ZESTAW 14 tydzień: 28 V – 2 VI 2012 r. na odpowiedzi czekamy do soboty 2 VI, do godz. 23.59: [email protected]ZESTAW PYTA ZESTAW PYTA ZESTAW PYTA ZESTAW PYTA Ń DLA UCZNIÓW DLA UCZNIÓW DLA UCZNIÓW DLA UCZNIÓW KLAS PI KLAS PI KLAS PI KLAS PI ĄTYCH i SZÓSTYCH TYCH i SZÓSTYCH TYCH i SZÓSTYCH TYCH i SZÓSTYCH You will find here today scenes from twenty well-known films – old and new, family, adventure, comedy, fantasy, s-f… Maybe you have seen them already. If you haven’t you should do it as soon as possible. But now just guess which film is presented in which of the photos and who the actor or actress with a star above his/her head is. 1 2 3 4 * * * * * Addams Family Values – Christina Ricci Alice in Wonderland – Johnny Depp; Mia Wasikowski Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban – Alan Rickman Chronicles of Narnia. The Lion, Witch and the Wardrobe – Tilda Swinton
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You will find here today scenes from twenty well-known films – old and new, family,
adventure, comedy, fantasy, s-f… Maybe you have seen them already. If you haven’t you should do it as soon as
possible. But now just guess which film is presented in which of the photos and who the actor or actress with a star
above his/her head is.
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Christina Ricci
Alice in Wonderland – Johnny
Depp; Mia Wasikowski
Harry Potter and the
Prisoner of Azkaban – Alan
Rickman Chronicles of Narnia. The Lion,
Witch and the Wardrobe –
Tilda Swinton
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Star Wars. The Empire
Strikes Back – Mark Hamil
Charlotte’s Web – Dakota
Fanning
Back to the Future – Michael
J. Fox
Home Alone – Macaulay
Culkin
Dinotopia – Wentworth
Miller
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom
of the Crystal Skull
– Harrison Ford
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Lord of the Rings – The Two
Towers – Sean Bean Charlie and the Chocolate
Factory – Freddie Highmore
The Spiderwick Chronicles –
Freddie Highmore
Series of Unfortunate Events –
Jim Carrey
The Golden Compass –
Nicole Kidman
Jumanji – Kirsten Dunst
Batman Begins –
Christian Bale
War Games –
Matthew Broderick
Pirates of the
Caribbean – The
Curse of the Black
Pearl – Keira Knightly
ZESTAW 13
tydzień: 21 V – 26 V 2012 r.
Z E STA W P Y TAZ E STA W P Y TAZ E STA W P Y TAZ E STA W P Y TAŃŃŃŃ D L A U CZ N IÓ W D L A U CZ N IÓ W D L A U CZ N IÓ W D L A U CZ N IÓ W K L A S P IK L A S P IK L A S P IK L A S P IĄĄĄĄTYCH I SZ Ó STYCHTYCH I SZ Ó STYCHTYCH I SZ Ó STYCHTYCH I SZ Ó STYCH
1. Thanks to this English scientist it is easy to understand why the ball falls on the ground, even if
you throw it up into the air.
2. This English scientist’s research will help you understand why the behaviour of a chimp, seen at the zoo, reminds you
sometimes so much of the behaviour of your class mates☺
3. Thanks to the mess in his laboratory, this Scottish scientist made a discovery that changed the medicine forever and let people
fight many diseases which had before been incurable.
4. Thanks to this Welsh mathematician you can easily write in your homework that 2+2=4.
5. Thanks to this scientist, coming from the north of Ireland, we do know now what absolute zero really is.
6. This American was the first to take a small step, which proved to be a giant leap for mankind.
7. This American clergyman had a great drean, for which he had to pay with his life.
8. Thanks to this Australian minister and missionary, medical help started to reach (and reaches until today) those in need living in
the heart of the Australian outback.
9. This explorer from New Zealand was the first one to meet Goddess Mother of the World.
10. Now, try to guess which pictures can be matched to which of those famous people or their work and complete the chart below:
Question Name and surname of the person Event/discovery etc. mentioned in the question picture
1. Isaac Newton discovered the law of gravity 10f
2. Charles Darwin formulated theory of evolution and natural selection 10a
3. Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin 10e
4. Robert Recorde invented the “=” sign 10g
5. William Thomson calculated the lowest possible temperature 10 c
10a 10b
10c 10d
10e
10f 10g 10h 10i
6. Neil Armstrong was the first to step onto the Moon 10d
7. Martin Luther King fought for the rights of Afro-Americans 10b
8. John Flynn founded the Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia 10h
9. Edmund Hillary was the first to conquer Mount Everest 10i
11. This English scientist devoted his life to understanding the nature of the Universe, its beginning and its end. And if we ever
understand the black holes – it will be thanks to him.
12. Do you like watching Cartoon Network or Discovery? Well, you can do it thanks to this Scottish engineer.
13. Going on holiday to Egypt? Well, that’s quick and easy thanks to these American brothers.
14. Can you talk to your friend when you are both sitting in your own rooms? In your own houses? Well, that’s thanks to this
famous Scottish inventor.
15. The Universe is much bigger that just our galaxy. But some time ago people didn’t know that. Thanks to this American
scientist we now know that there is a loooot to explore beyond the Milky Way.
16. Have you ever seen a western film? With a brave sheriff taking out his revolver and shooting a bandit? Well, such scenes
were made possible by this American inventor.
17. A ship in danger? No problem, with this American inventor’s idea you can easily send out the information and ask others
for help.
