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Italian Culture And Geography

Subject : culture
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1. Italian is a ___ language.






2. Nickname for Italy

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3. Which seas are to the west?






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






5. Who composed the Four Seasons?






6. Spans across which sea?






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






8. Who lead the Fascist movement?






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






10. Which is Italy's largest lake?






11. Who is the most famous Italian tenor?






12. What is the official language of Italy?






13. Which mountain range forms the 'backbone'?






14. Who was the first king of Italy?






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






16. Which treaty formed the Vatican City






17. Where is mt Stromboli located?






18. Who sculpted David and Gattamelata?






19. Which volcano is located in eastern Sicily?






20. Which seas are to the south?






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






28. Who invented the electric battery and electric condenser?






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






30. What is the most popular sport in Italy?






31. Approximately twice the size of which US state?






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






33. Who wrote Madama Butterfly?






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






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






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






37. Who was the great Italian poet?






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






39. Which river is the longest?






40. Who 'discovered' America in 1492?






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






42. Which river flows through Florence and Pisa?






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






44. Which sea is to the east?






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






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






47. Which volcano is located south of Naples?






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






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






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