Geography of Italy

Italy is located on which continent?

• Europe

• North America

• Asia

• Africa

Which volcano is found on the mainland of Italy?

• Mount Vesuvius

• Mount. Etna

Which city is found near Mount Vesuvius?

• Pompeii

• Messana

• Rome

• Syracuse

Which island of Italy is found to the west?

• Sicily

• Sardinia

Which island of Italy is found at the "toe of the boot?"

• Sicily

• Sardinia

What body of water borders Italy to the south?

• The Mediterranean Sea

• The Ionian Sea

• The Adriatic Sea

• The Ligurian Sea

• The Tyrrhenian Sea

Which mountain range is located across the northern border of Italy?

• The Apennine Mountains

• The Rocky Mountains

• The Alps

• The Himalayas

Which mountain runs down the "spine" of Italy?

• The Apennine Mountains

• The Appalachian Mountains

• The Alps

• The Atlas Mountains

Italy is what type of landform?

• Peninsula

• Island

• Isthmus

• land-locked

The river on which Rome was settled is called the ______________ River.

• Tiber

• Latin

• Etruscan

• Calabrian