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Italian Culture And Geography

Subject : culture
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1. Approximately twice the size of which US state?






2. Who sculpted David and Gattamelata?






3. Who was the great Italian poet?






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






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






6. Which river flows through Florence and Pisa?






7. Which volcano is located south of Naples?






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






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






10. Which seas are to the west?






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






12. What is the most popular sport in Italy?






13. Who was the first king of Italy?






14. Who invented the electric battery and electric condenser?






15. Who is the greatest conductor of all time?






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






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






18. Which is Italy's largest lake?






19. Which volcano is located in eastern Sicily?






20. Spans across which sea?






21. Who composed the Four Seasons?






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






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






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






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






26. 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?






27. Which sea is to the east?






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






29. Nickname for Italy

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






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






32. Where is mt Etna located?






33. Who 'discovered' America in 1492?






34. Who wrote Madama Butterfly?






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






36. What is the highest point in Italy?






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






38. What is the official language of Italy?






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






40. Where is mt Stromboli located?






41. Which four countries touch Italy? (Alphabetical)






42. Which river flows through Rome?






43. Who painted The Birth of Venus?






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






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






46. Who is the greatest opera composer?






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






48. Italian is a ___ language.






49. Who lead the Fascist movement?






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