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Italian Culture And Geography

Subject : culture
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1. Italian is a ___ language.






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






3. Who 'discovered' America in 1492?






4. Who developed wireless telegraphy?






5. Which volcano is located in eastern Sicily?






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






7. Who is the greatest conductor of all time?






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






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






10. Who is the greatest opera composer?






11. What is the most popular sport in Italy?






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






13. What is the official language of Italy?






14. Where is mt Vesuvius located?






15. Which treaty formed the Vatican City






16. Who composed the Four Seasons?






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






18. Who is the most famous Italian tenor?






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






20. 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?






21. Who was the great Italian poet?






22. Which volcano is located south of Naples?






23. Which river flows through Rome?






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






25. What is the highest point in Italy?






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






27. Which river is the longest?






28. Who was the first king of Italy?






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






30. What political party is in power?






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






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






33. Which seas are to the west?






34. Which mountain range forms the 'backbone'?






35. Which sea is to the east?






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






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






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






39. Spans across which sea?






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






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






42. Which is Italy's largest lake?






43. Approximately twice the size of which US state?






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






45. Nickname for Italy

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46. Which four countries touch Italy? (Alphabetical)






47. Where is mt Stromboli located?






48. Where is mt Etna located?






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






50. Who lead the Fascist movement?