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Italian Culture And Geography

Subject : culture
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1. Who painted The Birth of Venus?






2. What is the highest point in Italy?






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






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






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






6. Which river flows through Rome?






7. Who is the greatest conductor of all time?






8. Where is mt Stromboli located?






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






10. Where is mt Vesuvius located?






11. Who was the great Italian poet?






12. Which seas are to the south?






13. Approximately twice the size of which US state?






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






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






16. Which is Italy's largest lake?






17. Who is the most famous Italian tenor?






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






19. What is the official language of Italy?






20. Who is the greatest opera composer?






21. Who sculpted David and Gattamelata?






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






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






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






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






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






27. Who wrote Madama Butterfly?






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






29. What is the most popular sport in Italy?






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






31. Which treaty formed the Vatican City






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






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






34. Which four countries touch Italy? (Alphabetical)






35. Which seas are to the west?






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






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






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






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






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






41. Italian is a ___ language.






42. Which mountain range forms the 'backbone'?






43. Who invented the electric battery and electric condenser?






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






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






46. Who was the first king of Italy?






47. What political party is in power?






48. Who composed the Four Seasons?






49. Which river is the longest?






50. 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?