Education
Drug Abuse
Culture
Housing
100
What famous universities in the world do you know?
State at least 5.
UK: Oxford, Cambridge
USA: Harvard, Yale, Columbia
CR: Charles University, Palacky Uni, Masaryk Uni
100
Explain legal and illegal drugs and give examples.
Legal drugs can be legally obtained, e.g. alcohol in our country.
Illegal drugs are forbidden by the law. E.g. cocaine
100
What is culture?
Culture = all the ways of life including arts, beliefs and institutions of a population that are passed down from generation to generation.
100
What is this type of a house called?
Semi-detached house.
200
Explain what 'public schools' are in the UK.
Public schools are actually private and very expensive schools. E.g. Eton.
200
Explain gateway drugs and give examples.
Gateway drug is a drug (such as alcohol or marijuana) whose use is thought to lead to the use of and dependence on a harder drug (such as cocaine or heroin).
200
Explain material and non-material culture and give examples of each.
material - things that are created by humans (cars, buildings...)
non-material - abstract ideas and ways of thinking (values, norms, dress code...)
200
What is a new town?
New town is a form of urban planning designed to relocate populations away from large cities.
300
How is the school year in the UK divided?
Into 3 terms.
300
Explain the terms of addiction and withdrawal.
Addiction is a state in which the user has an overpowering and uncontrollable need to use the drug.
Withdrawal is a physical illness which occurs when the addicted cuts out or cuts down on the drug.
300
What is language? Do animals use language?
Language - a system of human communication used by a particular country or community. Animals communicate but they do not use language - they cannot express abstract thoughts.
300
What is a ghetto?
Ghetto is an area mainly inhabited by one ethnic group or social class, whose association with the area reduces the acceptance elsewhere.
400
Explain the following terms:
A Levels
GCSE
Grammar School
Vocational School
A Levels - Advanced level exam
GCSE - General Certification of Secondary Education
Grammar School - in Czech: gymnázium, very general, high level secondary education
Vocational School - prepares for practical professions
400
Give at least 5 most common reasons why people take drugs.
Entertainment
Escape from reality
An opportunity arose
Peer pressure
Curiosity
400
Explain culture shock. Give examples.
culture shock - feelings of confusion and uncertainty that are experienced when you come into contact with a different culture
400
Explain what mortgage is.
Mortgage is a loan from a bank that can be used specifically for housing
500
Compare the education system in the US with the system in our country.
CR: elementary school - 9 years, then high school
Free university education, specialized high schools
USA: Junior high, senior high, paid universities, general high schools - students choose their subjects, uniforms
500
Give examples of:
Stimulants
Hallucinogens
Narcotics
Stimulants - cocaine, meth, caffeine, ectasy
Hallucinogens - LSD, psilocybin (magic mushrooms), ketamine
Narcotics - opium, morphine, heroin
500
Explain art and the arts.
Art - the expression or application of human creative skill and imagination
The Arts - various branches of creative activity, such as painting, music, literature, and dance
500
Explain the influence of housing on our physical and mental health.
Various examples are possible.