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cultural quiz
“Strength lies in differences, not in similarities”
― Stephen R. Covey
The quiz which you see below was made to help you learn a bit more about the countries
that our project partners come from. To successfully finish the quiz choose only one
answer to each question. GOOD LUCK
Poland
1. What is the capital city of Poland?
a) Gniezno
b) Cracow
c) Warsaw
2. Where can you find The Dragon’s Den?
a) Świętokrzyski National Park
b) Wawel Royal Castle
c) Karkonosze Mountain
3. What is the title of Donatan & Cleo’s song which was presented at the Eurovision
Song Contest 2014?
a) “Cicha woda”
b) “My Słowianie”
c) “Szalona”
4. What is the name of the longest River in Poland?
a) Wisła
b) Wołga
c) Bzura
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5. Poland is in European Union since….
a) 20th of March 2005
b) 1st of June 2006
c) 1st of May 2004
6. Which dish is a specialty of Polish cuisine?
a) Dumplings with cottage cheese
b) Bigos
c) Becon ang eggs
7. Who was Copernicus?
a) Astronomer
b) Spaceman
c) Singer
8. The lake in Tatra Mountains is called…
a) Hańcza
b) Śniardwy
c) Morskie Oko
9. In which field of sport did Poland win the World Championship in 2014?
a) Basketball
b) Figure skating
c) Volleyball
10. Which famous composer came from Poland?
a) W.A. Mozart
b) F. Chopin
c) P. Czajkowski
11. What is the currency in Poland?
a) Euro
b) Zloty
c) Yen
12. What was the name of Polish Pope John Paul II?
a) Karol Wojtyła
b) Wojciech Gajewski
c) Bolesław Prus
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Latvia
1. When did Latvia declare independence from USSR? They call it Day of
Sovereignty.
a)
b)
c)
d)
15 January 1985
22 June 1981
4 May 1990
28 November 1979
2. Which country is to the north of Latvia?
a)
b)
c)
d)
Estonia
Denmark
Italy
Spain
3. Which sea is to the west of Latvia?
a)
b)
c)
d)
North Sea
Baltic Sea
Irish Sea
Red Sea
4. Which is the capital city of Latvia?
a)
b)
c)
d)
Daugvpils
Riga
Liepaja
Auce
5. Which is the currency of Latvia?
a)
b)
c)
d)
Yen
Euro
Dinar
Rupee
6. Which is the official language of Latvia?
a)
b)
c)
d)
Gaelic
Manx
Fisian
Latvian
7.
a)
b)
c)
d)
When did Latvia first declare independence?
1 January 1901
30 June 1911
14 August 1914
18 November 1918
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8. Who was Latvia’s president in 1936-1940?
a)
b)
c)
d)
Oskars Kalpaks
Janis Balodis
Karlis Ulmanis
Alberts Kviesis
9. What was the name of the territory which Latvia was a province of in 19411944?
a)
b)
c)
d)
Gaul
Oastland
Lombardy
Hispania
10. When did Latvia join NATO?
a)
b)
c)
d)
2004
1949
1954
1982
11. Kuldiga (one of the cities in Latvia) has the oldest building in Europe built in
1873-1874. What is it?
a)
b)
c)
d)
the brick bridge
the wooden church
the marble tower
the iron gate
12. What is the name of the widest waterfall ( 100-110 m) in Europe that you can see
in the district of Kuldiga?
a)
b)
c)
d)
White Waterfall
Ventas rumba
Reagge Venta
Rumb of the Kuldiga
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Turkey
1. Turkey is in:
a) Asia
b) Europe
c) Australia
2. What is the capital city of Turkey?
a) Tunis
b) Ankara
c) Istanbul
3. What is favourite drink of Turks?
a) tea
b) coffee
c) sake
4. Turkish flag is:
a) red, yellow and black
b) red with white moon and star
c) red and white with a leaf of maple tree in the middle
5. Turkish cuisine is known for:
a) kebab
b) ravioli
c) pasta
6.
