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Italian Culture And Geography

Subject : culture
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1. Who composed the Barber of Seville and William Tell?






2. Where is mt Vesuvius located?






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






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






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






6. Which river is the longest?






7. What is the highest point in Italy?






8. Who is the greatest conductor of all time?






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






10. 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?






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






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






13. Who sculpted David and Gattamelata?






14. Who invented the electric battery and electric condenser?






15. Who was the first king of Italy?






16. Where is mt Stromboli located?






17. Spans across which sea?






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






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






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






21. Who painted The Birth of Venus?






22. Which volcano is located south of Naples?






23. Who 'discovered' America in 1492?






24. Approximately twice the size of which US state?






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






26. Which is Italy's largest lake?






27. Which treaty formed the Vatican City






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






29. Which seas are to the south?






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






31. Which seas are to the west?






32. What is the most popular sport in Italy?






33. Who lead the Fascist movement?






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






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






36. Which river flows through Rome?






37. What political party is in power?






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






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






40. Italian is a ___ language.






41. Who developed wireless telegraphy?






42. Where is mt Etna located?






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






44. Which volcano is located in eastern Sicily?






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






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






47. Nickname for Italy


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






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






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