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Italian Culture And Geography

Subject : culture
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1. Who designed the dome of the Duomo in Florence?






2. What is the official language of Italy?






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






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






5. Which mountain range forms the 'backbone'?






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






7. Italian is a ___ language.






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






9. Who is the most famous Italian tenor?






10. Which four countries touch Italy? (Alphabetical)






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






12. Who composed the Four Seasons?






13. Where is mt Etna located?






14. 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?






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






16. Who invented the electric battery and electric condenser?






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






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






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






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






21. Who was the great Italian poet?






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






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






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






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






26. Approximately twice the size of which US state?






27. Which river flows through Florence and Pisa?






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






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






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






31. Where is mt Vesuvius located?






32. What is the most popular sport in Italy?






33. Who is the greatest conductor of all time?






34. Who lead the Fascist movement?






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






36. Which treaty formed the Vatican City






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






38. Who 'discovered' America in 1492?






39. Who was the first king of Italy?






40. Which seas are to the west?






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






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






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






44. Spans across which sea?






45. Which sea is to the east?






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






47. Which is Italy's largest lake?






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






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






50. Who painted The Birth of Venus?