FIELDS OF HISTORY AND GEOGRAPHY 1. When were self-government regions established pursuant to the Act no. 302/2001 Coll. on self-government of higher territorial units? a) 1st January 2002 b) 1st May 2002 c) 1st January 2003 2. What are the names of the two brothers from Thessaloniki who arrived in ................ to spread Christianity in Great Moravia? a) 663, Balthasar and Melchior b) 863, Cyril (Constantine) and Methodius c) 1078, Isidore and Titus 3. What Slavonic alphabet did the brothers from Thessaloniki compile? a) Glagolitic b) Chlacholitic c) Seletic 4. What is the name of Folk Festival (International since 1991), which is held annually in the distinctive village of Terchová? At the festival, performances of folk bands are interlinked with other musical genres in a perfect harmony. The overall character of the event is enhanced by a variety of side activities - exhibitions and demonstrations of folk crafts. a) Jánošík Days b) Terchová Feast c) Terchová Festival 5. He was born in Terchová, fought in the Kuruc Uprising and was captured by the imperial army. However, he is much better known as a legendary captain of bandits who "took from the rich and gave to the poor." He was executed by being hung by his rib on a hook in Liptovský Mikuláš. What is the name of the folk hero? a) bandit Branko b) Pacho, the bandit of Hybe c) Jánošík 6. In what year was Matica Slovenská founded? a) 1853 b) 1930 c) 1863 7. In which century did the Celts arrive in the territory of Central and Western Europe? a) 10th century AD, b) 5th century BC c) 5th century AD 8. In which Slovak town can you find the highest Gothic altar in the world with a height of 18.62 meters? a) Bardejov b) Levoča c) Old Ľubovňa 9. The first Slovak newspaper "Pressburg Newspaper" was published by: a) Daniel Tállay b) A. Bernolák c) Ľ. Štúr 10. Which of the following national parks is not located in the Prešov Region? a) Tatra National Park b) Pieniny National Park c) Low Tatras National Park d) Poloniny National Park 11. Ľudovít Štúr was born in: a) Zay - Uhrovec b) Martin c) Levoča 12. Which town is the seat of the Nitra Self-Governing Region? a) Zlaté Moravce b) Komárno c) Nitra 13. Which town is the seat of the Košice Self-Governing Region? a) Prešov b) Ružomberok c) Košice 14. Which town is the seat of the Trenčín Self-Governing Region? a) Trenčín b) Dubnica nad Váhom c) Trnava 15. Which two Slovak cities have the largest population? a) Bratislava, Žilina b) Bratislava, Košice c) Bratislava, Prešov 16. Which park is the oldest national park in Slovakia? a) Tatra National Park b) Pieniny National Park c) Low Tatras National Park 17. Which peak is the highest mountain in Slovakia? a) Lomnický Peak (2634) b) Gerlachovský Peak (2655) c) Kriváň Peak (2494) 18. Which countries border the Slovak Republic? a) Czech Republic, Russia, Poland, Hungary, Austria b) Czech Republic, Poland, Ukraine, Hungary, Austria c) Czech Republic, Russia, Poland, Ukraine, Hungary, Austria 19. Name three Slovak towns that have an airport. Bratislava, Košice, Poprad, Žilina, Piešťany ..... 20. In which district is the Demänovská Ice Cave located? a) Banská Bystrica b) Liptovský Mikuláš c) Poprad 21. The significant sights situated on the square in Levoča are: a) Renaissance town hall, bell tower, Cathedral of St. Jacob b) Renaissance town hall, bastion Cathedral of St. Jacob c) Košická gate, bell tower, Cathedral of St. Jacob d) Košická gate, bastion, Renaissance town hall 22. Which sites in the territory of Spiš subregion are inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List? a) Spiš Castle, Spišská Kapitula, Spišské Podhradie b) Spiš Castle, Spišská Kapitula, Spišský Štiavnik c) Spiš Castle, Spišská Sobota, Spišský Štiavnik d) Spiš Castle Spišská Sobota, town hall in Levoča 23. From 1856 to 1870, this great personality of Slovak literature studied at the secondary grammar school in Kežmarok. What is his name? a) J. Palárik b) J. Botto c) P. O. Hviezdoslav d) J. Záborský 24. A military cemetery, where German soldiers are buried, is located in the village of: a) Ladomírova b) Okrúhle c) Hunkovce d) Nižný Komárnik 25. In which district is the Roztoky Observatory located? a) Stará Ľubovňa b) Svidník c) Vranov nad Topľou d) Medzilaborce 26. In which town of the Prešov Self-Governing Region is there the MILK AGRO Company? a) Bardejov b) Prešov c) Sabinov d) Humenné 27. In 1301, one of the following towns was called Caseonum Forum. Which town had the historic name? a) Levoča b) Kežmarok c) Spišský Hrhov d) Velký Šariš 28. In the mid-17th century, the Polish crown jewels were kept in one of the following castles. Which castle was it? a) Šariš Castle b) Zbojnícky Castle c) Kapušany Castle d) Ľubovňa Castle 29. The town of Humenné is situated at the confluence of the rivers: a) Ondava and Laborec b) Laborec and Cirocha c) Cirocha and Topľa d) Laborec and Torysa 30. Which of the castles is not located in the Prešov Self-Governing Region? a) Šariš Castle b) Vranovský Castle c) Čičva d) Spiš Castle 31. Bratislava was the coronation city of Hungarian kings a) between the 15th and 18th centuries. b) between the 16th and 19th centuries. c) between the 13th and 15th centuries. 