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Italian Culture And Geography

Subject : culture
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1. Who was the first king of Italy?






2. What is the official language of Italy?






3. Who 'discovered' America in 1492?






4. What political party is in power?






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






6. Italian is a ___ language.






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






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






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






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






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






12. Which seas are to the south?






13. Which seas are to the west?






14. Which volcano is located in eastern Sicily?






15. Which river flows through Florence and Pisa?






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






17. Who is the greatest conductor of all time?






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






19. Nickname for Italy

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20. Which sea is to the east?






21. Which is Italy's largest lake?






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






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






24. Who invented the electric battery and electric condenser?






25. Which volcano is located south of Naples?






26. Where is mt Etna located?






27. Who lead the Fascist movement?






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






29. Who composed the Four Seasons?






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






31. Which four countries touch Italy? (Alphabetical)






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






33. Who sculpted David and Gattamelata?






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






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






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






37. Who wrote Madama Butterfly?






38. Which river is the longest?






39. Who was the great Italian poet?






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






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






42. Which river flows through Rome?






43. Who painted The Birth of Venus?






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






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






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






47. Which treaty formed the Vatican City






48. Where is mt Vesuvius located?






49. 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?






50. Who is the greatest opera composer?