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| Between 1992 and 1993, Italy faced terror attacks perpetrated by the Sicilian {Mafia}. | 100%
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| Classical music has a strong hold in Italy, as evidenced by the fame of its {opera} houses, such as La Scala. | 100%
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| Dante's work, the Divine {Comedy}, is among the finest in literature. | 100%
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| {Galileo} Galilei played a major role in the Scientific Revolution. | 100%
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| In the wake of Julius {Caesar}'s assassination in 44 BC, Rome grew into a massive empire. | 100%
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| {Michelangelo} was also active as a sculptor; his works include masterpieces such as David, Pietà, and Moses. | 100%
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| The country hosted Winter {Olympics} in 1956 and 2006, and will host another in 2026. | 100%
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| The Holy See, the episcopal jurisdiction of Rome, contains the government of {Vatican} City. | 100%
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| The most famous Italian {wines} are the Tuscan Chianti and the Piedmontese Barolo. | 100%
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| With the spread of Christianity, Rome became the seat of the {Catholic} Church and the Papacy. | 100%
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| During the 1400s and 1500s, Italy was the birthplace and heart of the {Renaissance}. | 80%
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| Italy has the most World {Heritage} Sites: 59, of which 53 are cultural and 6 natural.[322] | 80%
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| King Victor Emmanuel III appointed {Mussolini} as prime minister, transferring power to the fascists. | 80%
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| The {Mediterranean} diet forms the basis of Italian cuisine, which is rich in pasta, fish, fruits and vegetables. | 80%
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| The {Venice} Film Festival, awarding the Golden Lion and held since 1932, is the oldest in the world. | 80%
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| About one million {Romanian} citizens are registered as living in Italy, representing the largest migrant population. | 60%
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| Sardinia fought the {Austrian} Empire in the Second Italian War of Independence of 1859, with the aid of France. | 60%
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| In 1176, the {Lombard} League of city-states, defeated Holy Roman Emperor Frederick Barbarossa. | 40%
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| The {Apennine} Mountains form the peninsula's backbone, and the Alps form most of its northern boundary. | 40%
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| The Italian {wolf} is the national animal of Italy, while the national tree is the strawberry tree. | 40%
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