Geografia
Ending in the year 1861, it was known as the Risorgimento
What is the unification of Italy
City where you would find the Sistine Chapel
What is the Vatican city
symbol of the Roman Empire
What is the eagle, yes, the Lazio eagle
On April 21st, of the year 753 B.C.E., he would not only commit fratricide, but he also names the city they had just founded after himself.
Who was Romulus, who killed his brother Remus, (which is what fratricide is) and names the city of Rome, after himself.
He changed sculpture by paying close attention to the surface texture of the skin
Who was Gianlorenzo Bernini
they are the only 2 planets in our solar system that do not have moons.
What are Mercury and Venus
this is when the Middle Ages (Dark Ages) are said to begin in Wester Europe.
What is the fall of Rome
his paintings in the Cappella Brancacci would be studied by Michelangelo, DaVinci, and Raphael
Who was Masaccio, because he was the first to use linear perspective
this is where the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and the Bill of Rights were stored throughout World War II
What is Fort Knox
They were all firsts and/or breakthroughs which is why they are considered the forefathers of Italian Renaissance art
In the Roman army, the punishment for desertion was severe. They would kill every tenth member of your legion. This was known as.......
What is Decimate or Decimation
In this Italian region, you can swim in either the Mediterranean or the Tyrrhenian Sea, and see France from the beach while vacationing with celebrities on its Emerald Coast
What is Sardegna
this was the most expensive painting ever to be sold at auction.
What is the Salvator Mundi by Leonardo Da Vinci
If a Venetian was sick with the black plague, he would be quarantined on an island for _____ days
What is 40
In Italian, 40 is quaranta, which is where we get the word "quarantine"