This document contains a questionnaire designed to test students' knowledge about partner countries. It includes general questions about Turkey, Romania, Latvia, Poland, Italy and their histories, leaders, languages, currencies, and other facts. The questions are multiple choice and cover topics like national heroes, locations, industries, languages, historical figures, flags, and more. It aims to check students' understanding of important aspects of these European countries.

1. DESIGNING THE QUESTIONAIRE TO CHECK
OUR PUPIL´S KNOWLEDGE ABOUT THE MOST
IMPORTANT THINGS IN THE LIFE OF OUR
PARTNERS COUNTRIES
Name_________________________________
Date____________
GENERAL QUESTIONS
1. When was founded Modern Turkey?
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2. What is the national hero of Turkey or “Father of the Turks”?
3. What´s the exactly location of Turkey?
4. What are the more usual languages in Turkey?
5. What kind of industries are there in Turkey?
6. Where is The Danube Delta?
7. How can you say ´hello´ or ´Good morning´ in the following
languages?
- Italian:
- Romanian:
- Polish:
- Latvian:
- Turkish
8. Who is Maria Skolodowska? And where is she from?

2. 9. What is the name of the ´father of the dainas´?
10.How many countries are part of the project ´The Voices form the
Land´? Write their names.
MULTIPLE CHOICE ABOUT ROMANIA
1) Who scored 10 in gymnastics in Montreal Olympics 1976?
a) Ion Tiriac
b) Cornel Otelea
c) Mihai Leu
d) Nadia Comaneci
2) Who was the dictator of Romania from 1967 to 1989?
a) Petru Groza
b) Nicole Ceausescu
c) Enver Hoxha
d) Chivu Stoica
3) Which is the currency of Romania?
a) Euro
b) Leu
c) Mark
d) Guilder
4) Which is the capital of Romania?
a) Constanta
b) Bucharest
c) Timisoara
d) Galati
5) What are the colours of the flag of Romania?
a) Black and white
b) Green and White

3. c) Blue, yellow and red
d) Saffron, white and green
6) From which language has Romanian descended?
a) Greek
b) Hebrew
c) Latin
d) Sanskrit
7) Which country annexed Bessarabia that was part of Romania during World War II?
a) Germany
b) Poland
c) Italy
d) USSR
8) Which sea is to the east of Romania?
a) White Sea
b) Black Sea
c) North Sea
d) Baltic Sea
9) Who is the first King of Romania?
a) Mihai I
b) Carol I
c) Ferdinand I
d) Carol II
10) When was the present constitution of Romania adopted?
a) 1985
b) 1991
c) 1996
d) 2001

4. Romania Quiz Questions with Answers
1) Who scored 10 in gymnastics in Montreal Olympics 1976?
d) Nadia Comaneci
2) Who was the dictator of Romania from 1967 to 1989?
b) Nicole Ceausescu
3) Which is the currency of Romania?
b) Leu
4) Which is the capital of Romania?
b) Bucharest
5) What are the colours of the flag of Romania?
c) Blue, yellow and red
6) From which language has Romanian descended?
c) Latin
7) Which country annexed Bessarabia that was part of Romania during World War II?
d) USSR
8) Which sea is to the east of Romania?
b) Black Sea
9) Who is the first King of Romania?
b) Carol I

5. 10) When was the present constitution of Romania adopted?
b) 1991
MULTIPLE CHOICE ABOUT LATVIA
1. When did Latvia declare independence from USSR?
a) 15 January 1985
b) 22 June 1981
c) 21 August 1991
d) 28 November 1979
2. Which country is to the north of Latvia?
a) Estonia
b) Denmark
c) Italy
d) Spain
3. Which sea is to the west of Latvia?
a) North
b) Baltic
c) Irish
d) Red
4. Which is the capital of Latvia?
a) Daugavpils
b) Riga
c) Liepaja
d) Auce
5. Which is the currency of Latvia?
a) Yen
b) Lats
c) Dinar
d) Rupee
6. Which is the official language of Latvia?
a) Gaelic

6. b) Manx
c) Frisian
d) Latvian
7. When did Latvia first declare independence?
a) 1 January 1901
b) 30 June 1911
c) 14 August 1914
d) 18 November 1918
8. Who was Latvia’s president in 1936-1940?
a) Oskars Kalpaks c) Karlis Ulmanis
d) Alberts Kviesis b) Janis Balodis
Latvia Quiz Questions and Answers
1. When did Latvia declare independence from USSR?
c) 21 August 1991
2. Which country is to the north of Latvia?
a) Estonia
3. Which sea is to the west of Latvia?
b) Baltic
4. Which is the capital of Latvia?
b) Riga
5. Which is the currency of Latvia?
b) Lats
6. Which is the official language of Latvia?
d) Latvian
7. When did Latvia first declare independence?
d) 18 November 1918
8. Who was Latvia’s president in 1936-1940?
c) Karlis Ulmanis

7. MULTIPLE CHOICE ABOUT POLAND
1) Who is the first Pope from Poland?
a) Paul VI
b) John Paul I
c) John Paul II
d) Benedict XIV
2) Which countries annexed Poland in 1939?
a) Austria and Italy
b) Germany and Italy
c) Italy and Turkey
d) Germany and USSR
3) Who was the leader of Solidarity?
a) Lech Walesa
b) Wojciech Jarulzeski

