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Italian Culture And Geography

Subject : culture
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Who 'discovered' America in 1492?






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






3. Who was the great Italian poet?






4. Who is the greatest conductor of all time?






5. Who is the most famous Italian tenor?






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






7. What political party is in power?






8. Which sea is to the east?






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






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






11. Italian is a ___ language.






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






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






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






15. Which seas are to the west?






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






17. Where is mt Etna located?






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






19. Who was the first king of Italy?






20. Who sculpted David and Gattamelata?






21. Which is Italy's largest lake?






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






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






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






25. Who painted The Birth of Venus?






26. What is the official language of Italy?






27. 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?






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






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






30. Which river flows through Florence and Pisa?






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






32. Who developed wireless telegraphy?






33. Which four countries touch Italy? (Alphabetical)






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






35. Who composed the Four Seasons?






36. Where is mt Stromboli located?






37. Which volcano is located south of Naples?






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






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






40. What is the most popular sport in Italy?






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






42. Who lead the Fascist movement?






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






44. Who is the greatest opera composer?






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






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






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






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






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






50. Who wrote Madama Butterfly?