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