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Italian Culture And Geography

Subject : culture
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1. Who 'discovered' America in 1492?






2. Where is mt Vesuvius located?






3. Who painted The Birth of Venus?






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






5. Which mountain range forms the 'backbone'?






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






7. Who was the first king of Italy?






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






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






10. Which seas are to the west?






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






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






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






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






15. Who is the greatest opera composer?






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






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






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






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






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






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






22. Nickname for Italy

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23. Which treaty formed the Vatican City






24. Who is the most famous Italian tenor?






25. Who lead the Fascist movement?






26. Which river is the longest?






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






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






29. Who developed wireless telegraphy?






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






31. Italian is a ___ language.






32. Who was the great Italian poet?






33. What is the most popular sport in Italy?






34. 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?






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






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






37. Approximately twice the size of which US state?






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






39. Which volcano is located in eastern Sicily?






40. Where is mt Stromboli located?






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






42. What is the official language of Italy?






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






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






45. Who composed the Four Seasons?






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






47. Which river flows through Florence and Pisa?






48. Which four countries touch Italy? (Alphabetical)






49. Spans across which sea?






50. Which is Italy's largest lake?