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Italian Culture And Geography

Subject : culture
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Which seas are to the west?






2. Who developed wireless telegraphy?






3. 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?






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






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






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






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






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






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






10. Who sculpted David and Gattamelata?






11. Who was the first king of Italy?






12. Who was the great Italian poet?






13. Who composed the Four Seasons?






14. Which seas are to the south?






15. Where is mt Etna located?






16. What is the official language of Italy?






17. Who is the greatest opera composer?






18. Which river is the longest?






19. Which volcano is located south of Naples?






20. Which sea is to the east?






21. Which mountain range forms the 'backbone'?






22. What political party is in power?






23. Which river flows through Florence and Pisa?






24. Spans across which sea?






25. Who wrote Madama Butterfly?






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






27. Who is the greatest conductor of all time?






28. Which treaty formed the Vatican City






29. Which is Italy's largest lake?






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






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






32. Who 'discovered' America in 1492?






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






34. Who is the most famous Italian tenor?






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






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






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






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






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






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






41. Where is mt Vesuvius located?






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






43. Approximately twice the size of which US state?






44. Who lead the Fascist movement?






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






46. Where is mt Stromboli located?






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






48. What is the most popular sport in Italy?






49. Who invented the electric battery and electric condenser?






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