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Italian Culture And Geography

Subject : culture
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1. Who sculpted David and Gattamelata?






2. Which four countries touch Italy? (Alphabetical)






3. Who was the great Italian poet?






4. Who wrote Madama Butterfly?






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






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






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






8. Which volcano is located south of Naples?






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






10. Who is the most famous Italian tenor?






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






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






13. Where is mt Etna located?






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






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






16. What is the most popular sport in Italy?






17. Who invented the electric battery and electric condenser?






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






19. Which river flows through Rome?






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






21. Who is the greatest opera composer?






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






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






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






25. What political party is in power?






26. What is the highest point in Italy?






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






28. Nickname for Italy

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29. Which river is the longest?






30. Who painted The Birth of Venus?






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






32. Spans across which sea?






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






34. Who was the first king of Italy?






35. Italian is a ___ language.






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






37. Who composed the Four Seasons?






38. Who developed wireless telegraphy?






39. Who 'discovered' America in 1492?






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






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






42. Where is mt Vesuvius located?






43. Which volcano is located in eastern Sicily?






44. Which sea is to the east?






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






46. Which mountain range forms the 'backbone'?






47. Who is the greatest conductor of all time?






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






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






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