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Italian Culture And Geography

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






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






3. What is the most popular sport in Italy?






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






5. Which river flows through Rome?






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






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






8. Which river is the longest?






9. Where is mt Stromboli located?






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






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






12. Nickname for Italy

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13. What is the highest point in Italy?






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






15. Who is the most famous Italian tenor?






16. Who was the great Italian poet?






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






18. Which mountain range forms the 'backbone'?






19. Which river flows through Florence and Pisa?






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






21. Which volcano is located in eastern Sicily?






22. Who composed the Four Seasons?






23. Which four countries touch Italy? (Alphabetical)






24. Who invented the electric battery and electric condenser?






25. Who was the first king of Italy?






26. Who sculpted David and Gattamelata?






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






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






29. Who painted The Birth of Venus?






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






31. Which is Italy's largest lake?






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






33. Who is the greatest opera composer?






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






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






36. Who lead the Fascist movement?






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






38. Italian is a ___ language.






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






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






41. Where is mt Etna located?






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






43. Spans across which sea?






44. Who developed wireless telegraphy?






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






46. Who wrote Madama Butterfly?






47. What is the official language of Italy?






48. Which treaty formed the Vatican City






49. What political party is in power?






50. Which volcano is located south of Naples?