18. Hot days are coming? Don’t worry – thanks to this American engineer you can survive them much easier
19. Thanks to this British surgeon we don’t have to worry that we will die of an infection after a simple operation.
20. Now, try to guess which pictures can be matched to which of those famous people or their work and complete the chart
below:
Question Name and surname of the person Event/discovery etc. mentioned in the question picture
11. Stephen Hawking conducted research on space radiation and esp. the black holes
20f
12. John Logie Baird invented the television 20g
13. Wilbur and Orville Wright built the first powered plane and flew it 20b
14. Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone 20i
15. Vesto Silpher (we also gave points
for Hubble here)
discovered the laws which allowed him to realize the existence of other galaxies
20a
16. Samuel Colt constructed the first colt revolver 20e
17. Samuel Morse invented the Morse Code 20c
18. Willis Carrier (we also gave points
for Wheeler and his fan, or Hales)
constructed the first modern air conditioner 20d
19. Joseph Lister promoted the idea of sterile surgery 20h
ZESTAW 12
tydzień: 14 V – 19 V 2012 r.
Z E STA W P Y TAZ E STA W P Y TAZ E STA W P Y TAZ E STA W P Y TAŃŃŃŃ D L A D L A D L A D L A U CZ N IÓ W U CZ N IÓ W U CZ N IÓ W U CZ N IÓ W K L A S K L A S K L A S K L A S P IP IP IP IĄĄĄĄTY CH TY CH TY CH TY CH
I SZ Ó STY CHI SZ Ó STY CHI SZ Ó STY CHI SZ Ó STY CH
The time of Queen Victoria’s reign in the 19th
century is called Victorian Era. During this period Britain became an empire – the empire on which
the sun never sets, as they called it. But it was also the time of really huge social differences between the rich and the poor.
1. Why did they say that it was the empire on which the sun never set? Because it stretched across the whole globe, so there was always
daytime in some places of the Empire, even if it was night in England.
2. Name at least seven countries which are now independent and which used to be parts of this empire in the past. India, Canada, Ireland,
Egypt, Cyprus, Malta, Australia, New Zealand, Kenia, the Bahamas and many others.
3. Which country was considered the jewel in the crown of the British Empire? India
4. Name at least three places where children of poor families used to work (and they worked even from the age of five!) factories, mines,
farms, rich families’ homes as servants, building sites, as crossing sweepers, shoe polishers, as chimney sweeps etc.
The 20th
century meant British participation in two world wars and the end of the Empire. It also saw three dynasties on the British throne.
5. Which war do the British call „The Great War”? World War I
6. Why? Because it was the first such a serious war in the history of the world, involving all major countries and for the English it was
much more devastating and disastrous than for example World War II.
7. Which king was a representative of two dynasties? George V
8. Which ones? Saxe-Coburg-Gotha and the Windsors
9. Which international organization holds now the heritage of the British Empire and how many countries does it include? The
Commonwealth – 54 members
10. What symbol and which letter can you see on the flag of this organization? The Globe + letter C
In the USA, the 19th century was mainly the Civil War, the Gold Rush and pushing the Frontier to the West.
11. Into which two parts was the country divided during the Civil war? The Union (North) and the
Confederation (South)
12. Who were the two generals shown in photos? Robert Lee and Ulysses Grant
13. One of them made the other surrender, thus almost finishing the war. Which battle was it and
who made whom surrender? Grant made Lee surrender during the Appomattox battle in 1865.
14. The American Declaration of Independence, which makes all Americans very proud, states among others that “all men are created
equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty and the
pursuit of happiness”. However, the 19th
century showed that “all” didn’t really mean all. Who were the people whose rights to be
free, happy and equal were not respected during the American 19th
century drive to the West? First of all the native Americans (called
Indians), but also the slaves brought from Africa and their descendants or – as some of you have pointed – women.
15. Give the names of at least three great leaders of these people, who became famous during the numerous battles with the US Army.
E.g. among the most famous are: Sitting Bull, Crazy Horse, Geronimo. But if you didn’t choose Indians in question 15, you should have
given names of the slaves’ leaders or women’s leaders, depending on who you chose.
In the 20th century the USA became the world power, trying to be the world’s leader in all aspects of life.
16. Which race was the US involved in against the USSR? The Space Race
17. The most interesting stages of this race happened in the 1960s. The first stage was won by the Russians and the second by the
Americans. What did they manage to do then – for the first time in history? They landed on the Moon in 1969
A very cruel practice was happening in Australia in the 20th century. Children were taken from their Aborigines parents and placed in orphanages or adopted by white families.
18. How are these generations of Aborigines children called? The Stolen Generations / The Stolen Children
19. When was this cruel practice finished? In the 1970s, but the official apology was only issued in 2008!
New Zealand supported Britian in both world wars, fighting along British soldiers.
20. Why is October 12th considered the blackest day in the history of New Zealand? Because 2735 New Zealanders were killed in the Passchendaele battle of October 12
th 1917, more than during any other battle.
ZESTAW 11
tydzień: 7 V – 12 V 2012 r.
Z E STA W P Y TAZ E STA W P Y TAZ E STA W P Y TAZ E STA W P Y TAŃŃŃŃ D L A U CZ N IÓ W D L A U CZ N IÓ W D L A U CZ N IÓ W D L A U CZ N IÓ W K L A S K L A S K L A S K L A S P IP IP IP IĄĄĄĄTYCH I SZ Ó STYCHTYCH I SZ Ó STYCHTYCH I SZ Ó STYCHTYCH I SZ Ó STYCH
The period specified in the topic saw three dynasties on the English throne.
1. A) Name these dynasties – in the order of how long they kept the throne, starting from the longest.
Hanoverians – 187 years, Tudors – 118 years, Stuarts – 100 years (11-year-break between Charles I and Charles II)
B) Look at the beginning and the end of each dynasty. What common feature can you see?
Each was started by a man and finished by a woman
2. A) Which of the dynasties saw the largest number of women on the throne? The Tudors – 3
Name them (we mean queens regnant). Jane Grey, Mary I, Elizabeth I
B) Which of the women on the throne between 1500 and 1800 were sisters? Mary I and Elizabeth I; Mary II and Anne
The 16th
century in England was the time of wars with Spain, cultural development and religious changes.
