Gulliver's travels
Ireland
Zheke Batyr
A new family tradition
Nomadic people
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Who is the author of the novel "Gulliver's travels"?

Jonathan Swift

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Which country is described as “a nation of storytellers”?

Ireland

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In which country does the story of Zheke Batyr take place?

Kazakhstan

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Where were the photos of Dale’s costumes shared?

A blog on the Internet

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What do the Tuareg call themselves?

Imohag

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On what date did the shipwreck described in the passage begin?

November 5

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Which four groups of people influenced Ireland’s storytelling tradition?

The Celts, the Vikings, the Normans, and the English

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Which famous Kazakh traveller and scholar collected and wrote down the old stories?

Shokan Ualikhanov

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What was the first costume Dale wore?

An American football player

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What do Tuareg men wear that gives their skin a blue colour?

Blue turbans

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How long did Gulliver sleep after reaching the shore?

Nine hours

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What were the singers and poets in the Celtic tradition called?

Bards

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What is the height of Kokshetau (Blue Mountain), the highest mountain mentioned in the text?

970 metres

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How long did Dale continue dressing up in different costumes?

180 school days

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How long does Shahsavan's journey usually take?

Three or four weeks

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How tall was the tiny man Gulliver first saw?

Six inches

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At which castle must you kiss a special stone to receive “the gift of the gab”?

Blarney Castle

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How did Zheke Batyr die?

He fell in battle.

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Who took photos of Dale and posted them online?  

Rochelle

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How long have Aboriginal people lived in Australia?

40,000 years

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What weapon was the small creature carrying when Gulliver saw him?

A bow and arrow

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What is the name of the stone a person must kiss to receive the gift of the gab?

The Stone of Eloquence

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What did Zheke Batyr take when he left his village?



His sword and horse

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Who joined Dale to play Batman’s partner Robin?

Rain’s younger brother

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What natural problem makes nomadic life difficult for the Tuareg?

Droughts