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Italian Culture And Geography

Subject : culture
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1. How do you say 'coal' in Italian?






2. Which seas are to the west?






3. What is the most popular sport in Italy?






4. Which river flows through Florence and Pisa?






5. Which is Italy's largest lake?






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






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






8. Nickname for Italy


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






10. Where is mt Vesuvius located?






11. 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?






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






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






14. Italian is a ___ language.






15. Which sea is to the east?






16. Who wrote Madama Butterfly?






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






18. Who 'discovered' America in 1492?






19. Who sculpted David and Gattamelata?






20. Which seas are to the south?






21. Where is mt Etna located?






22. Who painted The Birth of Venus?






23. What political party is in power?






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






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






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






27. Who lead the Fascist movement?






28. Which treaty formed the Vatican City






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






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






31. Which four countries touch Italy? (Alphabetical)






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






33. What is the highest point in Italy?






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






35. Spans across which sea?






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






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






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






39. What is the official language of Italy?






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






41. Which volcano is located in eastern Sicily?






42. Who is the greatest conductor of all time?






43. Who is the greatest opera composer?






44. Who composed the Four Seasons?






45. Who is the most famous Italian tenor?






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






47. Who was the great Italian poet?






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






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






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