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History Europe Test
Information about Europe, Ireland, and Italy
Question | Answer |
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What are Italians considered the most of out of all Europeans? | Homogeneous. |
Several thousand people speak German where? | In Alpine Valleys north of the country. |
Who are Valdotains? | French speaking people that live in the Valle d'Aosta. |
Which Slavic language is also spoken in the northeast of Italy? | Slovenian. |
What percentage of Italians speak Italian? | 95. |
Where did the standard form of Italian originate in? | Tuscany. |
Where are dialects of Italian difficult to understand spoken in? How many dialects? | Sicily, Sardinia. Two. |
Italian art began with _________ whose major cities were in the middle of the Italian peninsula. | Etruscans. |
What is a forum? | A public meeting place in Rome that dates from the period of the Roman Empire. |
Which period started in the 14th century had the greatest impact on Italian art? | The Renaissance. |
What are three forms of early Italian music? | Gregorian chant, Troubador song, and Madrigal. |
What is education for children between ages 6 and 14? | Free and compulsory. |
How many state and private universities are there in Italy? | 27. |
What is the oldest university in Italy? | The university of Bologna. |
What is the largest university in Italy? | The university of Rome. |
What is the most significant public health accomplishment in Italy? | The almost complete elimination of malaria. |
Who is the Italian railroad system owned by? | The government. |
What is one of the world's longest railroad tunnels? | The Simplon Tunnel |
What does the Simplon Tunnel connect? | Switzerland and Italy. |
When were the automobile expressways built in northern Italy? | During the 1920's. |
What are autostradas? | Superhighways that connect the major cities of Italy. |
When was the government a constitutional monarchy? | 1861. |
Since 1946 what type of government has Italy been? | Republic. |
Who is Italy's president elected by? | Parliment. |
How long are the president's terms? | Seven Years. |
What makes up the legislature? | The chamber of deputies and the senate. |
How long are legislature terms? | five years. |
How many regions are there in Italy? Provinces? | 20, 103. |
What are regions in central Italy? | Tuscany, Marche, Umbrio, and Lazio. |
Who was the "strong man who rose to power after WW1? | Benito Mussolini. |
What party did Mussolini lead? | The fascist party. |
What is another name for the fascist party? | Blackshirts. |
Why did the fascist party grow rapidly? | Because Mussolini promised benefits. |
Mussolini became known as what? | Il Duce (The Leader. |
What did Mussolini do to all other political parties? | He abolished them. |
What did Italy do to the African nation, Ethiopia? | They invaded and defeated them. |
What did Mussolini and Adolf Hitler start to oppose France and England? | The Rome-Berlin Axis. |
How did Italy join WWII? | They attacked southeast France in 1940. |
Did Italy have a strong enough military to fight a large war? | No. |
How did Italy's new constitution of 1948 change Italy? | 1. Freedom of Religion 2. Monarchy and Fascist party were outlawed. |
Which party has been the most powerful force in Italy's government since WWII? | The Christian Democratic Party. |
What is Ireland's nickname? | Emerald Isle. |
Why was Ireland given this nickname? | For its greenness. |
How many people worldwide are of Irish ancestry? | 70 million. |
How many people in the US have Irish heritage. | 35 million. |
Why is Ireland the Celtic Tiger? | because of its strong economy in the 1990's. |
What is Macgillycuddy's Reeks? | Ireland's most famous mountain range. |
What is Peat used for? | Fuel. |
How much of Ireland is occupied by peat bogs, marshes, mountains, and lakes? | One-fourth. |
What is the Great Shannon River? | The longest River In the British Isles. |
How many inches of rain are there in the west per year? | 80. |
How many inches of rain are there in the east per year? | 30. |
During what year were 26 countries independent from British rule? | 1922. |
What is the most common religion in Ireland? | Roman Catholic. |
