Map Skills: Europe- Italy Name_____________________________________________Date________________ Getting to Know Italy 1. What countries border Italy? _______________________________ _______________________________ _______________________________ _______________________________ _______________________________ _______________________________ _______________________________ _______________________________ 2. With which of those countries does Italy share the largest border? ____________________________________________ 3. With which of those countries does Italy share the smallest border? ____________________________________________ 4. What are some regions within Italy? ____________________________________________ ____________________________________________ ____________________________________________ 5. What is the capital of Italy? ____________________________________________ 6. Name at least two other major cities in Italy. ____________________________________________ ____________________________________________ 7. Name some rivers that flow through Italy. ____________________________________________ ____________________________________________ ____________________________________________ ____________________________________________ ____________________________________________ 8. Name some of the national parks in Italy. ____________________________________________ ____________________________________________ 1 ©2005abcteach.com Map Skills: Europe- Italy Name_____________________________________________Date________________ Getting to Know Italy, continued 9. Compare the distance between Rome to Florence and Rome to Milan. Which two cities are closer together? ____________________________________________ 10. If you are in Rome and wish to go to Florence, which roadway would you take? ____________________________________________ 11. In what direction would you be traveling? ____________________________________________ 12. What cities would you pass on the roadway between Rome and Florence? ____________________________________________ 13. If you want to travel from Florence to Bologna, which roadway should you take? ____________________________________________ 14. In what direction would you be traveling? ____________________________________________ ************************************************************************************ Draw a rough map of Italy, labeling the capital and at least two other cities: 2 ©2005abcteach.com Map Skills: Europe- Italy Name_____________________________________________Date________________ Answers: 1. 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. 7. Po, Adige, Arno, Tiber, etc. 8. Dolomiti Bellunesi, Gran Paradiso, Vesuvio, Parco Nazionale d'Abruzzo, Lazio e Molise 9. Rome and Florence 10. E35 11. northwest 12. Monterotondo, Orte, Orvieto, Arezzo, Montevarchi, etc. 13. E35 14. north 3 ©2005abcteach.com .