3. A) Which of the English kings started the English reformation and how do we now call the Church whose head is the ruling
monarch? Henry VIII – Church of England. This church has in fact two heads – who are these heads now (give their names
and titles)? Supreme Governor: Queen Elizabeth II; Primate: Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams
B) The king who officially started reformation by breaking ties with Rome had a few children who also became ruling
monarchs. How many? 3 And which of these children was Spain’s big friend and which – a bitter enemy?
Friend – Mary Tudor; enemy – Elizabeth I
4. A) Which of the 16th century monarchs refused to marry, stating that he or she „marries England”? Elizabeth I
B) During the same monarch’s reign England became a sea power and a country with flourishing culture, literature, music
etc. How do we call this period (the name is taken from the monarch’s name)? Elizabethan Era
The 17th century is the beginning of the colonization of America, but also serious internal conflicts.
5. A) What was the name of the religious group which started the real conquest of the New World for England and in which
year did they travel to America? The Puritans, 1620
B) Which ship brought them to America and what was the name of the settling they founded there?
The Mayflower / Plymouth
6. The first of the internal conflicts was about the fight between the king and the Parliament.
A) As a result of this conflict England changed for a while from monarchy to …. what? Republic / Commonwealth
And for how many years? 11 (1649-1660)
B) It may seem unlikely, but both the king and the leader of this revolution faced – in the end – the same fate. What was
that? They both had their heads chopped off – one as execution, one posthumously. Who was the king and who was this revolution’s
leader? King: Charles I; Lord Protector: Oliver Cromwell
7. The other conflict is a sad story of family fights, with the children kicking their father off the throne…
A) Who were this couple who removed the king (their father and father-in-law) from the throne in order to become king and
queen instead of him? Mary II and William of Orange removed James II How is this revolution called? The Glorious Revolution Why?
Because no blood was shed
B) Which event in this king’s life triggered this revolution? The birth of his son (to a Catholic wife).
The 18th century means the loss of America, beginnings of the British Empire and the industrial revolution.
8. A) Which of the monarch ruling in the 18th century is known as “the king who lost America”? When did it happen? George III, 1776
B) This king had another nickname. How else was he called and why? Mad King George, he suffered from mental illness
9. The losing of American colonies was a gradual process and did not happen overnight.
A) Which plant became a symbol of the conflict between the Crown and the New World colonists? Tea
B) Which event of 1773, connected with this plant, can be seen as a symbolic beginning of the American revolution? Boston Tea Party
10. Although Europeans had earlier landed on Australian shores, only in 1770 was the continent officially claimed for Britain.
A) Who was this brave traveller and conqueror? What was the name of his ship? Captain James Cook – The Endeavour
B) What use did the British government soon decide to make of this new possession? Turned it into a penal colony
ZESTAW 10
tydzień: 30 IV – 7 V 2012 r.
Z E STA W P Y TAZ E STA W P Y TAZ E STA W P Y TAZ E STA W P Y TAŃŃŃŃ D L A D L A D L A D L A U CZ N IÓ W U CZ N IÓ W U CZ N IÓ W U CZ N IÓ W K L A S K L A S K L A S K L A S P IP IP IP IĄĄĄĄTY CH TY CH TY CH TY CH
I SZ Ó STY CHI SZ Ó STY CHI SZ Ó STY CHI SZ Ó STY CH
Britain owes its unusual characteristics to – among others – the fact that it has been shaped by so many different nations and cultures. In the old days it was invaded by many peoples from various parts of Europe and each of them left a trace in the country’s culture and language.
1. Order these invasions, starting from the earliest one:
Celts – Romans – Anglo-Saxons – Vikings – Normans. 2. These cultures left a lot of traces in the English language as we speak it today. Which of these five cultures can
these five modern English words be traced to?
druid – Celts; –back – Vikings; – give –Anglo-Saxons (or vice versa according to some sources); wine – Romans; pork – Normans
3. A) In which year did anyone last manage to successfully invade England? 1066
B) Who was this invader and which dynasty did he start after grabbing the English throne?
William the Conqueror – House of Normandy
4. Where did this king-to-be fight his victorious battle? At HASTINGS
5. How did – according to a legend – his rival to the throne die? Got an ARROW through an EYE
During the centuries enemies of the growing country of England changed.
6. Which of the European countries was England’s main enemy in the Middle Ages? FRANCE
7. How do we now call the longest ever military conflict between England and this country? 100-YEAR WAR
8. A)During the reign of which of the English kings did this conflict start and in which year? EDWARD III, 1337
B) During the reign of which of the English kings did this conflict end and in which year? HENRY VI, 1453
9. A) When and where was the last battle of this conflict fought and who won? 1453 Castillon, FRANCE won
B) Which modern weapons contributed to this victory? CANNONS / ARTILLERY 10. The father of the English king reigning at the time of this battle earned eternal fame in an earlier great battle.
A) Where and when was it fought? HENRY V WON THE BATTLE OF AZINCOURT IN 1415
B) Which super weapons did the English use in this battle? LONG BOWS
11. What difficult decision, contradictory to the knights’ chivalry code, did this king have to take in order to secure his
army’s safety after the victorious battle? He HAD FRENCH PRISONERS OF WAR KILLED
Towards the end of the Middle Ages England was also a scene of a civil war. Two families fought for the crown of England.
12. How do we call this war? WAR OF THE ROSES
13. A) Which two families were these? YORK AND LANCASTER
B) Which two flowers were their symbols? YORK – WHITE ROSE; LANCASTER – RED ROSE 14. Who ended this war and started a new dynasty, which led England out of the Middle Ages? HENRY
TUDOR
15. Which battle was the last battle of this war and when was it fought? BATTLE OF BOSWORTH, 1485 (Battle of Stoke – 0,5 p. – this battle was fought already AFTER the War of the Roses had ended and Henry Tudor had been crowned Henry VII)
Not only wars were dangerous to the medieval people. In the 14th
century a terrible disease swept across Europe and killed more people than many wars!
