Mountains
The two major Italian mountain ranges
Tte Alps and the Apennines
The sea where most Italian rivers empty
Adriatic Sea
What’s the shape of Italy?
It has a boot shape.
Which is most western Italian region?
Piedmont
The strait which divides Calabria from Sicily
Messina Strait
In which part of the Alps are the Dolomites?
In the Eastern Alps
The lake which resembles an upside down Y
Lake Como
Which region is in the toe?
Calabria
Which is the second smallest Italian region?
Molise
The three largest Italian islands (from the largest to the the third largest)
Sicily, Sardinia, Elba
Due to the fact that they extend from Genoa down to Sicily, the Apennines are often referred to as …
... the backbone of Italy
Where can we find lakes of volcanic origin?
Central and southern Italy
Which region resembles a heel?
Apulia
Which is the only region in Central Italy not washed by the sea?
Umbria
Name from east to west the four arms of the Mediterranean Sea that wash Italy
Adriatic Sea, Ionian Sea, Tyrrhenian Sea and Ligurian Sea
The highest mountain in the Appennines and the region where it is
Gran Sasso; Abbruzzo
Name the 4 regions washed by the Po river
Piedmont, Lombardy, Emilia Romagna, Veneto
Which region can we find in the instep?
Basilicata
The six mainland regions with an English name
Aosta Valley, Piedmont, Lombardy, South Tyrol, Tuscany, Apulia
The most southern archipelago and its most famous island
Pelagie Islands; Lampedusa
The highest mountain in the Alps whose base and peak are both in Italy
Gran Paradiso
The three rivers which flow through an Italian capital
Po, Arno and Tiber
What does the Gargano peninsula resemble?
A spur
The only mainland region (apart from Apulia and Calabria) washed by two seas
Basilicata
Name five islands of volcanic origin and the region they belong to
Ischia, Procida (Campania), Aeolian Islands (Lipari, Vulcano, Stromboli, Vulcano, Alicudi, Filicudi, Salina) + Pantelleria (Sicily), Pontian Islands (Lazio)