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Italian Culture And Geography

Subject : culture
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1. Who is the greatest opera composer?






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






3. Which volcano is located south of Naples?






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






5. Where is mt Etna located?






6. What is the official language of Italy?






7. Who invented the electric battery and electric condenser?






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






9. Which seas are to the west?






10. Which is Italy's largest lake?






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






12. Where is mt Vesuvius located?






13. Which four countries touch Italy? (Alphabetical)






14. Who is the most famous Italian tenor?






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






16. Who lead the Fascist movement?






17. Italian is a ___ language.






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






19. What political party is in power?






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






21. Who was the first king of Italy?






22. Which river flows through Rome?






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






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






25. Who developed wireless telegraphy?






26. Which mountain range forms the 'backbone'?






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






28. Which river is the longest?






29. Which river flows through Florence and Pisa?






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






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






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






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






34. Which sea is to the east?






35. Who painted The Birth of Venus?






36. Who composed the Four Seasons?






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






38. What is the highest point in Italy?






39. Where is mt Stromboli located?






40. Spans across which sea?






41. Who sculpted David and Gattamelata?






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






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






44. Which volcano is located in eastern Sicily?






45. Nickname for Italy

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






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






48. Who 'discovered' America in 1492?






49. Approximately twice the size of which US state?






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