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Italian Culture And Geography

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






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






3. Which volcano is located south of Naples?






4. Which volcano is located in eastern Sicily?






5. Spans across which sea?






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






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






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






9. Who composed the Four Seasons?






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






11. Who invented the electric battery and electric condenser?






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






13. Who wrote Madama Butterfly?






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






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






16. What is the most popular sport in Italy?






17. What is the highest point in Italy?






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






19. What is the official language of Italy?






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






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






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






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






24. Which four countries touch Italy? (Alphabetical)






25. Which seas are to the west?






26. Who painted The Birth of Venus?






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






28. Who is the most famous Italian tenor?






29. Which river flows through Florence and Pisa?






30. Who lead the Fascist movement?






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






32. Who 'discovered' America in 1492?






33. Which sea is to the east?






34. Who is the greatest conductor of all time?






35. 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?






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






37. Who was the great Italian poet?






38. What political party is in power?






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






40. Which seas are to the south?






41. Which treaty formed the Vatican City






42. Which is Italy's largest lake?






43. Where is mt Etna located?






44. Who was the first king of Italy?






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






46. Which mountain range forms the 'backbone'?






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






48. Who is the greatest opera composer?






49. Nickname for Italy

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50. Where is mt Stromboli located?






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