Turkey is known for:
a) expensive cars
b) fashion
c) beautiful carpets
7. Turkish bazaar is a special place. What should you do when you want to buy
something?
a) Pay and say “thank you”.
b) Haggling before you pay the money
c) Give something in return.
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8. What is the most important holiday in Turkey?
a) Thanksgiving
b) Kurban Bayrami
c) Carnival
9. Official language in Turkey is:
a) English
b) French
c) Turkish
10. Which monument in Turkey can we call the eighth wonder of the world?
a) Topkapi palace
b) Hagia Sophia temple
c) Leander Tower
11. What is famous Turkish dessert?
d) a cheese cake
e) baklava
f) minced pie
12. Which city in Turkey is located both in Europe and Asia?
g) Ankara
h) Izmir
i) Istanbul
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Spain
1. Where is Spain?
ABCD-
North of Germany and South of Sweden
Between Switzerland and Italy
South of France and East of Portugal
Right next to the Netherlands
2. Which figure is more famous in Spanish history?
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Herod
Christopher Columbus
Confucius
Julius Caesar
3. What do Spaniards call a ‘siesta’?
ABCD-
The meal between lunch and dinner
Going out for tapas with friends
Taking a quick nap after eating
When your wallet gets stolen without you realizing it
4. What do Spaniards call a ‘paella’?
ABCD-
Spanish dish
Festival
City
Skirt
5. Which Spanish painter dedicated himself to the Surrealist trend?
ABCD-
Pablo Picasso
Salvador Dali
Franciso de Goya
Diego Valazquez
6. What currency was used in Spain prior to the change to the Euro?
ABCE-
The peseta
The escudo
The corona
The peso
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7. Who is the Only Spanish actor who won an Oscar?
ABCD-
Jordi Molla
Pedro Almodovar
Javier Bardem
Benicio del Toro
8. What colors are on the Spanish flag?
ABCD-
Orange and red
Blue and green
Yellow and orange
Red and yellow
9. What is flamenco?
ABCD-
a language that was spoken in Flanders and now along the border of Belgium
the popular gypsy music and dance of Andalusia
the common name of a bird characterized for having very long legs
All of the above
10. According to tradition,who brings presents to children on January 6th?
ABCD-
The Three Wise Men of the East
The magic man in the moon
Some aloes that come from the forest
Don Quijote and his helpers
11. What is the name of an autonomous region in the North-East of Spain?
ABCD-
Catalonia
Scotland
Barcelona
Burgundy
12. Who is a famous Catalan architect- the creator of Sagrada Familia?
ABCD-
Jan Matejko
Antoni Gaudí
Pablo Picasso
Leonardo Di Caprio
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Italy
1. What is the capital of Italy?
ABCD-
Milan
Turin
Rome
Naples
2. What is the name of the church in the Vatican?
ABCD-
St Pauls
St Marks
St Peters
St Johns
3. Who painted ‘The Last Supper’?
A- Michaelangelo
B- Caravagio
C- Giotto
D- Leonardo da Vinci
4. Who has Italian origin?
ABCD-
Chrisopher Columbus
John Paul II
Barack Obama
Pablo Picasso
5. What colors are on the Italian flag?
ABCD-
Red, yellow, green
Green, white, red
Red, blue, green
White, red, Brown
6. What is ‘provolone’?
ABCD-
coat
Italian cheese
Italian band
theatre
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7. San Cipirello is famous for the production of:
ABCD-
Wine
Cheese
Pasta
Panettoni
8. The active volcano in Sicily is called:
ABCD-
Fuji
Vesuvius
Etna
Great Lake
9. Who was the first Caesar of the Roman Empire?
ABCD-
Julius
Caligula
Claudius
Augustus
10. What currency did Italy use prior to adopting the euro?
ABCD-
Lira
Pesetas
Escudos
Guilders
11. The name of the city that Romeo and Juliet- the famous lovers from
Shakespeare’s play- come from is:
ABCD-
Padova
San Marino
Venezia
Verona
12. What does Italian “CIAO” mean?
ABCD-
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