The competition of knowledge about

Poland


Aims of the competition:

1. Developing knowledge about Polish culture and traditions.
2. Giving students the opportunity to show their knowledge of facts about the art, sports, social
life and using this knowledge in practice.
3. Stimulate students to think creatively.
4. Creating ability of gaining and increasing knowledge independently.
5. Motivate participants to gather information and promote fair play.
6. Creating the ability of dealing with stress during public performances.

Forms of work:
1. I stage written work open exercises test.
2. II stage oral answers for drawn questions.

I stage
The first stage of the contest was to do the test. Three contestants who gained the most points were
able to enter the second stage of the test. The second stage consisted in answering the questions
orally.


1. What animal is there on the Polish flag? 1pt.


2. What is the form of government in Poland? 2pts.


3. List 2 former Polish capital cities. 2pts.


4. Join names and surnames of Polish famous writers with their works: 6pts.

Adam Mickiewicz Tango
Aleksander Kamiski Pan Tadeusz
Juliusz Sowacki Kot w pustym mieszkaniu
Wisawa Szymborska Ferdydurke
Witold Gombrowicz Kamienie na szaniec
Sawomir Mroek Balladyna

5. List 2 Polish football teams. 2 pts.



6. Where does Polish ski-jumper Adam Maysz come from? 1pt.



7. What does Polish dinner typically consist of? 2pts.


8. Where is the concentration camp located?1pt.


9. Name pictures below. 5p.


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Max. Number of point:s 22





Oral part final

Each of the contestants can make one mistake. In the beginning every of the participants answers
one question, then the first of the contestants, or the one who saved the most chances points out the
person who will answer the next question. The participant who answered the question correctly can
choose to answer another question. In this situation, when the answer is correct, he gains double
number of points. The questions are in random order.

1. List at least one of three patrons of Poland?
2. What river does Warsaw lie on?
3. What are Bochnia and Wieliczka known for?
4. Who is the Polish prime minister?
5. List 2 Polish film directors and actors or actresses and tell their major works.
6. Which famous Pole is connected with the words Totus Tuus?
7. How many voivodships are there in Poland?
8. List one of Polish traditions.
9. What are the names of two houses of Polish Parliament?
10. What animal is the symbol of Biaowieski National Park?
11. Give names of 2 Polish cars.
12. List major Polish rivers.
13. What sea Poland lie on?
14. List 3 Polish singers.
15. Since when Poland is the member of the European Union?
16. Give the name of the oldest Polish university.
17. Which city is the biggest tourist attraction of Poland?

Answer card
Part I

1. What animal is there on the Polish flag? 1pt. White Eagle

2. What is the form of government in Poland? 2pts. Parliamentary Democracy

3. List 2 former Polish capital cities. 2pts. Pock, Krakw, Gniezno

4. Join names and surnames of Polish famous writers with their works: 6pts.

Adam Mickiewicz Pan Tadeusz
Aleksander Kamiski Kamienie na szaniec
Juliusz Sowacki Balladyna
Wisawa Szymborska Kot w pustym mieszkaniu
Witold Gombrowicz Ferdydurke
Sawomir Mroek Tango

5. List 2 Polish football teams. 2pts. Wisa Krakw, Legia Warszawa, Ruch Chorzw, Lech
Pozna

6. Where does Polish ski-jumper Adam Maysz come from? 1pt. z Wisy

7. What does Polish dinner typically consist of? 2pts. It consists of pork chop, mashed potatoes
and sauerkraut salad

8. Where is the concentration camp located? 1pt. Owicim

9. Name pictures below. 5p.
The place where the Battle of Grunwald took place
Jasna Gra Monastery
Flying saucer in Katowice
Wawel Royal Castle in Cracow
Neptunes Monument in Gdask

Part II

1. What river does Warsaw lie on? Vistula
2. What are Bochnia and Wieliczka known for? there are salt mines there
3. Who is the Polish prime minister? Donald Tusk
4. What are Poles famous for? They are famous for their hospitality
5. List 2 Polish film directors and actors or actresses and tell their major works. Roman
Polaski and his movie the Pianist, Jerzy Hoffman With fire and sword, and among
actors Zbigniew Cybulski for his role in Ashes and Diamonds, or Borys Szyc for starring
in Wojna Polsko-Ruska.
6. Which famous Pole is connected with the words Totus Tuus? Pope John Paul II
7. How many voivodships are there in Poland? there are 16
8. List one of Polish traditions. Celebrations of Independence Day on 11
th
of November,
celebrations of Corpus Christi, or the celebration of the Constitution of May 3, 1791
9. What are the names of two houses of Polish Parliament? Sejm and Senat
10. What animal is the symbol of Biaowieski National Park? European bison
11. Give names of 2 Polish cars. Polonez, Syrena, Fiat 126p. Maluch
12. List major Polish rivers. Vistula, Odra, Warta, Bbr, Wieprz, Bug, Narew
13. What sea does Poland lie on? Its on the Baltic Sea.
14. List 3 Polish singers. Mieczysaw Fogg, Irena Santor, Kayah, Piotr Kupicha, Maciej Silski,
Grzegorz Ciechowski, Anna Wyszkoni.
15. Since when Poland is the member of the European Union? Since 1st May, 2004.
16. Give the name of the oldest Polish university. Jagiellonian University
17. Which city is the biggest tourist attraction of Poland? Undoubtely, it is Cracow.