16. How do we call this epidemic? BLACK DEATH
17. A) How did it get to England? BY SHIP FROM MAINLAND EUROPE
B) Which small town is considered to have been the first one struck by this disease? MELCOMBE (also another place possible is BRISTOL) 18. In which years exactly did it kill most people on the British Isles? 1348-1350
Medieval England was also involved in military religious conflicts, mainly against Islam. 19. A) Which crusade did England first become involved in and which English king was its leader? 3
RD
CRUSADE, RICHARD I (THE LION HEART) B) After this king, which other English king or prince led another crusade? Which crusade was it? 9
TH
CRUSADE, PRINCE EDWARD, later king EDWARD I (also possible: 8th
crusade – some historians treat the two as one crusade) 20. What happened to the 19. A) king when he was coming back from the Holy Land? HE WAS TAKEN PRISONER in AUSTRIA and ENGLAND HAD TO PAY RANSOM TO HAVE HIM BACK
ZESTAW 9
tydzień: 23 IV – 28 IV 2012 r.
Z E STA W P Y TAZ E STA W P Y TAZ E STA W P Y TAZ E STA W P Y TAŃŃŃŃ D L A D L A D L A D L A U CZ N IÓ W U CZ N IÓ W U CZ N IÓ W U CZ N IÓ W K L A S K L A S K L A S K L A S P IP IP IP IĄĄĄĄTY CH TY CH TY CH TY CH
I SZ Ó STY CHI SZ Ó STY CHI SZ Ó STY CHI SZ Ó STY CH
At the end of the 18th century the crew of one British ship revolted against their captain. They put him, and a couple of his loyal officers, into a small boat and took over the ship. It took them long weeks of roaming the ocean in search of a perfect place to live to find an island on which they could hope no one would find them. Otherwise they would be punished by death. Eventually, they found such an island where they settled for good along with their wives they took from Tahiti. Their descendants live there until today.
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1a. What was the name of the ship? HMS BOUNTY
1b. Who was the ship’s captain? . CAPTAIN WILLIAM BLIGH
2a. Who was the leader of the rebels? FLETCHER CHRISTIAN
2b. How many sailors rebelled? about 20; they also took some sailors loyal to Bligh with them, so the group consisted of 25 people, 16 of whom stayed in Tahiti and 9 went on to settle on Pitcairn. 3a. What Island is this? PITCAIRN
3b. How many people live there today (exact number)? 48
4. What happened to the ship? THE MUTINEERS BURNT IT (in the bay called Bounty Bay) 5. What are the most popular surnames on the Island? CHRISTIAN, BROWN, YOUNG, WARREN
This fascinating island is probably the largest sand Island of the world. Its rainforests grow straight on the sand!
6. What is the name of the Island? FRASER ISLAND
7. Which country does it belong to and on which sea is it situated? AUSTRALIA, CORAL SEA
. 8. From which three cities can you get there by plane? BRISBANE, SYDNEY, MELBOURNE. It is also good to say that you can’t in fact get there by plane – the airport is in Hervey Bay from where you catch a ferry. So, a point for both answers.
They say that a lot of treasures were found on this Island in the past, but it’s most famous for the fact that one New Zealander chose it to live in solitude for the total of sixteen years! He was not a shipwreck, he did it because he wanted to! And he wrote a book about his experiences.
. 9. What is this island called and which atoll does it belong to? ANCHORAGE IN SUWARROW ATOL
10. Who was this hermit from New Zealand? TOM NEALE, BUSHRANGER, WRITER, ADVENTURER
11. What is the title of the book he wrote about his island experience? AN ISLAND TO ONESELF
This island was a centre of Celtic resistance against the Roman occupation during their invasion on Britain. The Romans raided the island, destroyed holy groves and murdered the Celtic priests.
12. What is the Island called? ANGLESEY, OFF THE COAST OF WALES .
13. What were these ancient Celtic priests called? DRUIDS
14. What sports event is going to be held on the Island on May 13, 2012?
ANGLESEY HALF MARATHON
On this Island the Enligh tried to build their very first colony in the New World. This attempt failed. The first group of settlers came back to England, while the second….
15. Some of the settlers had to travel back to England to get supplies. What did they find on the
island when they got back after three long years? THE CAMP WAS EMPTY AND NO ONE WAS EVER TO BE FOUND AGAIN
16. Which war prevented them from coming back earlier? THE WAR WITH SPAIN
17. What’s the name of the Island? RANKOE ISLAND
This island was first inhabited by the native people, who then sold it to the Dutch settlers, who then eventually lost it to the English. Now it is the heart of a very big city.
18. What is the name of the island and what is the name of the city? MANHATTAN ISLAND, NEW YORK CITY
19. How much (in Dutch money) worth of goods did the Dutch pay for the island to the natives? ABOUT 60 GUILDERS
20. What name did the Dutch give to the fort-citadel they built on the island? FORT AMSTERDAM
1. Where exactly would you have to travel to be in the only town in the English-speaking world whose name
consists of vowels only? In AIEA, Hawaii: (UWAGA! ‘y’ w języku angielskim NIE JEST samogłoską poza
nielicznymi przypadkami, kiedy pełni funkcję samogłoski i ma funkcję tworzenia sylaby (np. w wyrazie myth,
gdzie zastępuje ‘i’ i gdzie nie ma innych samogłosek, które mogłyby utworzyć sylabę)! Dlatego dla tych,
którzy proponują Eye tylko 0,5 pkt. Jest też AE in Scotland, ale to nie miasto, lecz wioska – 0,5 p
2. This town is in fact a district of a big city. Which one? HONOLULU
3, Travelling in which countries would you have a chance to climb the Alps? In all of them: W każdym z krajów znajduje się pasmo górskie o nazwie „The Alps” – czyli po Australii: „Australian Alps”, Wielkiej Brytanii
(Szkocja): „Arrochar Alps”, USA: „Trinity Alps” i Nowej Zelandii: „Southern Alps”. 1-2 : 0,5 pkt; 3-4 kraje: 1 pkt
4. What are the highest peaks of these Alps? Mount Kosciuszko (Australia); Beinn Ime (UK); Thompson Peak (USA); Aoraki / Mt. Cook (N.Zealand)
UWAGA! Przecież nasz konkurs nie dotyczy Europy (poza UK) – dlaczego część z Was skupiła się na Alpach europejskich? Ani Austria, ani Szwajcaria, Wlochy, Francja itp. nie należą do naszego zakresu tematycznego.
