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The name of which superpower comes from the Italian language?
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America
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Russia
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China
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Britain
Explanation
Amerigo Vespucci, the Italian explorer in the 15th century, is the person after whom the word America was coined for the place we all know as the USA today.
From which dialect has the standard Italian in use today been derived?
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Florentine
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Cantonese
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Romance
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Estuary
Explanation
The modern-day Italian language is derived from the Florentine dialect, also known as the Tuscan dialect. It is considered the language of romance.
Which field has seen the greatest influence of the Italian language?
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Classical Music
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Dance
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Sports
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Hospitality
Explanation
The greatest influence of the Italian language has been in Classical music. Most of the terms used in classical music, such as crescendo, are Italian words.
Who is credited with introducing the modern Italian language?
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Dante Alighieri
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Della Crusca
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Neapolitan
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Benito Mussolini
Explanation
Dante Alighieri was a political thinker as well as a writer. He is credited with having introduced the modern Italian language that we know today.
How many vowel sounds are there in the Italian language?
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7
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5
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4
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3
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The Italian language has 7 vowel sounds represented by 5 vowels, a,e, i,o, and u. There are two sounds each for e and o.
How many letters does the Italian language have?
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21
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26
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24
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25
Explanation
The letters j,k,w,x, and y are not part of the Italian language? The Italian language consists of only 21 letters.
Which book is considered one of the greatest works in the history of the Italian language?
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The Divine Comedy
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The Name of the Rose
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Six Characters
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Calvino
Explanation
Born in 1265, it was the literary work of Dante Alighieri, ‘The Divine Comedy’ that sparked interest in the Italian language.
Who is regarded as the Father of the Italian language?
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Dante Alighieri
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Robert Brown
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Matteo Renzi
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Antonio Meucci
Explanation
Dante Alighieri was born in 1265. He is regarded as the Father of the Italian language as it was his narrative poem ‘The Divine Comedy’ fueled love for the Italian language in the people.
What was the language spoken in Italy before the popularity of the Italian language?
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Latin
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German
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Spanish
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English
Explanation
The Divine Comedy narrative poem by Dante Alighieri made people fall in love with the Italian language. Before this, Latin was the most spoken language in the region.
In which year was the Italian language recognized as the official language?
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1861
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1821
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1849
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1854
Explanation
The Italian language was not so popular until some years back, with just 4% of the native population speaking Italian in 1861 when it was recognized as the official language.
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