14.5 Flashcards
After World War I, however, the Italians came under dictatorship of him the leader of fascist
Benito Mussolini
Political movement
Fascist
Is the form of government that lets people keep their private property, but takes away their freedoms
Fascism
Much like that of the southern United States
Humid continental climate
Europe’s highest active volcano
Mt. Edna
Italy’s capital and largest city
Rome
Tenant state within the city of Rome that is the world’s headquarters for the Roman Catholic Church
Vatican City
In Rome, that is the world’s largest Catholic Church building
St. Peter’s Basilica
West of Florence is a little town which is famous for the leaning tower
Pisa
Which is north of Rome in on the Arno river was the birthplace of Italian Renaissance
Florence
Mainlands Europe, only active volcano, in the roots of Pompeii and other ancient Roman cities
Mt. Vesuvius
Italy second largest city has been an important center of trade because of its location near a pass through the Alps
Milan
One of Europe’s most opera houses
La Scala
The birthplace of Christopher Columbus is Italy’s largest port in second largest port on the Mediterranean Sea
Genoa
It’s located near the source of Po river and is surrounded by mountains.
Turin
Instead of cars, the people use motorboats for transportation within the city
Gondolas
