The USA
Name one American state and its capital city
New York - New York City
California - Sacramento
Texas - Austin
Translate into Czech: "a boarding school"
internátní škola
Which four countries is the UK made up of?
Scotland, England, Wales, Northern Ireland
Name at least two scientific disciplines
chemistry, biology, physics, mathematics, medicine, humanities
What is the second largest city in the Czech Republic?
Brno
Which city is named after the first US president?
Washington, D.C.
Name the oldest Czech university, in which city it is located and in which year it was established
Charles University in Prague, founded in 1348.
On which island are England, Scotland and Wales located?
the island of Great Britain
Name at least two scientists and their discoveries
Otto Wichterle - soft contact lenses
Alexander Fleming - penicillin from mold
Jonas Salk - the first successful polio vaccine
The Czech Republic is divided into three historical regions - which of them has the largest population?
Bohemia
Complete the sentence: The American Civil War was fought between 1861 and 1865 over the moral issue of ____________.
The American Civil War was fought between 1861 and 1865 over the moral issue of slavery.
What is the credential (=certificate) of the technical secondary education in the Czech Republic?
School leaving examination certificate (maturitní vysvědčení)
Which of the following celebrities is British?
Tom Cruise
Isaac Newton
Celine Dion
Jim Carrey
Isaac Newton
Translate into English: Chemie se zabývá vlastnostmi látek
Chemistry deals with (the) properties of substances
In which year did the peaceful ‘Velvet Revolution’ take place?
1989
What is the most populous city in Nevada?
Las Vegas
Give an example of at least one public school in the UK
Eton, Rugby, Winchester...
What is the highest mountain in the UK and in which country is it located?
Ben Nevis, Scotland
Translate into English:
1.Slovo technologie označuje stroje vyrobené člověkem.
2. Tabák byl skvělým objevem. Avšak, kouření způsobuje rakovinu a onemocnění srdce.
3.Věda je důležitá, protože zvyšuje naše porozumění světu.
1.The word technology refers to man-made machines.
2. Tobacco was a great discovery. However, smoking causes cancer and heart disease(s).
3.Science is important because it increases our understanding of the world.
In which Bohemian town is St. Barbara's Church located?
Kutná Hora
When is Thanksgiving celebrated?
the fourth Thursday of November
Students of which age are offered "further education" for free?
(věkové rozmezí = from-to)
16-18/19
What is the name of the castle that Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland, boasts?
Edinburgh Castle
Alexander Fleming was a physician-scientist who invented penicillin from mold. What country did he come from?
Scotland
Name at least 2 squares in Prague (English term) + two bridges in Prague
the Old Town Square, Wenceslas Square, the Lesser Town Square
Charles Bridge, Čechův Bridge, Mánes Bridge, Nusle Bridge