Map Skills: EU - Italy

Map Skills: Europe- Italy
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Getting to Know Italy
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What countries border Italy?
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With which of those countries does Italy share the largest border?
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3.
With which of those countries does Italy share the smallest border?
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4.
What are some regions within Italy?
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5.
What is the capital of Italy?
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6.
Name at least two other major cities in Italy.
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Name some rivers that flow through Italy.
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8.
Name some of the national parks in Italy.
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Getting to Know Italy, continued
9.
Compare the distance between Rome to Florence and Rome to
Milan. Which two cities are closer together?
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10. If you are in Rome and wish to go to Florence, which roadway would
you take?
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11. In what direction would you be traveling?
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12. What cities would you pass on the roadway between Rome and
Florence?
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13. If you want to travel from Florence to Bologna, which roadway should
you take?
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14. In what direction would you be traveling?
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Draw a rough map of Italy, labeling the capital and at least two other
cities:
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Answers:
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Austria, France, Vatican City, San Marino, Slovenia, and Switzerland
2.
Switzerland
3.
Vatican City
4. Abruzzo, Calabria, Campania, Lazio, Liguria, Lombardia, Marche,
Molise, Piemonte, Puglia, Sicilia, Toscana, Umbria, Veneto, etc.
5.
Rome
6.
Turin, Milan, Florence, Naples, Palermo, Bologna, Venice, etc.
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Po, Adige, Arno, Tiber, etc.
8. Dolomiti Bellunesi, Gran Paradiso, Vesuvio, Parco Nazionale d'Abruzzo,
Lazio e Molise
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Rome and Florence
10. E35
11. northwest
12. Monterotondo, Orte, Orvieto, Arezzo, Montevarchi, etc.
13. E35
14. north
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