Name_________________________________ Hr.____ Date____________
Chapter 12 (Pages 296 – 300) Guided Reading W.S.
Section 3: Southern Europe – Italy
DIRECTIONS
Write the answer that best completes each sentence.
Use the text from the book to find your answer. Be
sure to use correct spelling and capitalization in
your work.
1. Romans helped spread ______________________________ , one of the world’s major
religions.
2. ______________________________ was the heart of one of the largest and most powerful
states the world has ever seen.
3. ______________________________ grew to control nearly all the land around the
Mediterranean Sea and is Italy’s capital.
4. Southern Italy’s economy has less ______________________________ than the north and
depends heavily on agriculture.
5. The cities of Italy became major centers of ______________________________ .
6. Tourists are lured to ______________________________ , on the coast of the Adriatic Sea, by
the romantic canals that serve as roads through the city.
7. Most people in Italy belong to the _____________________________________ Church.
(Be Specific)
8. A rise in ______________________________ , or strong patriotic feelings for a country,
led people across Italy to fight for unification.
9. Under __________________________________________ , Italy became a dictatorship and he
joined forces with Hitler in World War II.
10. After World War II, Italy’s government became a ______________________________ .
11. The spiritual head of the Roman Catholic Church is called the
______________________________ .
12. Italy’s government offered ______________________________ , such as lower taxes, to
private companies that will build factories there.
13. Southern Italy is the country’s ______________________________ half.
14. Italians are leaders in many ______________________________ art forms.
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15. The pope resides in ______________________________ , an independent state located
within the city of Rome. (Be Specific)
16. Farming is especially important in ______________________________ , an island at the
peninsula’s tip.
17. Many rich merchants supporting artists and architects, allowing them a period
of great creativity, helped lead to the ______________________________ in Europe.
18. The city of ______________________________ , a busy port and the largest city in
southern Italy.
19. The ______________________________ valley in northern Italy has the country’s most
productive farmland.
20. Italy has to ______________________________ much of its food.
21. ______________________________ is also a major industrial center as well as a
worldwide center for fashion design.
22. ______________________________ is a center of Italian art and culture.
23. ______________________________ Italy includes the country’s most fertile farmlands, its
major trade centers, and its most popular tourist destinations.
24. To the west of Florence is ______________________________ , famous for its Leaning Tower
– the bell tower of the city’s church.
25. The Roman Empire collapsed largely due to weak ______________________________ and
______________________________ from outside forces.
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ANSWER KEY
Chapter 12 (Pages 296 – 300) Guided Reading W.S.
Section 3: Southern Europe – Italy
1. Christianity
2. Italy
3. Rome
4. industry
5. trade
6. Venice
7. Roman Catholic
8. nationalism
9. Benito Mussolini
10. Democracy
11. Pope
12. incentives
13. poorer
14. contemporary
15. Vatican City
16. Sicily
17. Renaissance
18. Naples
19. Po River
20. import
21. Milan
22. Florence
23. Northern
24. Pisa
25. leadership, invasions
Points Possible: 26 Points
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