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Sicilia is the _______ island in the Mediterranean.
largest
How many waves of immigration were there?
2
The largest economic sector in Sicilia is _____
service
Sicilia is the creator of what dessert?
cannoli
Sicilia is the largest island in the _________
Mediterranean
When is Sicilia’s rainy season?
winter
Was Sicily part of the unification in 1861?
Yes
Making up almost 5% of the total Italian GDP (2019), Sicily is the ________ largest regional GDP in Italy.
“Brioche con gelato” is often eaten in Sicilia for ______
breakfast
______ is a famous Greek mathematician born in Syracuse around 287 BCE (Archimedes)
Archimedes
Number of active volcanos in Sicilia?
3
Under the United Italian Monarch, they had distant ruler problems which increased their ____.
taxes
How many ports are there in Sicilia?
A. Less than 10
B. 10 - 30
C. 30 - 50
D. More than 50
C
What is an organization dating from the Middle Ages that gradually evolved into a paralegal criminal brotherhood?
Mafia
What are the names of the 3 seas that surround Sicilia? (the Tyrrhenian, the Sea of Sicily between and the Ionian)
the Tyrrhenian, the Sea of Sicily between and the Ionian
Why is Sicilia ideal for growing wine grapes?
A. Volcanic soil
B. Hot, dry summers and cool, wet winters
C. Location in the subtropical high-pressure belts of the oceans
D. Fine grains of silt soils retaining water and heat
A & B
In the 1880s, Phylloxera killed what major crop?
wine grapevines
Sicily has ________ GDP per capita and _________ unemployment rate compared to the Italian average
lower / higher
Which of these sites is not a UNESCO Heritage?
A. Archaeological Area of Agrigento
B. Enna Castle of Sperlinga
C. Aeolian Islands
D. Villa Romana del Casale
B
The sonnet was invented in Sicily by Giacomo da Lentini in the _____
A. 1180s
B. 1200s
C. 1320s
D. 1400s
B
What is the name of Sicilia’s largest volcano?
Mt. Etna
Sicilia and southern Italy were given to who in the 1300s?
France
Name at least 3 things that sicilia exports
sulfur, fruits and vegetables, sumac, salt, wine, oil, and fish, and imports mainly grain, coal, and iron
The language spoken in Sicilia is a mixture of H______, A_______, N______, and B________ with a _________ and __________ sound to it
The language spoken in Sicilia is a mixture of Hebrew, Arabic, Normand, and Byzantine with a French and Spanish sound to it
Name of the volcanoes in Sicilia that have erupted within the last 100 years (Vesuvius, Stromboli and Etna)
Vesuvius, Stromboli and Etna