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Italian Culture And Geography

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






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






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






4. Who lead the Fascist movement?






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






6. Who painted The Birth of Venus?






7. Which sea is to the east?






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






9. Which seas are to the west?






10. Which four countries touch Italy? (Alphabetical)






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






12. Which volcano is located south of Naples?






13. Spans across which sea?






14. Who sculpted David and Gattamelata?






15. Where is mt Vesuvius located?






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






17. Which river flows through Rome?






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






19. Who 'discovered' America in 1492?






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






21. Which treaty formed the Vatican City






22. Who is the most famous Italian tenor?






23. Which mountain range forms the 'backbone'?






24. What is the official language of Italy?






25. Italian is a ___ language.






26. Who is the greatest conductor of all time?






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






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






29. 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?






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






31. Which seas are to the south?






32. Who is the greatest opera composer?






33. Where is mt Etna located?






34. Who wrote Madama Butterfly?






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






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






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






38. What is the highest point in Italy?






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






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






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






42. Who invented the electric battery and electric condenser?






43. Approximately twice the size of which US state?






44. Nickname for Italy

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45. Where is mt Stromboli located?






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






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






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






49. Which volcano is located in eastern Sicily?






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






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