What is the man's social club in Ireland? | the pub. |
What is a popular sport in Ireland similar to field hockey? | Hurling. |
What is Gaelic Football? | A combination of soccer and rugby. |
What was Irish(Gaelic) declared in 1937? | The first official language of Ireland. |
What percentage of the labor force in Ireland works in agriculture? | 10%. |
What two factors make Ireland on eof the world's best lands for growing grass? | The North Atlantic Drift which brings warm water, and west atlantic winds which bring rain. |
What accounts for about 85% of Ireland's agriculture? | Cattle and Milk. |
Where can you find the Great Book of Kells? | In Dublin. |
What is the Great Book of Kells? | A hand illustrated collection of the four books of the New Testament. |
What is located near the city of Cork? | Blarney Castle, home of the Blarney stone. |
What was the famine of the 1840s caused by? | Fungus that attacked the potato crop. |
How did the famine affect Ireland's population? | They lost 1 million from starvation and disease and 1 million from emigrating to North America in poor cargo ships. |
What shape is Italy? | A boot shaped peninsula. |
Where does Italy extend into? | The Mediterranean Sea. |
What was Italy named after? | An ancient king named Italo. |
When were the many seperate nations of the Italian peninsula united? | In the mid-19th century. |
What seperates Italy from France, Switzerland, and Austria? | The Alps. |
Who is Italy's neighbor to the northeast? | Slovenia. |
What does the toe of the Italian boot kick? | Sicily. |
What are the two small independent countries within Italy? | Vatican city and the republic of San Marino. |
What portion of Italy is covered with mountains and hills | Two-thirds. |
What is Italy's highest point? | Gran Paradiso. |
What makes up Italy's spine? | The Apennine Range. |
Which cities were destroyed in A.D 79? | Pompeii and Herculaneum. |
What is the largest lake in Italy? | Garda. |
Which two rivers are Italy's only navigable rivers? | The Po and the Adige. |
What river flows through Italy's capital city, Rome. | The Tiber river. |
What is one of Italy's important sources of power? | Hydroelectricity. |
Where does hydroelectricity come from? | Swift-flowing alpine streams. |
Who is the world's leading producer of marble? | Italy. |
Which Alps are topped with marble that looks like snow? | The Apuane Alps. |
What are the hot winds that blow cross southern Italy from the deserts of North Africa called? | Scirocco. |
What is the religion of the vast majority of Italians? | Roman Catholic. |
Who is the Patron Saint of Naples? | San Gennaro. |
What is Ferragosto? | The two-week period beginning on August 15 when many Italians go on vacation. |
When do Italians exchange gifts as an alternative to December 26? | January 6 (the Feast of the Epiphany. |
Until what age do you have to go to school in Italy? | age 14. |
What do Italians call middle or intermediate school? | Scuola Media. |
What is a Laurea? | a doctors degree in Italy. |
Which medical school dates back to the 9th century? | The medical school at Salerno. |
Who brought ice cream and cane sugar to Italy? | Arabs. |
Who returned from the Holy Land and what did they bring? | The Crusaders brought lemon juice as a flavoring. |
How many different shapes of pasta are there estimated to be. | More than 100. |
What pasta is named for its little worm shape? | Vermicelli. |
What is a celebration in San Daniele del Fruili? | The Ham Fair. |
What is the national sport of Italy? | Soccer. |
What was Italy's most famous opera singer until he died in 2007? | Luchino Paravanti. |
What is Italy's second largest city? | Milan. |
Why are people there compared to New Yorkers? | Because the run instead of walking. |
What is the heart of Milan? | The huge Piazza Del Duomo. |
What is the most famous opera house in the world? | La Scala. |
What is the Greek name for Naples that means "New City"? | Neopolis. |
What gave Naples massive problems in early 2008? | Garbage Removal. |
What did Venice call their city since the sea brought wealth to the city? | The Bride of the Adriatic. |
What do Italians call middle or intermediate school? | Scuola Media. |
What is a Laurea? | a doctors degree in Italy. |
