European Day of Languages 2025 round 2

Geography

100

This is the smallest independent country in Europe

Vatican City

200

This city is the capital of Albania

Tirana

300

This country is famous for its fjords

Norway

400

This is the sea that separates Italy and the Balkans

The Adriatic Sea

500

This country is called the "The Land of Fire and Ice”

Iceland

History

100

He was a German-born physicist who developed the special and general theories of relativity and won the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1921 for his explanation of the photoelectric effect.  He is generally considered the most influential physicist of the 20th century.

Albert Einstein

200

What was Marie Curie-Skłodowska  awarded in 1903 and 1911?

in 1903 -   Nobel Prize for Physics. In 1911  - Nobel Prize for Chemistry.  She was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize, and she is the only woman to win the award in two different fields.

300

The city of Pompeii is famous because it was destroyed in 79 CE by….

the volcanic eruption  / by  a nearby volcano, Mount Vesuvius, erupted.

400

Who is  known as the Sun King:

a) Louis XIII

b) Louis XIV

c) Louis XV

d) Louis XVI

b) Louis XIV    

500

Who is the president of France now?

Emmanuel Macron

German&Spanish

100

Wer ist das? Ein Bruder und eine Schwester sind …………… .

Geschwister

200

Dokończ zdanie: Er schläft um 23.00 Uhr ……

ein

300

Completa la frase con el verbo adecuado: es, está o hay.(Uzupełnij zdanie odpowiednim czasownikiem: es, está lub hay.)
En mi clase ................... seis lámparas, un ordenador y muchas mesas.

hay

400

Completa la frase con el verbo adecuado: son, están o hay.(Uzupełnij zdanie odpowiednim czasownikiem: son, están lub hay.)
Mis amigos ................... inteligentes y trabajadores.

son

500

Wo triffst du deine Freunde? (Podaj trzy przykłady.)

sprawdzenie po udzieleniu odpowiedzi

Culture (English-speaking countries)

100

1. Which animals are symbols of Australia?
   A. Kangaroo and koala
   B. Lion and eagle
   C. Tiger and panda
   D. Wolf and bear

A. Kangaroo and koala

200

1. What is the role of the monarchy in today’s United Kingdom?
   A. Full political power
   B. No monarchy exists
   C. Ceremonial and representative role
   D. Legislative power

C. Ceremonial and representative role

300

1. Who was Martin Luther King Jr.?
   A. The first U.S. president
   B. A civil rights leader
   C. The author of the U.S. Constitution
   D. A famous writer

B. A civil rights leader

400

1. The red poppy in the UK is a symbol of:
   A. Harvest festival
   B. Remembrance of fallen soldiers
   C. The arrival of spring
   D. Easter traditions

B. Remembrance of fallen soldiers

500

1. Which Canadian city is bilingual (French and English)?
   A. Toronto
   B. Vancouver
   C. Montreal
   D. Ottawa

C. Montreal