Give an example of British and American spelling difference.
colour / color (neighbour, favourite...)
meter / metre (theater, center...)
travelling / traveling
programme → program
catalogue → catalog
doughnut → donut...
200
What is DIY?
Do it yourself.
200
What is Mt. Rushmore?
A rock cliff in South Dakota with heads of four US Presidents
(Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln, Roosevelt)
200
What does the Czech Republic border with?
Poland, Slovakia, Austria, Germany
200
Name 5 kinds of accessories.
handbag
belt
scarf
tie
watch
jewellery
(ring, chain, bracelet, necklace...)
200
Which century was the Victorian era in?
19th century
(especially the second half)
300
How old are students when they take GCSE and A-level?
GCSE: 16
A-level: 18-19
300
Which are the two main political parties in the USA?
the Republican Party
the Democratic Party
300
Which symphony by Antonín Dvořák is famous abroad?
From the New World (Symphony No. 9)
300
Who is GP?
General Practitioner
300
What does WWF mean?
World Wildlife Fund
400
Who was Thomas Becket?
The archbishop of Canterbury
(murdered by order of the king)
400
When is Independence Day and Thanksgiving Day?
4th July
4th Thursday of November
400
What is the second biggest church in Moravia?
The Cathedral of the Divine Saviour
(Ostrava)
400
What is the English for "nultý poledník"?
prime meridian
(zero meridian)
400
Who renewed the Olympic Games?
Pierre de Coubertin
500
What are the other names for quality papers and popular papers?
broadsheets
tabloids
500
Name three skyscrapers in New York.
the Empire State Building
Chrysler Building
Citigroup Centre
Trump Tower
Rockefeller Centre
One World Trade Center (1 WTC)...
500
Which two chambers does the Czech Parliament consist of?
The Chamber of Deputies
the Senate
500
What is the English expression for "ordinace"?
surgery / consulting room
500
Name at least 8 sights signed in the Czech Unesco Heritage list.
Gardens and Castle at Kroměříž
Historic Centre of Český Krumlov
Historic Centre of Prague
Historic Centre of Telč
Holašovice Historical Village Reservation
Holy Trinity Column in Olomouc
Jewish Quarter and St Procopius' Basilica in Třebíč
Kutná Hora: Historical Town Centre with the Church of St Barbara and the Cathedral of Our Lady at Sedlec
Lednice-Valtice Cultural Landscape
Litomyšl Castle
Pilgrimage Church of St John of Nepomuk at Zelená Hora
Tugendhat Villa in Brno