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Italian Culture And Geography

Subject : culture
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Where is mt Etna located?






2. Which river flows through Rome?






3. Who painted The Birth of Venus?






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






5. Who is the greatest opera composer?






6. Which seas are to the south?






7. Who sculpted David and Gattamelata?






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






9. Which is Italy's largest lake?






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






11. Who is the greatest conductor of all time?






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






13. Spans across which sea?






14. Who lead the Fascist movement?






15. What is the most popular sport in Italy?






16. Who invented the electric battery and electric condenser?






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






18. Italian is a ___ language.






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






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






21. Which river flows through Florence and Pisa?






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






23. Who was the first king of Italy?






24. Approximately twice the size of which US state?






25. Which four countries touch Italy? (Alphabetical)






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






27. Which mountain range forms the 'backbone'?






28. 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?






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






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






31. Which treaty formed the Vatican City






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






33. What is the highest point in Italy?






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






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






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






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






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






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






40. Who 'discovered' America in 1492?






41. Which volcano is located south of Naples?






42. Who wrote Madama Butterfly?






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






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






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






46. Which seas are to the west?






47. Where is mt Stromboli located?






48. Where is mt Vesuvius located?






49. What is the official language of Italy?






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