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Geography, Major Cities, Population Flashcards

1
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Two big Islands?

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Sicily and Sardinia

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2
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Europe’s biggest volcano, the highest point in Sicily?

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Mount ETNA

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3
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Volcano near Naples and destroyed Pompeii and Herculaneum?

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Mount VESUVIUS

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4
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Two Mountain ranges in Italy?

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Alps and Apennines

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5
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Eastern Italian Alps?

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Dolomites

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6
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Apennines are also known as?

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Spine of Italy

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7
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What is the biggest plains region?

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Po Valley

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Italy’s longest and most important river is?

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Po River

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9
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River flows through Rome is?

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Tiber

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10
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River flows through Florence is?

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Arno

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11
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The largest Italian lake?

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Lake Garda

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12
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Two independent states?

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San Marino and Vatican City

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13
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Capital of Italy?

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Rome

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14
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Rome?

A

Lazio

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15
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Most famous monument in Rome?

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The Colosseum

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16
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Three examples of ancient Roman architecture?

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The Pantheon, The Arch of Constantine, Hadrian’s Bridge

17
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Smallest state in the world?

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Vatican City

18
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Most famous sights in Vatican City?

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St. Peter’s Basilica, Vatican Museums, and the Sistine Chapel

19
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Milan?

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Lombardy

20
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Milan’s famous monuments are?

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Milan Cathedral, Santa Maria delle Grazie, The Opera House-La Scala, The Galleria Vittorio Emanuele

21
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Italy’s fashion capital?

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Milan

22
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Naples?

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Campania

23
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What Mountain is in Naples?

A

Mount Vesuvius

24
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What was Naples originally called?

A

Neapolis

25
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Pizza originated where?

A

Naples

26
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Turin?

A

Piedmont

27
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Turin is famous for?

A

Fiat Company

28
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Venice?

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Veneto

29
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Venice is famous for?

A

Canals, Bridges, gondolas. St. Mark’s Basilica, The Doge’s Palace

30
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What big event happens in Venice?

A

Carnevale

31
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Florence?

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Tuscany

32
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The father of the Italian language?

A

Dante Alighieri

33
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Birthplace of the Italian Renaissance?

A

Florence

34
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Florence’s famous cathedral?

A

Santa Maria del Flore

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