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Italian Culture And Geography

Subject : culture
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1. Who was the father of modern political science and wrote Il Principe (The Prince)?






2. What is the highest point in Italy?






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






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






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






6. Who is the greatest conductor of all time?






7. Which four countries touch Italy? (Alphabetical)






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






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






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






11. Who invented the electric battery and electric condenser?






12. Who painted The Birth of Venus?






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






14. Who lead the Fascist movement?






15. Which seas are to the west?






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






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






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






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






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






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






22. Who composed the Four Seasons?






23. Italian is a ___ language.






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






25. Where is mt Vesuvius located?






26. Which volcano is located in eastern Sicily?






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






28. Which river is the longest?






29. Nickname for Italy

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30. What is the official language of Italy?






31. Which seas are to the south?






32. Approximately twice the size of which US state?






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






34. Who wrote Madama Butterfly?






35. Who is the most famous Italian tenor?






36. Who developed wireless telegraphy?






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






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






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






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






41. Who was the first king of Italy?






42. Which river flows through Florence and Pisa?






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






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






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






46. Who is the greatest opera composer?






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






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






49. Who 'discovered' America in 1492?






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