An Italy Question Tour

Cities 1: City that was once a republic ruled by doges.

Cities 2: City home to the oldest university in continuous operation.

Cities 3: City known for its fashion industry.

Cities 4: City where Romeo and Juliet is set.

Artificial Landmarks 1: Arena built on the former palace of Nero that played host to gladiatorial fights, animal hunts, and executions.

Artificial Landmarks 2: Former government offices in Florence/Firenze turned into a museum.

Artificial Landmarks 3: Ruins of a Roman resort town buried in ash, located near Napoli.

Artificial Landmarks 4: This angled structure is probably stable.

Natural Landmarks 1: Limestone section of the Alps in Northeastern Italy declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2009.

Natural Landmarks 2: Famous lake extoled by the likes of Pliny the Elder, Mark Twain, Lord Byron, and Mary Shelley.

Natural Landmarks 3: In Greek mythology, the monster Typhoon is buried under this Sicilian volcano.

Natural Landmarks 4: Island in the Bay of Naples that is home to the Villa Jovis, a resort home for the emperor Tiberius, and the Blue Grotto.

People 1: First emperor of Rome

People 2: He established control of Florence for his family and also gave patronage to many famous artists; an equestrian statue of him can be found near the Palazzo Vecchio

People 3: The "Hero of Two Worlds" and important figure in Italian unification.

People 4: Author of "The Prince."

Events 1: One of Rome's most disastrous defeats in the Second Punic War.

Events 2: Battle between the Guelphs (Papal-aligned forces) and Ghibelines (HRE-aligned forces) that never actually featured the eponymous container being stolen until after the war.

Events 3: Southern Italian town besieged by the Ottoman Empire in 1480.

Events 4: Coup that led to Mussolini's fascists gaining power over Italy.

Culture 1: Painting by Leonardo Da Vinci depicting a famous Biblical scene.

Culture 2: Series of epic poems written by Dante Alighieri depicting the afterlife.

Culture 3: Variety of theatre performance known for its reoccuring character archetypes like the Harlequin.

Culture 4: Michelangelo's most famous statue, depicting a king of Judea.

Vocab 1: (Noun) Giorno

Vocab 2: (Verb) Mangiare

Vocab 3: (Adjective) Forte

Vocab 4: (Conjunction) Ma