5. What would you see if you climbed onto Australia’s highest active volcano and looked to the east?
NOTHING 6. Why? BECAUSE AUSTRALIA does not have active volcanoes.
Zaliczamy też odpowiedź dotyczącą masywu Big Ben (Mawson Peak jest w ogóle najwyższą górą terytorium australijskiego, więc jeśli bierzemy pod uwagę tereny poza samą kontynentalną Australią, musi to być ten wulkan właśnie), należącego do szeroko pojętego zewnętrznego terytorium australijskiego. W takim przypadku zobaczylibyście patrząc na wschód jak okiem sięgnąć tylko OCEAN, bo wyspa MacDonalda jest na ZACHÓD od wyspy Heard.
UWAGA! Wulkan Mauna Loa należy do USA.
7. Where would you have to go to be in the place which was sold for a bit over seven million dollars?
ALASKA, USA
8. Who sold this place, to whom and when? The Russians sold it to the Americans in 1867
9. Travelling across which country would you have a chance to see the world’s longest fence? AUSTRALIA
10. What was it built for and how long is it? It was built against dingoes and rodents, such as rabbits
11. In which country and in which valley would you be able to see boulders which can move on their own
and leave really long trails behind? USA, in the DEATH VALLEY
12. Which three superlatives best describe this valley – as compared to the rest of the country?
LOWEST, DRIEST, HOTTEST
13. Travelling across Nullarbor Plain in Australia you could immediately think of something it has in
common with an American tale of Lorax. What is that? THERE ARE NO TREES
14. Which rail service would you have to use to travel across this plain by train? INDIAN – PACIFIC railway
15. Sailing on which lake and in which country would you find yourself in the place of the (probably)
biggest ever volcano eruption? NEW ZEALAND, lake TAUPO 16. This country has a lot of volcanoes. Which one had the most recent eruption? When was it?
RUAPEHU or WHITE ISLAND – 2011
17. Which living organism – the biggest one on Earth – is Australia’s main tourist attraction? GREAT BARRIER REEF
18. Which nearest airport would you fly to if you wanted to admire this wonder of nature? CAIRNS
19. in the photos you can see some of the most famous rock formations in Britain, USA and Australia.
Which countries are 10a, 10b and 10c from? A. USA; B. AUSTRALIA; C. UK
20. What are these rock formations called?
20a the GRAND CANYON 20 b ULURU / AYERS ROCK 20 c WHITE CLIFFS OF DOVER
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1. An easy one now: this English outlaw used to live in the forest, he robbed
the rich and gave to the poor.
A) what was his name and who was his main enemy? ROBIN HOOD; SHERIFF OF NOTTINGHAM
B) which forest did he live in and how was his company called? SHERWOOD FOREST; MERRY MEN
2. This medieval Scottish hero fought against the English for Scottish
independence, for which he was cruelly punished.
A) what was his name and which king was his enemy? WILLIAM WALLACE; EDWARD I (HAMMER)
B) how did he die? HE WAS HANGED, DRAWN AND QUARTERED
3. According to a legend, this unusual lady rode naked through her town to save the people from high
taxes. The inhabitants were grateful and decided to stay in on that day, with the shutters closed.
However, one man made a hole in his shutter to look at the lady, for which he was punished.
A) what was the name of the lady and which city did she live in? LADY GODIVA, COVENTRY
B) what happened to the man who looked? Which idiom do we have until today in the English
language thanks to him? HE BECAME BLIND; “PEEPING TOM”
4. He was one of the first sailors ever to sail around the world. His attacks on Spanish ships won him
gratitude of the queen, as well as many honours.
A) what was the name of this adventurer? Which queen did he serve? SIR FRANCIS DRAKE;
QUEEN ELIZABETH I
B) what was the name of the Spanish sea army he helped to defeat? THE SPANISH ARMADA
5. This brave Scottish woman saved a Scottish prince, whom she took – disguised as an Irish maid – out
of the country.
A) what was the name of this woman? FLORA MACDONALD
B) which prince did she rescue? PRINCE CHARLES STEWART – BONNIE PRINCE CHARLIE
6. He was a well-known gunfighter of the Wild West. One day his usual place at the poker table was
occupied by another player, so he had to sit on a different chair, with his back towards the door. You
know, what happened next… it was the last poker game in his life.
A) What was this gunfighter called and who shot him? WILD BILL HICKOK; JACK McCALL
B) Which cards did he have in his hand the moment he died? How is this set of cards called until
now? ‘DEAD MAN’S HAND’ – TWO BLACK ACES AND TWO BLACK EIGHTS; it is not sure what the
fifth card was, as Bill never managed to see it – it might have been the Queen of Hearts
7. Although he died young, he was one of the most famous outlaws of the Wild West. He started his
criminal career stealing… some clothes from a Chinese laundry.
A) what was his name? how old was he when he died? BILLY THE KID; 21
B) which sheriff shot him? PAT GARRETT
8. He fought against slavery, but the methods he used qualify him as somebody like a father of American
terrorism. Hearing about him being sentenced to death, one Polish poet wrote a famous poem.