Which medical school dates back to the 9th century? | The medical school at Salerno. |
Who brought ice cream and cane sugar to Italy? | Arabs. |
Who returned from the Holy Land and what did they bring? | The Crusaders brought lemon juice as a flavoring. |
How many different shapes of pasta are there estimated to be. | More than 100. |
What pasta is named for its little worm shape? | Vermicelli. |
What is a celebration in San Daniele del Fruili? | The Ham Fair. |
What is the national sport of Italy? | Soccer. |
What was Italy's most famous opera singer until he died in 2007? | Luchino Paravanti. |
What is Italy's second largest city? | Milan. |
Why are people there compared to New Yorkers? | Because the run instead of walking. |
What is the heart of Milan? | The huge Piazza Del Duomo. |
What is the most famous opera house in the world? | La Scala. |
What is the Greek name for Naples that means "New City"? | Neopolis. |
What gave Naples massive problems in early 2008? | Garbage Removal. |
What did Venice call their city since the sea brought wealth to the city? | The Bride of the Adriatic. |
When a sea route around Africa was discovered what did Venice lose? | Its monopoly on the spice trade. |
What city is the birthplace of the Renaissance in Italy? | Florrence. |
What river in Florence flooded in 1966 caused tremendous damage to the priceless works of art there? | The Arno river. |
What is buried in the Church of San Lorenzo that ruled Florence from the 14th to the 16th century. | Medias. |
What is Europe's main climate? | Temperate. |
What is a mouflon? | Wild sheep with curling horns found on Corsica and Sardinia. |
What is a narrow inlet where ocean comes in between cliffs? | Fjords. |
What does navigable mean? | Deep enough to be traveled by boat. |
What is a European superhighway? | Autobahns. |
What is a main deposit of oil and gas? | The North Sea. |
Whose eggs are the most expensive type of caviar. | The Beluga Sturgeon. |
What is Europe's longest river? | The Volga river. |
What is a french car manufacturer? | Renault. |
What is an animal called moose in Europe? | Elk. |
What type of climate is found in the British Isles? | Maritime Climate. |
What is an Italian game similar to lawn bowling? | Boccie. |
What is Europe's largest exporter of timber? | Sweden. |
What are most European Christians? | Roman Catholic. |
What is Europe's highest peak? | Mount Elbrus. |
What is a nimble Alpine animal? | Ibex. |
What is the "Land of a Thousand Lakes?" | Finland. |
What is the source of Europe's climate? | The Gulf Stream. |
What were the holy wars in the 11th, 12th, and 13th centuries? | The Crusades. |
What provides more employment for Europeans than any other economic activity? | Service Industries. |
What is a famous symbol of good luck? | The White Stork. |
What is the world's largest country? | Russia. |
What are native cats found in Caspian lowland deserts? | Caracals. |
What divides France and Spain? | Pyrenees. |
What are animals found in central Europe? | Hedgehogs. |
What is the fuel of Europe's early factories? | Coal. |
What traces the border between France and Switzerland? | The Jura Mountains. |
What is the number of EU countries in 1957? | Six. |
What is Europe's second longest river? | The Danube river. |
What is the climate found in central and eastern Europe? | Continental Climate. |
What is Europe's common currency? | The euro. |
What is the starting point of the Volga? | The Valda Hills. |
What is power provided by Europe's rivers? | Hydroelectricity. |
What was loved by European urbanites? | Live theater. |
Where does the Danube river empty into? | The Black Sea. |
What is a recently active volcano near Naples, Italy? | Vesuvius. |
What is a country with an average income per person less than $4,000? | Moldova. |
What is the world's smallest country? | Vatican City. |
What is a Swedish car manufacturer? | Volvo. |
What is a popular sport in the UK? | Cricket. |
What do geographers call Asia and Europe? | Eurasia. |
What is Europe's southern border? | The Mediterranean Sea. |
What is Europe's eastern border? | The Ural mountains. |
What is the world's largest saltwater lake? | The Caspian Sea. |
What percentage of Europeans are Muslim? | Six percent. |