Italy
how many regions are there in italy
20
Italy lies between the latitudes
35° and 47° N
Italy is separated from Europe by what mountain range
Alps
the _______ form most of its northern boundary
Alps
the __________ mountains form the peninsula's backbone
Apennine
What mountain range runs along the spine of Italy
Apennines
Which river runs through Florence
Arno river
the Piedmont region of italy is famous for
Balsamic vinegar, part cheese, ham (prosciutto)
The Three Tenors performed here in 1990
Baths of Caracalla
Who was the fascist dictator in Italy
Benito Mussolini
The ________ ________ (Grotto Azzurra) is a noted sea cave on the coast of the island
Blue Grotto
Two most famous islands in the Venetian lagoon
Burano and Murano
________ forms the "toe" of the Italian Peninsula
Calabria
Island accessible from Naples and Sorrento on the Amalfi Coast
Capri
Islands of Italy
Capri, Sicily, Sardinia
Rice grown in the Po Valley used for Risotto
Carnaroli
means five lands
Cinque Terre
Italian translation for Naples
Napoli
Italian region in the eastern alps, capital is Trento, second most visited region of Italy after Lazio (Rome) and before Veneto (Venice
Trentino-Alto Adige
Capital of Friuli-Venezia Giulia
Trieste
Museum in Florence where Michelangelo's 'David' resides
Uffizi
Great tourist draw, but very polluted and would turn into a marsh if not constantly maintained
Venetian Lagoon
Verona is located in this region
Veneto
Venice is in the _______ region
Veneto (on the Venetian Lagoon)
Parmigiano Reggiano is a __________ cheese
crystallized
Romulus and Remus were supposedly the children of _______ and raised by a _____
gods, wolf
Agricultural center of Italy
great Po River Plain
How do you spell Parm cheese
parmigiano reggiano
Glassmaking originated from this region
Murano
The boot in Italian
"Lo Stivale"
___________ is the name of a type of wine produced on the slopes of Mt. Vesuvius
"Tears of Christ"
Tuscany is divided into ____ provinces
10
There were no __________ in Italy before Columbus
Tomatoes
This region contains Parma and Modena
Emilia-Romagna
The lakes elongated shape from the last Ice Age are called the __________ lakes
Finger
___________ is the gateway to Tuscany
Florence/Firenze
Italy's most North-Eastern region. It borders Australia to the north and Slovenia to the east
Friuli-Venezia Giulia
Italian translation for Black Rooster
Gallo Nero
Italian lakes:
Garda, Como, Lugano, Maggiore
Busiest Italian seaport
Genoa
Home of Pesto and focaccia
Genoa
Hometown of Chris Columbus
Genoa
Which market (country) is the most important for Italy
Germany
Food originated from the Isle of Capri
Insalata Caprese
Who are the three tenors
José Carreras, Plácido Domingo, Luciano Pavarotti
Neopolitan pizza ovens are lined with
Lava rocks from mount vesuvius
Rome is located in the _____ region of Italy
Lazio
Founded in Roman times, the city is best known as a tourist destination on the italian riviera
Liguria
Italian Riviera =
Liguria
In 100 AD, Roman influence was all around the _______________
Mediterranean Basin
La Scala Opera house is in
Milan
Last supper is in
Milan
Second largest city in Italy
Milan
Home of balsamic vinegar
Modena
Italy's highest point is located on ___________
Mont Blanc (also the highest point in France)
________ is the second largest active Volcano in Europe
Mt. Etna (Sicily)
One of the most dangerous volcanos in the world
Mt. Vesuvius
The Po flows from the Alps on the western border with France and crosses the _______ plain on its way to the Adriatic Sea
Padan
region of italy famous for vinegar, cheese, ham
Piedmont
Tuscan city on the right bank of the mouth of the river Arno
Pisa
Longest River in Italy
Po
The __________ is similar to the Mississippi in which it flows into the Mediterranean
Po Delta
Mt. Vesuvius eruption destroyed these two cities
Pompeii and Herculaneum
Means "Old Bridge"
Ponte Vecchio
Cinque Terre is comprised of five coastal villages
Riomaggiore, Manarola, Corniglia, Vernazza, Monterosso
Neighborhoods of Rome are called
Rione
Capital of Italy
Rome
Most important cities in central Italy
Rome, Vatican city, Florence, Pisa
Famous brothers who founded Rome
Romulus and Remus
Italian riviera AKA Liquria
San Remo, Genoa, Cinque Terre
Chianti wine must be made with a minimum of 80% __________ grapes in order to be called Chianti
Sangiovese
this island is just below the French Island of Corsica
Sardinia
Two largest islands in Italy
Sicily and Sardinia
What is the space between Calabria and the island of Sicily
Straights of Messina
Lake Lugano and Maggiore are shared with ________
Switzerland
Vatican city guards are from
Switzerland
Which river runs through Rome
Tiber river
Roman Emperor ________ built a series of villas at Capri (Villa Jovis)
Tiberius
