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Italian Culture And Geography

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






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






3. Who invented the electric battery and electric condenser?






4. Which is Italy's largest lake?






5. Where is mt Stromboli located?






6. Who is the greatest conductor of all time?






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






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






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






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






11. What is the official language of Italy?






12. 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?






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






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






15. Which treaty formed the Vatican City






16. Who was the great Italian poet?






17. Where is mt Vesuvius located?






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






19. Which river is the longest?






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






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






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






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






24. What is the most popular sport in Italy?






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






26. Who developed wireless telegraphy?






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






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






29. Which river flows through Rome?






30. Who painted The Birth of Venus?






31. Who wrote Madama Butterfly?






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






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






34. Which volcano is located in eastern Sicily?






35. What is the highest point in Italy?






36. Who sculpted David and Gattamelata?






37. Where is mt Etna located?






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






39. Which sea is to the east?






40. Approximately twice the size of which US state?






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






42. Italian is a ___ language.






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






44. Which river flows through Florence and Pisa?






45. Who composed the Four Seasons?






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






47. Which four countries touch Italy? (Alphabetical)






48. Who is the greatest opera composer?






49. Who is the most famous Italian tenor?






50. Nickname for Italy

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