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Italian Culture And Geography

Subject : culture
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1. Who composed the Barber of Seville and William Tell?






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






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






4. What political party is in power?






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






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






7. 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?






8. Who is the most famous Italian tenor?






9. Who 'discovered' America in 1492?






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






11. Which is Italy's largest lake?






12. Which sea is to the east?






13. Where is mt Stromboli located?






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






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






16. Nickname for Italy

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17. What is the most popular sport in Italy?






18. Who sculpted David and Gattamelata?






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






20. Which volcano is located in eastern Sicily?






21. What is the highest point in Italy?






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






23. Who is the greatest opera composer?






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






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






26. Which seas are to the south?






27. Who was the great Italian poet?






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






29. Where is mt Vesuvius located?






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






31. Who painted The Birth of Venus?






32. Where is mt Etna located?






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






34. Which four countries touch Italy? (Alphabetical)






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






36. Which volcano is located south of Naples?






37. What is the official language of Italy?






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






39. Who is the greatest conductor of all time?






40. Which river flows through Rome?






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






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






43. Who wrote Madama Butterfly?






44. Who invented the electric battery and electric condenser?






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






46. Which mountain range forms the 'backbone'?






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 is the author of the Divine Comedy and the father of the Italian language?






49. Who developed wireless telegraphy?






50. Who was the first king of Italy?