Geography, Major Cities, Population Flashcards
Two big Islands?
Sicily and Sardinia
Europe’s biggest volcano, the highest point in Sicily?
Mount ETNA
Volcano near Naples and destroyed Pompeii and Herculaneum?
Mount VESUVIUS
Two Mountain ranges in Italy?
Alps and Apennines
Eastern Italian Alps?
Dolomites
Apennines are also known as?
Spine of Italy
What is the biggest plains region?
Po Valley
Italy’s longest and most important river is?
Po River
River flows through Rome is?
Tiber
River flows through Florence is?
Arno
The largest Italian lake?
Lake Garda
Two independent states?
San Marino and Vatican City
Capital of Italy?
Rome
Rome?
Lazio
Most famous monument in Rome?
The Colosseum
Three examples of ancient Roman architecture?
The Pantheon, The Arch of Constantine, Hadrian’s Bridge
Smallest state in the world?
Vatican City
Most famous sights in Vatican City?
St. Peter’s Basilica, Vatican Museums, and the Sistine Chapel
Milan?
Lombardy
Milan’s famous monuments are?
Milan Cathedral, Santa Maria delle Grazie, The Opera House-La Scala, The Galleria Vittorio Emanuele
Italy’s fashion capital?
Milan
Naples?
Campania
What Mountain is in Naples?
Mount Vesuvius
What was Naples originally called?
Neapolis
Pizza originated where?
Naples
Turin?
Piedmont
Turin is famous for?
Fiat Company
Venice?
Veneto
Venice is famous for?
Canals, Bridges, gondolas. St. Mark’s Basilica, The Doge’s Palace
What big event happens in Venice?
Carnevale
Florence?
Tuscany
The father of the Italian language?
Dante Alighieri
Birthplace of the Italian Renaissance?
Florence
Florence’s famous cathedral?
Santa Maria del Flore