32. The coronations of Hungarian kings were held a) in St. Martin's Cathedral b) in the Church of St. Elizabeth (Blue Church) c) in the Chapel of St. Ladislav 33. On 24th April 1836, Ľudovít Štúr and his companions visited a) Bratislava Castle b) Červený Kameň Castle c) Devín Castle 34. The oldest and largest Slovak University is a) Comenius University in Bratislava b) Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava c) University of Economics in Bratislava 35. The Comenius University in Bratislava was established in a) 1919 b) 1920 c) 1921 36. The President of the Slovak Republic's seat is: a) in Primate's Palace b) in Esterházy Palace c) in Grassalkovich Palace 37. The oldest public well in Slovakia – the Maximilian's (Roland's) Fountain is located a) in Bratislava b) in Modra c) in Malacky 38. The best preserved monument of Roman architecture called Gerulata is located a) in Rusovce b) in Jarovce c) in Pezinok 39. There is a famous wine territory in the Bratislava Region, called a) Tokaj b) Lesser Carpathian (Malokarpatská) c) Nitra 40. The first horse-drawn railway line in Hungary was opened in the 1840s and linked a) Bratislava and Stupava b) Bratislava and Svätý Jur c) Bratislava and Pezinok 41. The first university in the territory of today's Slovakia - Academia Istropolitana, was established by King Matthias I Corvinus in the year ................; and is situated in Ventúrska Street in Bratislava. a) 1465 b) 1564 c) 1825 42. The oldest public park in Europe is: a) Andrej Hlinka Park b) Janko Kráľ Park c) Bratislava Forest Park 43. A faithful replica of Jerusalem stairs from the 17th century, so called Holy Stairs, on which Jesus Christ stepped on his way to the courtroom, is located in ........................... Similar copies are only in the Vatican and Jerusalem. a) Malacky b) Bratislava c) Modra 44. In which city is there a museum with the largest collection of wine-presses in Central Europe? a) Pezinok b) Modra c) Stupava 45. The biggest number of national monuments regarding the personality of Ľudovít Štúr (e.g. Memorial House, museum, memorial plaque, headstone, monument, Štúr's bench etc.) is situated in: a) Pezinok and the surroundings b) Modra and the surroundings c) Stupava and the surroundings 46. Which town in the BB Region became a centre of the Slovak National Uprising during World War II? / Correct answer: Banská Bystrica / 47. Explain why the town of Banská Bystrica used to be a rich city in the past. / Correct answer: There were important mines in the vicinity of Banská Bystrica, for example Špania Dolina Valley, Old Mountains (Staré Hory), and the town was once the largest copper producer in the world, therefore also called "Copper Bystrica" ./ 48. Form a proper triad of following words: Sliač, Banská Bystrica, spa, Zvolen, wood processing, Kováčová / CA – 1st triad: Sliač-Kováčová-spa; 2nd triad: Zvolen- Banská Bystrica -wood processing / 49. Name three volcanic mountains and three valleys in Banská Bystrica Region: / CA: Poľana, Kremnické vrchy Mountains, Štiavnické vrchy Mountains, Zvolenská kotlina Basin, Žiarska kotlina Basin, Pliešovská kotlina Basin / 50. Why is Banská Štiavnica referred to as the most important mining town of Hungary? / CA: Because in its territory there were numerous silver mines, therefore the town was also called "Silver Štiavnica" /. 51. In which city of Banská Bystrica Region were there the gold mines in the past and coins have been minted there up the present? / CA: Kremnica /. 52. Form proper pairs of words characterizing tourism in the BB Region: Stone Waterfall castle against the Turks Ružiná spa Fiľakovo Číž Šomoška dam /CA: Stone waterfall – Šomoška; castle against the Turks – Fiľakovo; Ružiná - dam, Číž - spa/ 53. In which century was created a Roman inscription on the castle rock in Trenčín and what was the name of Trenčín in this period? a) in the 3rd century, Laugaricio b) in the 2nd century, Leukaristos c) in the 2nd century, Laugaricio 54. The three oldest cities in Slovakia include Bratislava, Nitra and Trenčín. When was Trenčín first mentioned as a town? a) in the 9th century b) in the 11th century c) in the 13th century 55. Trenčín Region consists of 9 districts. Name at least three of them: Bánovce nad Bebravou, Ilava, Myjava, Nové Mesto nad Váhom, Partizánske, Považská Bystrica, Prievidza, Púchov, Trenčín 56.