States of the USA
Slavic Mythology
Film Studios and Productions
Astronomy
World-Known Personalities
100
How many states are in the USA?
What is 50?
100
What river spirit is often depicted as an old man with a long beard, living beneath mills or bridges?
What is Vodnik?
100
Which studio is older Disney or Pixar?
What is Disney?
100
In which year was the first moon landing?
What is 1969?
100
Although a fictional character, known as a genius inventor (who always came late), became the best-known Czech personality.
Who is Jára Cimrman?
200
In which state is the city of Las Vegas located?
What is Nevada?
200
Which witch-like figure lives in a hut standing on chicken legs?
What is Baba Yaga?
200
MGM has a roaring lion in their logo. The first lion used for this purpose was born in the capital of one English speaking country. Which one?
What is Dublin?
200
Name all of the planets in the Solar System from closest to the Sun to farthest.
What is Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune?
200
Winston Churchill, a politician, military officer, writer, was awarded The Nobel Prize in 1953.
What for?
What is literature?
(The Second World War, a six-volume book)
300
Which state has the highest population?
What is California?
300
What water spirit, often depicted as a beautiful but dangerous woman, lures people into lakes or rivers?
What is Rusalka?
300
There are 5 major American film studios called the Big Five. Can you name any two of them? (UP, PP, WB, WDS, SP)
What is Universal Pictures, Paramount Pictures, Warner Bros., Walt Disney Studios, and Sony Pictures?
300
What is the closest major galaxy to the Milky Way?
What is the Andromeda Galaxy?
300
Albert Einstein was offered a position at several prestigious institutions – one of them was The University of Prague. When did he live in Prague (duration was for 2 years)?
What is 1911 – 1912?
400
Which state's capital city is Juneau?
What is Alaska?
400
Which goddess is associated with spring and fertility?
Who is Lada?
400
Which American film studio, founded in 1912, is the oldest in Hollywood that is still producing films today?
What is Universal Pictures?
400
What is the primary process that powers stars, including the Sun?
What is Nuclear Fusion?
400
Born to a wealthy British family, known as “a lady with a lamp“. She is considered the founder of modern nursing. She served as a volunteer nurse in the Crimean War (1853 – 1856), reduced death-rate by improving hygiene.
Who is Florence Nightingale?
500
Which state is the largest producer of maple syrup?
What is Vermont?
500
Which god is associated with blacksmithing, fire, and celestial creation, sometimes seen as a father of other gods?
Who is Svarog?
500
Which castle is in the Disney introductory video?
What is Neuschwanstein Castle?
500
Which planet is the next best candidate for life after the Earth?
What is Kepler-452b?
(K2-18b half points)
500
The Red Cross organization was established in Geneva, Switzerland in 1863. Its Czech branch originated in 1919 in Prague. On whose initiative?
Who is PhDr. Alice Masaryková?
(became its first head)