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Italian Culture And Geography

Subject : culture
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1. Which volcano is located south of Naples?






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






3. What is the most popular sport in Italy?






4. Who 'discovered' America in 1492?






5. Who wrote Madama Butterfly?






6. Who is the greatest opera composer?






7. Where is mt Etna located?






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






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






10. Which treaty formed the Vatican City






11. Which is Italy's largest lake?






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






13. 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?






14. Which four countries touch Italy? (Alphabetical)






15. Which mountain range forms the 'backbone'?






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






17. Which river flows through Rome?






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






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






20. Who painted The Birth of Venus?






21. Which seas are to the west?






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






23. Where is mt Stromboli located?






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






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






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






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






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






29. Spans across which sea?






30. Which river flows through Florence and Pisa?






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






32. What is the official language of Italy?






33. What political party is in power?






34. Who was the first king of Italy?






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






36. Approximately twice the size of which US state?






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






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






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






40. Who was the great Italian poet?






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






42. Which sea is to the east?






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






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






45. What is the highest point in Italy?






46. Which seas are to the south?






47. Where is mt Vesuvius located?






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






49. Who invented the electric battery and electric condenser?






50. Who sculpted David and Gattamelata?