A) who was this abolitionist? JOHN BROWN
B) Which Polish poet wrote this poem and what is its title? CYPRIAN KAMIL NORWID – ‘DO
OBYWATELA JOHNA BROWN’
9. For some – a villain and murderer, for others – a folk hero. There are a lot of contradictions about this
most famous Australian outlaw. His last words were, reportedly, Such is life.
A) what was his name? What was his family’s nationality? NED KELLY, IRISH
B) what were the last words his mother supposedly said to him before he died? How did he die? HE
WAS HANGED, HIS MOTHER SAID: ‘MIND YOU DIE LIKE A KELLY’
10. Which hero or villain do you recognize in these photos?
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Poniżej znajdziesz sceny z dwudziestu książek dla dzieci i młodzieży. Postaraj się je rozpoznać, a następnie
zrób według przykładu na dole tabelkę i do tej tabelki wpisz imię i nazwisko autora, tytuł książki, nazwę
kraju lub krainy, w których dzieje się akcja książki oraz imię postaci, o której jest mowa w pytaniu.
1. One of the characters goes to a picnic with her brothers and sisters. When a tick attacks her, she gets distracted
and for a moment stops watching over her small brother, with tragic consequences…
2. The life of this character (who above all loves his comfort and good food) changes dramatically when – one day –
fourteen guests drops by for tea, thirteen of them quite unexpectedly (and without invitation).
3. The main character makes friends with a bird, discovers a strange passion for weeding flowerbeds and then
contributes to a real medical miracle.
4. As a result of a trap set by his enemy, this character is forced to take part in a very dangerous competition. He
does not realize that winning the event will lead to death – his, or the person’s he’s willing to share this victory
with.
5. This character becomes a champion in a game invented by her father. The game is about finding something to
be happy about in every single situation – even the most unpleasant one.
6. His love for Turkish sweets brings this character to a situation when he makes a very inappropriate acquaintance
and as a result betrays his siblings and takes the wrong side in the fight between good and evil.
7. This character makes friends with her travel companions, one of whom dreams of a brain, another one of a
heart and the third – of courage.
8. This character can make others do his unpleasant chores. What is more, he can make them be grateful for that.
And on top of everything – he can make them pay him for the privilege!
9. Experimenting with strange things to drink and eat, this character has unusual adventures and finds out that it is
not a good idea to speak French to a mouse and that crying may have disastrous consequences.
10. To save life of a friend who earlier saved his, this character turns to the children in the audience. Hearing his
request, the children clap their hands and the friend is saved.
11. This character, persecuted by her own family for being different – clever, sensitive and charming, learns how to
use magic and frees her beloved teacher, and the whole school, from a terrible head teacher.
12. This character, thanks to a wish-go-wrong , finds himself in a situation when his siblings take him to a circus and
show to the audience for money!
13. With a group of friends, this character sets up a secret club, whose member you can become only if a certain
amphibian spills certain bodily fluid right onto you… Yuk!
14. To protect those who used to protect him, this character steals burning lumps of coal and uses the fire to scare
away their enemy, after which his life must change for ever…
15. This character’s coming and going is strongly influenced by two winds – from the East and from the West.
16. This character risks his life and faces bankruptcy during his expedition to fight a fatal disease spreading among
monkeys living in Africa.
17. This character saves her pet-to-be from being killed by her own father. However, she is not going to be the pet’s
greatest friend…
18. This character, a clever bookworm, and his two sisters have to survive a lot of dangerous adventures and
escape a number of traps set by an evil and greedy man who is after their inheritance money.
19. Having two younger brothers is not easy. Especially if one of them tends to find secret places in the house,
discover strange things and meet strange creatures! But this character, although at first not really interested,
copes quite well with this unusual situation.
20. This character’s life takes a turn when he’s invited to attend a strange school, takes a train to get there and on
the train meets two new friends. At school he realizes he’s taught by really weird teachers, one of them a
werewolf and one a ghost. And all this has something to do with a fact that he is a seventh son of a seventh
son…
Question TITLE AUTHOR CHARACTER COUNTRY/PLACE
1. Seven Little Australians Ethel Turner Judy Australia
2. The Hobbit or There and Back Again J.R.R.R. Tolkien Bilbo Middle Earth
3. The Secret Garden F.H. Burnett Mary Lennox England
4. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire J.K. Rowling Harry Potter England / Scotland
5. Pollyanna Eleanor H. Porter Pollyanna USA
6. The Chronicles of Narnia (v.1) C.S. Lewis Edmund Narnia
7. The Wonderful Wizard of Oz L. Frank Baum Dorothy The Land of Oz
8. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer Mark Twain Tom Sawyer USA
9. Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland Lewis Carrol Alice Wonderland
10. Peter Pan (or: Peter and Wendy) J.M. Barrie Peter Pan Neverland
11. Matilda Roald Dahl Matilda USA
12. Five Children and It Edith Nesbit Robert England
13. Judy Moody Megan McDonald Judy Moody USA
14. The Jungle Book Rudyard Kipling Mowgli Indian Jungle
15. Mary Poppins P.L.Travers Mary Poppins England
16. The Story of Doctor Dolittle Hugh Lofting Doctor Dolittle England / Africa
17. Charlotte’s Web E.B.White Fern USA
18 A Series of Unfortunate Events Lemony Snicket Klaus ? not stated, some
alternative world
19. Spiderwick Chronicles Tony DiTerlizzi, Holly
Black Mallory
USA & the
Fantastical World
20. Groosham Grange Anthony Horowitz David Eliot England
CZY PRZECZYTAŁEŚ JUŻ KTÓREŚ Z TYCH KSIĄŻEK? KTÓRE?
MAMY NADZIEJĘ, ŻE JUŻ WKRÓTCE PRZECZYTASZ JE WSZYSTKIE, ORAZ O WIELE WIĘCEJ!
