the size of which US state?






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






14. Spans across which sea?






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






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






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






18. Where is mt Etna located?






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






20. Which volcano is located on the island of Stromboli?






21. Which four countries touch Italy? (Alphabetical)






22. Who is the most famous Italian tenor?






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






24. What is the official language of Italy?






25. Which seas are to the west?






26. Who is the greatest conductor of all time?






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






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






29. Who was the first king of Italy?






30. Which mountain range forms the 'backbone'?






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






32. Which river flows through Florence and Pisa?






33. Who is the greatest opera composer?






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






35. Who developed wireless telegraphy?






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






37. Which volcano is located in eastern Sicily?






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






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






40. Which river flows through Rome?






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






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






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






44. What is the most popular sport in Italy?






45. Who 'discovered' America in 1492?






46. Who painted The Birth of Venus?






47. Who sculpted David and Gattamelata?






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






49. What political party is in power?






50. Which seas are to the south?