Italy and Austria GROUP B Please mark the cities and rivers on the blank map!

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1 In Tuscany a centre of medieval European trade and finance and one of the wealthiest cities of
that era. It is considered the birthplace of the Renaissance, and has been called "the Athens of the
Middle Ages". The powerful Medici family. From 1865 to 1871 the city was the capital of the
recently established Kingdom of Italy. The dialect forms the base of Standard Italian and it
became the language of culture throughout Italy due to the prestige of the masterpieces by Dante
Alighieri, Petrarch, Giovanni Boccaccio, Niccolò Machiavelli. Uffizi Gallery and the Palazzo Pitti

2 Vienna

3 Capital of Styria and the second-largest city in Austria after Vienna. Has a long tradition as seat of
universities: its six universities have more than 44,000 students. Its historic centre is one of the
best-preserved city centres in Central Europe. For centuries it was more important to Slovenes,
both politically and culturally, than the capital of Slovenia, Ljubljana, and it remains influential to
this day. UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Sites, Eggenberg Palace (Schloss Eggenberg).

4 Tevere, Danube and Po rivers

5 "Salt Fortress" is internationally renowned for its baroque architecture and is one of the best-
preserved city centers north of the Alps. It was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997.
The city has three universities and a large population of students. Birthplace of 18th-century
composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.

6 Naples

7 Capital of Lombardy and the second most populous city in Italy. It served as capital of the Western
Roman Empire from 286 to 402 Italy's Stock Exchange and the headquarters of the largest
national and international banks and companies. Fashion capital of the world and the world's
design capital Leonardo da Vinci. F.C. Internazionale.

8 It was the first capital city of Italy from 1861 to 1865. The city is located mainly on the western
bank of the Po River, Residences of the Royal House of Savoy. It is well known for its
Renaissance, Baroque, Rococo, Neo-classical, and Art Nouveau architecture. It is sometimes
called "the cradle of Italian liberty" for having been the birthplace and home of notable individuals
who contributed to the Risorgimento, such as Cavour. It became a major European crossroad for
industry, commerce and trade, and is part of the famous "industrial triangle". Juventus F.C.
Headquarters of automobile manufacturers FIAT, Lancia and Alfa Romeo

Max 16points (7-8 points=2 9-10points=3 11-12points=4 13-16points=5)