Italy

6. Name 5 Italian football teams.






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 * Italy Quiz (by Julia P.) - enjoy! ;) **

1. What is the capital of Italy? a) Milano b) Roma c) Bologna

2. How many people live in Italy? a) ~70 mln b) ~40 mln c) ~60 mln

3. Which mountain is the highest? a) Matterhorn b) Mount Blanc c) Monte Cassino

4. Which of the following churches is in Italy? a) Basilica św. Franciszka b) Basilica św. Piotra c) Basilica Sacré-Cœur

5. What lake is the most famous? a) Garda b) Albano c) Lugano

6. What is the name of the most popular Italian architect? a) Antoni Gaudí b) Rafael Moneo c) Leonardo da Vinci

7. Who is the author of the painting “A girl with rose”? a) Guido Reni b) Antonio da Correggio c) Federico Barocci

8. In which city can you often see fashion shows? a) Roma b) Milano c) Venetia

9. Who is the president of Italy? a) Carlo Ciampi b) Luciano Pavarotti c) Giorgio Napolitano

10. Which river is the longest? a) Tyber b) Pad c) Reno

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=(by Karolina D.)= ==**Italy (t he Italian Republic) ** - is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe and a member of organizations, e.g. the EU, Nato. Italy belongs to the eight most industrialized and wealthy countries in the world - the G8. The capital city is Rome. ==

==Italy as a unified state has existed only since 1861. From the Middle Ages to the Risorgimento, even though the Apennine Peninsula was relatively consistent in terms of language and culture, its history consisted of the history of independent republics and principalities and foreign possessions and spheres of influence.==

===For years, Italy has been the 2nd place in terms of the number of incoming foreign tourists and revenues from tourism, which in 2010 reached 53 351 milion € . In 2003, the number of visitors to Italy reached 39.6 milion. For the purposes of tourist services they built a huge number of accommodation facilities, restaurants and bars, and an annual promotional and advertising expenses are more than 230 milion euros. Accommodation capacity has reached 2 milion in facilities with various standards. ===

==Italians are known for their love of sports and sports games. They love Formula 1 because of the Italian team Ferrari, who is a legend of motor sports. They have 15 titles among 16 drivers and the constructors. Soccer is also very popular. The Italians have won world championship at the World Cup four times, last in 2006. In addition, in Rome there is the Olympic Stadium. Except football, very popular sports are basketball, volleyball, water polo, fencing, rugby, cycling and ice hockey.==

== =Meal preparation, and their consumption is one of the most important elements of the traditions and daily life in Italy, and Italian cuisine is one of the best known and loved around the world. Italy is famous for pasta, wine and pizza.= == == = =



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