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Italy is ______- shaped peninsula that extends into the ____________ Sea.   boot, Mediterranian  
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An ancient king named _____ may be the source of Italy's name   Italo  
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In the mid-__th century (1800's), the many separate nations of the Italian peninsula were united   19  
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________ is Italy's neighbor to the northeast   Slovenia  
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The toe of the Italian boot seems to kick and island named ________   Sicily  
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There are 2 small independent countries within Italy: ___________________ and ______________   Republic of San Marino, Vatican City  
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____-thirds of Italy is covered with mountains and hills.   Two  
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_____ Paradiso is Italy's highest point   Gran  
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The __________ Range makes up Italy's "spine."   Apennine  
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When Vesuvius erupted in A.D. 79 in destroyed the cities of _________ and _____________   Pompeii, Herculaneum  
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The largest lake in Italy is ___________   Garda  
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The ___ and the _______ are Italy's only navigable rivers.   Po, Adige  
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The _______ River flows through Italy's capital city, ______   Tiber, Rome  
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______________ is one of Italy's important source of power. It comes from swift-flowing alpine streams.   Hydroelectricity  
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Italy is the world's leading producer of ________   Marble  
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The _________ Alps are topped with marble, which appears to be snow.   Apuane  
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Hot wind called the _______ blows across southern Italy from the deserts of North Africa.   Scirocco  
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The religion of the vast majority of Italians is ____________________.   Roman Catholic  
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___________________ is the patron saint of Naples.   San Gennaro  
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On August 15th, two-week period called ____________ begins. It is a time when many Italians go on vacation.   Ferragosto  
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Rather than exchanging gifts on December 25th, many Italians do so on _______ __, known as the Feast of the Epiphany.   January 6th  
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Italians must go to school until they are ___ years old. Middle school (also known as intermediate or junior high school is called ___________   14, Scuola Media  
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