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Italian Culture And Geography

Subject : culture
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Who composed the Four Seasons?






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






3. Where is mt Etna located?






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






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






6. Which mountain range forms the 'backbone'?






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






8. Who developed wireless telegraphy?






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






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






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






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






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






14. What political party is in power?






15. Which river flows through Florence and Pisa?






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






17. What is the highest point in Italy?






18. Who is the greatest opera composer?






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






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






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






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






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






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






25. Italian is a ___ language.






26. Which seas are to the south?






27. Spans across which sea?






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






29. Who 'discovered' America in 1492?






30. Approximately twice the size of which US state?






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






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






33. Who wrote Madama Butterfly?






34. What is the official language of Italy?






35. Which sea is to the east?






36. Who is the greatest conductor of all time?






37. Who invented the electric battery and electric condenser?






38. Nickname for Italy


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






40. Who was the first king of Italy?






41. Who lead the Fascist movement?






42. Who sculpted David and Gattamelata?






43. Who is the most famous Italian tenor?






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






45. Which treaty formed the Vatican City






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






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






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






49. Which volcano is located in eastern Sicily?






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