Italy Flashcards
(22 cards)
What city was frozen in time by volcano ashes?
Pompeii
What City is the capital of Italy
Rome
Land with water on THREE sides is called a…..
Peninsula
____________ is a city frozen in time by volcano ashes.
Pompeii
This city has lots of canals and no streets. People in this city use boats for transportation.
Venice
This is a famous mountain range in Northern Italy.
the Alps
a __________ is an important town along the coast.
port
___________________is the capital of Italy.
Rome
This word means “rebirth”
Renaissance
A _____________ is a small town.
villiage
Example around here would be the villiage of Orchard Park where B is for Books is
This person supports the arts.
patron
If you were to visit Italy what are some things you could do?
- visit beaches
- go skiing
- visit ancient ruins
- go to art museums
a ________________ is a city that governs itself.
city-state
this person is appointed by the president
prime minister
a group of lands led by an emperor or king is an
empire
Italy’s __________ have fountains and statues.
plazas
a group of experts that give advice are called the ____________.
cabinet
Romans invented _______________and used it to build roads and buildings.
concrete
Until 1946, Italy was ruled by a king. Today, Italy is led by a ________________who is elected every 7 years.
president
The _________________are a mountain range that stretches across the length of the peninsula of Italy.
Apennines
This place is an enclave located within the city of Rome…here is where you could be visit Pope Fransis
Vatican City.
Italy’s two islands are Sardinia and
Siciliy
