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Italian Culture And Geography

Subject : culture
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1. The majority of Italians are ____ _____. (religion)






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






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






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






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






6. Who painted The Birth of Venus?






7. Who was the great Italian poet?






8. What political party is in power?






9. Who lead the Fascist movement?






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






11. Who developed wireless telegraphy?






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






13. Which seas are to the south?






14. Which sea is to the east?






15. Where is mt Vesuvius located?






16. Which four countries touch Italy? (Alphabetical)






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






18. Nickname for Italy


19. Approximately twice the size of which US state?






20. Which is Italy's largest lake?






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






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






23. 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?






24. Who is the most famous Italian tenor?






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






26. Which seas are to the west?






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






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






29. Who sculpted David and Gattamelata?






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






31. Spans across which sea?






32. Which volcano is located in eastern Sicily?






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






34. Who invented the electric battery and electric condenser?






35. Where is mt Stromboli located?






36. Where is mt Etna located?






37. Who is the greatest conductor of all time?






38. Which volcano is located south of Naples?






39. What is the most popular sport in Italy?






40. Which river flows through Florence and Pisa?






41. Italian is a ___ language.






42. Who composed the Four Seasons?






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






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






45. Who is the greatest opera composer?






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






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






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






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






50. Which river is the longest?