ZESTAW 5
tydzień: 26 III – 31 III 2012 r.
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1. What is the name of the New Zealand’s native inhabitants’ traditional greeting? HONGI (or: POWHIRI)
2. What do they do while greeting each other in such a way? They rub their noses against each other
3. Australia has had some really bad experiences with rabbits. As a result, more and more people feel
that a bunny should not be a symbol of Easter any more. Instead, they suggest choosing another
animal. Which one? BILBY
4. Why don’t the Australians like poor bunnies? Because they multiply uncontrollably and destroy crops
5. In Australia there is an unusual tradition of organizing a cow racing event. Where is it held?
MOUNT COMPASS, Fleurieu Peninsula
6. In which season of the year is this race organized? In SUMMER (January)
7. In England, they burn someone at the stakes – every autumn! Who is it?
GUY FAWKES (or rather: his dummy)
8. What did this person try to do – many years ago? Blow up the Houses of Parliament and kill the king
9. Where in England is it possible to chase the cheese once a year? Down COOPER HILL in Gloucestershire
10. When will you probably be able to do it this year? On 4th
JUNE 2012
11. Right now, people in England tend to get married on Saturdays, but in the old days it was not the best
day of the week to tie the knot. Which day, according to an old, traditional folk verse, was the best for
this occasion? WEDNESDAY (Wednesday the best day of all)
12. According to another old folk poem, getting married In which month would bring the couple a chance
of being rich? SEPTEMBER (Marry in September's shrine, your living will be rich and fine).
13. Which four things should – according to an old tradition – the bride wear at her wedding? Something
old and something new, something borrowed, something blue….
14. What should she put into her shoe? ….and a sixpence in your shoe.
15. Who and when brought the Easter bunny to the USA? German settlers in the 17th
/ 18th
century
16. When – in which year – was the first Thanksgiving organized? 1621
17. How long did the celebrations last during the very first Thanksgiving? 3 days (the feast itself); the
whole period of celebrations might have lasted up to three weeks.
18. In which state of the USA can you find the place where this first Thanksgiving was held?
Massachusetts
19. Which “new” Thanksgiving tradition can you see in the photo? The President ‘pardons’ one
Thanksgiving turkey which is then taken to a special history farm and lives there.
20. Who originated this “new” tradition? According to legends, the first president to spare a life of a
turkey was Lincoln and since then many presidents occasionally spared birds for a variety of
reasons. President Nixon is known to have regularly sent the turkeys out to a country farm.
However, the tradition was only formalized in 1989 by George Bush.
Pyt. 16,17,18: Osoby, które zaznaczyły St. Augustine na Florydzie w 1565 r. otrzymują
po 0,5 pkt. Obchodzono tam coś na kształt święta dziękczynienia, ale:
Floryda należała wtedy do Hiszpanii i to Hiszpanie świętowali, a my w naszym
konkursie nie zajmujemy się krajami, które nie wywodzą się z Imperium
Brytyjskiego.
Osoby, które zabezpieczyły się podając obie odpowiedzi oczywiście otrzymują cały
punkt.
ZESTAW 4
tydzień: 19 III – 24 III 2012 r.
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1a. A strange creature lives in Australia. It resembles a huge, carnivorous koala bear. Living in the trees, it falls
from them on top of its prey. When the prey is unconscious, the creature eats it! What is the creature called?
DROP BEAR
1b. They say that you can protect yourself by carrying a screwdriver on your head. How will it protect you?
When the drop bear jumps on your head, it will impale itself on the screwdriver.
2a. A long time ago, when the earth was flat and empty, this unusual reptile crept across it, carving valleys, gorges,
rivers, creeks etc. on the earth’s surface. These soon became filled with water, plants and animals and the earth
got its many colours. What is the reptile’s name? RAINBOW SERPENT
2b. This creature is famous in the mythology of the Aborigines – the native people of Australia.
What is the name of this amazing mythology – system of their beliefs? DREAMTIME
3a. Many years ago forests of New Zealand were attacked by bugs living on the forest bed. The Kings of the Forest
and the Sky asked the birds to give up their life in the sky and come and live on the ground.
All birds refused, but one. This bird sacrificed its ability to fly to save the forests. What bird is it? The KIWI
3b. How did this bird help the forests? IT ATE THE BUGS, SPIDERS, WORMS etc.
4a. This creature is a cousin of the Himalayan Yeti. It is almost three metres tall and its body is covered in thick fur.
It has been spotted in various locations in Australia and even New Zealand. What is it called? YOWIE
4b. What does this creature eat? ANYTHING
5a. This Australian monster lives near water bodies, such as swamps, rivers, lakes etc. In each part of the country
it looks different – sometimes it has tusks, flippers, tail, sometimes it resembles a dog, sometimes a walrus,
seal, horse or even a snake. It eats animal or human meat, and is especially fond of the children or women’s
flesh. What is it called? BUNYIP
5b. In which decade were these monsters most frequently viewed? In the 19th
century, then in the 1930s
6a. This is another cousin of Yeti, this time living in the USA, especially in the Rocky Mountains.
It is regularly seen in different locations all over the USA. What is it called? BIGFOOT / SASQUATCH
6b. The creature has its fan clubs and hundreds of people look for it all the time. Find at least one website
dedicated to looking for this creature, where it is possible to record one’s encounters with it and write its address.
e.g. http://www.bfro.net/
7a. It was first seen in the 6th century. Since then it has been often seen in a mysterious Scottish lake.
What is the name of this legendary creature? NESSIE / LOCH NESS MONSTER
7b. Who was the first person in history who supposedly had a chance to meet this creature? ST. COLUMBA, saving Lunge
Mocumin, so both names score a point
8a. Scottish islands are places where a lot of legendary creatures dwell. One of such creatures is half-human,
half-seal. They live in the sea, but they can take off their skin and then they become human. Who are they?
