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Italian Culture And Geography

Subject : culture
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1. Who traveled across the Atlantic Ocean and discovered the east coast of present-day United States?






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






3. Where is mt Stromboli located?






4. What is the official language of Italy?






5. Who lead the Fascist movement?






6. Who invented the electric battery and electric condenser?






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






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






9. Nickname for Italy

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






11. Who wrote Madama Butterfly?






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






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






14. Which volcano is located in eastern Sicily?






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






16. Who is the greatest conductor of all time?






17. Which is Italy's largest lake?






18. Who sculpted David and Gattamelata?






19. Who was the first king of Italy?






20. Which river flows through Rome?






21. Approximately twice the size of which US state?






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






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






24. Who 'discovered' America in 1492?






25. What political party is in power?






26. Which treaty formed the Vatican City






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






28. Which river is the longest?






29. Which river flows through Florence and Pisa?






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






31. What is the most popular sport in Italy?






32. Italian is a ___ language.






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






34. Which seas are to the west?






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






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






37. What is the highest point in Italy?






38. Where is mt Etna located?






39. Spans across which sea?






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






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






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






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






44. Who composed the Four Seasons?






45. Which seas are to the south?






46. Which volcano is located south of Naples?






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






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






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






50. Who was the great Italian poet?