Alma Mater
Diwali, Bonfires and Turkeys
Famous namesakes
The town of camels and keys
Pop culture of 3rd millenium
100
This Czech professor was the first president of Czechoslovakia. Our school was named after him.
Who was Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk?
100
This wild American bird is usually eaten on Thanksgiving.
What is turkey?
100
This Czech politician and historian is most famous for being the face on our 1000CZK.
Who was František Palacký?
100
This building is the most famous building in Pilsen and has the tallest tower in the Czech Republic.
What is katedrála sv. Bartoloměje?
100
This evil entity from Mordor is represented by giant yellow and redish all-seeing eye.
Who is Sauron?
200
This teacher of history and German became a new headmaster of our gymnázium in summer 2023.
Who is Mgr. Radim Skočný?
200
This celebration of Celtic origin is famous for its mask wearing and candy obtaining.
What is Halloween?
200
This Czech opera singer was famous worldwide and is portayed on our 2000 CZK.
Who was Ema Destinová?
200
This beer making company was established in 1842 and exists in the same location today.
What is Pilsner Urquell?
200
This teacher from Hogwarts used the nickname "Half-Blood Prince" in his writing.
Who is Severus Snape?
300
This Czech bank has a building right next to our gymnázium.
What is ČSOB?
300
This country is home of Diwali, the festival of lights.
What is India?
300
This woman from Ancient Greece was named the "most beautiful woman in the world". She was kidnapped by Paris and brought to the city of Troy, starting the Trojan war (Trojská válka).
Who was Helena of Troy?
300
This park was named after a sokol and patriot who died during WWII. The football club Viktoria Plzeň has its stadium there.
What is Štruncovy sady?
300
This hammer belongs to Thor, God of Thunder and protector of Asgard.
What is Mjölnir?
400
This general of Royal Air Force and WWII hero studied at Masarykovo gymnázium in 1920s.
Who was generalmajor Jiří Hartman?
400
This building was nearly destroyed by Guy Fawkes and others on 5th of November.
What is parliament?
400
This Czech scientist was awarded Nobel prize in 1959 for his work in chemistry.
Who was Jaroslav Heyrovský?
400
DAILY DOUBLE
Name this person. One of the most famous people from Pilsen. The biggest company in the city has his name.
Who was Emil Škoda?
400
This president of Panem was behind the Hunger games and is also the main character of the new Ballad of Songbird and the Snakes movie.
Who is Coriolanus Snow?
500
This army turned our school into a hospital between 1943 and 1945.
What is wehrmacht?
500
This person was nearly killed by Guy Fawkes during the 5th of November.
Who was the king of England (James I.)?
500
This female Czech javelin thrower (oštěpařka) won two gold medals from Olympic Games and 3 gold medals from Athletic World Cups. She holds the world record in longest throw (72.28 meters).
Who is Barbora Špotáková?
500
This Pilsen based composer and poet wrote the play Fidlovačka from which the song "Kde domov můj" comes from.
Who was J. K. Tyl?
500
This Batman enemy loves to use riddles and usually wears strange green costume with question marks.
Who is The Riddler?