SELKIES / SILKIES
8b. Why do men sometimes keep and hide sealskins of selkie-girls? They do it if they fall in love with the selkie-
girl and want to marry her. When they hide her sealskin, she cannot come back to the sea.
9a. In the USA some huge reptiles are said to live in the sewers under New York. What reptiles are these?
SEWERGATORS (also acceptable: alligators from the sewers)
9b. What is the most popular explanation of how these reptiles find their way to the city’s sewers?
People bring them as holiday souvenirs, but when they start growing, they don’t know what to do with them
and so flush them down the toilet.
10.a. These pictures show nine creatures that appeared in our questions. Identify them.
10b. One of these creatures is not legendary. Which one? The KIWI
10 a
10 b
10 c
10 d
10 e
10 f 10 g
10 i
10 h
ZESTAW 3
tydzień: 12 III – 17 III 2012 r.
1.Which of the four capitals: London, Washington, Canberra or Wellington is
the world’s southernmost capital? WELLINGTON
2. Which of these four is the oldest city? LONDON
3. When was it founded? around 43 AD (we accept any dates in the 1st century)
(legendary beginnings – 0.5 p.)
4. Who was it founded by? The ROMANS
5. Which capital used to have a head of a fish in one of its previous names? WELLINGTON
6. Which capitals got their present names from famous people? WELLINGTON, WASHINGTON
7. Who were these famous people? WELLINGTON - Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, British soldier (Field Marshall), known as the one who defeated Napoleon; WASHINGTON – George Washington – the first presiden t of the USA
8. Which of the four cities is the youngest capital? CANBERRA
9. When was it made capital? 1913 – city got its name / or: 1927 – authorities moved in
10. Which capital city is about to host the 2012 Olympic Games? LONDON
11. How many Times in history has this city been the Olympic host? THREE
12. Which capitals are not the biggest cities of their countries?
WASHINGTON, WELLINGTON, CANBERRA
13. Which two capitals are situated on the banks of rivers? LONDON, WASHINGTON
14. What are the names of the rivers? THE THAMES, THE POTOMAC
15. One of the capitals is situated on a lake. Which one? CANBERRA
16. What is the name of this lake? LAKE BURLEY GRIFFIN
17. Which capital city is situated between a sea and an ocean? WELLINGTON
18. Identify the water bodies in the photos and decide which capital cities these are.
a) – Wellington Harbour (part of Cook Strait connecting the Tasman Sea and the Pacific Ocean);
b) – the Potomac – Washington; c) – Lake Burley Griffin – Canberra; d) – the Thames – London
19. Identify these landmarks and decide which capital cities they are in.
a) – The Tower of London; b) – James Cook Memorial – Canberra; c) – “The City to Sea” Bridge –
Wellington; d) – Washington Memorial – Washington D.C.
20. Identify these capital cities looking at their satellite images: a) London; b)Canberra;
c)Wellington; d) Washington D.C.
18 a)
19 c)
19 a)
18 b)
18 c)
18 d)
19 b)
19 d)
20 a)
20 b)
20 c)
20 d)
ZESTAW 2
tydzień: 5 III – 10 III 2012 r.
1. The United Kingdom is a monarchy. Who is the ruling monarch now? “
Queen Elizabeth II
2.Which dynasty does he or she represent? The Windsor Dynasty
3. When this monarch dies, who will become king? Her son, Prince Charles
4. What official title does this person hold now? Prince of Wales
5. The British monarch does not have any real power. Who really governs the
country? Who holds this position now? Prime Minister, David Cameron 19 a) David Cameron
6. Which political party does this politician represent? The Conservative Party
7. On which day of the week does this politician have official meetings with the
ruling monarch? On Tuesdays or Wednesdays
8. The United States are not a monarchy. Who, if not a monarch,
is the head of this country? The President
9. Who holds this position now? Barack Obama
10. When was this person elected? In 2008, introduced on Jan.20, 2009
11. Which political party does this person represent? The Democratic Party 19 b) Quentin Bryce
12. Australia is a monarchy, but the monarch does not live in the country.
What is the name of this monarch? Queen Elizabeth II
13. Where does this monarch reside? In London /UK
14. What is the title of a politician who represents the monarch in Australia?
Governor-General
15. Who now holds this representative position? Quentin Bryce
16. And who is now the Australian Prime Minister – the Head of the government?
Julia Gillard 19 c) Prince Charles
17. In New Zealand, just as in Australia, there in a monarch who does not
live in the country. Who is this monarch now? Queen Elizabeth II
18. Who is now the monarch’s official representative in New Zealand? Governor-General,
Sir Jeremiah "Jerry" Mateparae
19. Look at these photos. They show the people who our questions are about.
Decide who you can see in each photo and give the person’s name.
19. a) ... b) …? c) …? d) …? e) …? f) …? g) …? 20. For each of these politicians name the person who directly preceded them in their office.
19. a) Gordon Brown b) Michael Jeffery c) Prince Edward (or: ---) d) George VI
e) Anand Satyanand f) Kevin Rudd g) George W. Bush
ZESTAW 1
19 a)
19 b)
19 c)
19 d)
19 e) 19 f )
19 g) 19 d) Queen
Elizabeth II
19 e) Jerry Mateparae 19 f) Julia Gillard 19 e) Barack Obama
1. The UK, Britain or England? These are not the
same! Have a look at the maps and identify
1. a) England b) the UK c) Great Britain
2. Knowing what the UK is, please have a look
at the map and identify its four parts:
a) Scotland b) Northern Ireland c) Wales d) England
3. What are the capital cities of these four parts?
a) Edinburgh b) Belfast c) Cardiff d) London
4. Each of these part s also has its own flag. Have a look at the flags and
match them to parts a,b,c and d.
4. a) Wales b) Scotland c) England d) Northern Ireland
