THE UNITED KINGDOM
THE USA
THE CZECH REPUBLIC
BRITISH LITERATURE
AMERICAN LITERATURE
100
Who is the head of the coutry?
The Queen Elizabeth II
100
Who is the head of the country?
The president
100
Name the 3 historical regions.
Moravia, Bohemia, Silesia
100
You know me also as the bard of Avon. It´s not because I am the best seller of the cosmetics or perfumes, but I was a prolific writer and playwright. Who am I?
William Shakespeare
100
I´m a kinda creppy. I like to write about dark themes such as death of a beautiful young girl or being buried alive.
Edgar A. POE
200
Which monument served as a prison but now is a museum and you can fond there the coronation jewels?
The Tower of London
200
What is the national animal of the USA?
bald eagle
200
The 3 branches of power
Judicial, Legislative and Executive
200
"A plague on both of your houses!"
Romeo and Juliet
200
Actually, my real name was SAMUEL CLEMENS.
MARK TWAIN
300
What is the difference between the UK and Great Britain?
GREAT BRITAIN = without Northern Ireland
300
I was the 16th president and I fought in the American Civil War. People mostly remember me for abolishing slavery and that my head is part of Mount Rushmore. Unfortunately, I was assassinated in the theatre. Who Am I?
ABRAHAM LINCOLN
300
What is THE LONGEST and THE BIGGEST RIVER in the CR?
THE LONGEST = the Vltava
THE BIGGEST = the Elbe
300
J.R.R. Tolkien - The Lord of the Rings
300
Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary,
Over many a quaint and curious volume of forgotten lore—
While I nodded, nearly napping, suddenly there came a tapping,
As of some one gently rapping, rapping at my chamber door.
“’Tis some visitor,” I muttered, “tapping at my chamber door— Only this and nothing more.
The Raven - E.A.POE
400
Describe the UK flag. What is its name?
The Union Jack
Blue background + white cross = Scotland
Red diagonal Cross = Northern Ireland
Red Cross ("vertical") = England
400
This city is famous for its steep streets and cable cars.
San Francisco
400
Which famous personallity was born in the CR and later became the well-known psychologest in the world? Where was he born?
Sigmund Freud; Příbor
400
Name the author and the work.
Charles Dickens - Oliver Twist
400
Ben Rogers: ´Say, X, let me whitewash a little.´
XY: No, no, I reckon it wouldn’t hardly do, Ben. You see, Aunt Polly’s awful particular about this fence – right here on the street, you know – but if it was the back fence I wouldn’t mind."
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer - Mark Twain
500
Name the countries of the UK with their national flowers.
England = (Tudor) rose
Scotland = thistle
Wales = daffodil / leek
Northern Irealnd = shamrock
500
Describe the national flag. What are its nicknames?
13 red and white stripes = 13 original colonies
50 stars = 50 states
Stars and Stripes / Old Glory
500
The statue of which famous Czech composers can you find in Jiráskovo square (a.k.a. Kuřé rynek)?
Leoš Janáček
500
Arthur C. Doyle - Sherlock Holmes
500
Name this novella and its author:
´But man is not made for defeat,´ he said. ´A man can be destroyed but not defeated.´
The Old Man and the Sea - E. Hemingway