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Italian Culture And Geography

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






2. Nickname for Italy

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






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






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






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






7. Which sea is to the east?






8. Who is the greatest conductor of all time?






9. Who was the first king of Italy?






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






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






12. Which volcano is located south of Naples?






13. Spans across which sea?






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






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






16. Which is Italy's largest lake?






17. What political party is in power?






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






19. Who wrote Madama Butterfly?






20. What is the official language of Italy?






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






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






23. What is the most popular sport in Italy?






24. Where is mt Stromboli located?






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






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






27. Who lead the Fascist movement?






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






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






30. Which volcano is located in eastern Sicily?






31. Which river is the longest?






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






33. Which river flows through Florence and Pisa?






34. Where is mt Etna located?






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






36. What is the highest point in Italy?






37. 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?






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






39. Who was the great Italian poet?






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






41. Who composed the Four Seasons?






42. Which seas are to the south?






43. Approximately twice the size of which US state?






44. Which treaty formed the Vatican City






45. Italian is a ___ language.






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






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






48. Who invented the electric battery and electric condenser?






49. Where is mt Vesuvius located?






50. Who 'discovered' America in 1492?







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