8. c) Karol Wojtyla
d) Yuri Andropov
4) Who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1980?
a) Frederick Sanger
b) Czeslaw Milosz
c) Ernest Baldwin
d) Taslima Nasreen
5) Who was the king of Poland in 1960-1992?
a) Mieszko I
b) Mieszko II
c) Wladyslaw Herman
d) Boleslaw Wrymouth
6) Which of the following poets is a woman?
a) Czeslaw Milosz
b) Stanislaw Baranczak
c) Wislawa Szymborska
d) Zbigniew Herbert
7) How many medals were won by Poland in Moscow Olympics 1980?
a) 16
b) 24
c) 32
d) 48
8) Who succeeded Karol Wojtyla as archbishop of Krakow?
a) Jozef Glemp
b) Kaziemerz Nycz
c) Adam Sapieha
d) Franciszek Macharski
9) Who of the following is not a patron saint of Poland?
a) St. Patrick
b) St. Hyacinth
c) St. Florian
d) St. Casimir
10) Who painted ” Lake Switez “?
a) Tommaso Dolabella
b) Julian Falat
c) Adolf Karol Sandoz
d) Daniel Schultz
11) When did Poland become a member of the European Union?
a) October 3, 1990
b) January 1, 2001
c) May 1, 2004
d) July 7, 2007

9. 12) How are Lech Kaczynaki who became president on December 23, 2005
and Jaroslaw Kaczynaki who became prime minister on July 10, 2006
related?
a) Father and son
b) Twins
c) Cousins
d) Uncle and nephew
13) Who was born in Warsaw and became National Security Advisor in
USA?
a) Condoleezza Rice
b) Alexander Hague
c) Janet Reno
d) Zbigniew Brzezinski
14) Which is the currency of Poland?
a) Euro
b) Zloty
c) Yen
d) Pound
Poland Quiz Questions with Answers
1) Who is the first pope from Poland?
c) John Paul II
2) Which countries annexed Poland in 1939?
d) Germany and USSR
3) Who was the leader of Solidarity?
a) Lech Walesa
4) Who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1980?
b) Czeslaw Milosz
5) Who was the king of Poland in 960-992?
b) Mieszko II

10. 6) Which of the following poets is a woman?
c) Wislawa Szymborska
7) How many medals were won by Poland in Moscow Olympics 1980?
c) 32
8) Who succeeded Karol Wojtyla as archbishop of Krakow?
d) Franciszek Macharski
9) Who of the following is not a patron saint of Poland?
a) St. Patrick
10) Who painted “Lake Switez“?
b) Julian Falat
11) When did Poland become a member of the European Union?
c) May 1, 2004
12) How are Lech Kaczynaki who became president on December 23, 2005
and Jaroslaw Kaczynaki who became prime minister on July 10, 2006 related?
b) Twins
13) Who was born in Warsaw and became National Security Advisor in USA?
d) Zbigniew Brzezinski
14) Which is the currency of Poland?
b) Zloty
MULTIPLE CHOICE ABOUT ITALY
1) Which two countries are surrounded on all sides by Italy?
a) Gibraltar and Andorra
b) Monaco and Andorra
c) Vatican and San Marino
d) Luxembourg and Monaco
2) Which is the largest island of Italy?
a) Sicily
b) Sardinia
c) Elba
d) Crete

11. 3) Which is Italy’s main river?
a) Arno
b) Po
c) Tiber
d) Rhine
4) Who was proclaimed the King of Italy in 1861?
a) Charlemagne
b) Pepin
c) Clovis
d) Victor Emmanuel II
5) When were Papal States annexed?
a) 1861
b) 1870
c) 1875
d) 1900
6) Who is the last Italian Pope?
a) Pius XII
b) Benedict XV
c) Adrian VI
d) John Paul I
7) Which islands were ceded to Greece by Italy after World War II?
a) Balearic
b) Azores
c) Dodecanese
b) Cocos
8) Who did succeed Silvio Berlusconi as Prime Minister of Italy in 2006?
a) Giulio Andreotti
b) Giorgio Napolitano
c) Romano Prodi
d) Roberto Baggio
9) Who won the Football World Cup 2006?
a) Brazil

12. b) France
c) Italy
d) Portugal
10) Where is the leaning tower?
a) Venice
b) Milan
c) Genoa
d) Pisa
Italy Quiz Questions with Answers
1) Which two countries are surrounded on all sides by Italy?
c) Vatican and San Marino
2) Which is the largest island of Italy?
a) Sicily
3) Which is Italy’s main river?
b) Po
4) Who was proclaimed the King of Italy in 1861?
d) Victor Emmanuel II

13. 5) When were Papal States annexed?
b) 1870
6) Who is the last Italian Pope?
d) John Paul I
7) Which islands were ceded to Greece by Italy after World War II?
c) Dodecanese
8) Who succeeded Silvio Berlusconi as Prime Minister of Italy in 2006?
c) Romano Prodi
9) Who won the Football World Cup 2006?
c) Italy
10) Where is the leaning tower?
d) Pisa
MULTIPLE CHOICE ABOUT TURKEY
1. Did Turkish women gain the right to attend the elections?
a. 1850
b. 1994
c. 1953
d. 1970

14. 2. Where is the capital of Turkey?
a. Istambul
b. Izmir
c. Ankara
d. Antalya
3. Which organization will be held in 2010 in Turkey?
a. World Basketball championship
b. Fifa world Cup
c. Olympic games
d. World chess Championship
4. Turkey is a…
a. Constitutional Monarchy
b. Democratic Republic
c. Islamic republic
d. Federal republic.
5. What is the most famous Turkish film that won the grand Prix in
Cannes film festival in 2003?
a. Valley of the Wolves
b. Uzak
c. Duvara Karsi
d. Karsi Pencere

15. Answer about Turkey.
1. 1934
2. Ankara
3. World Basketball Championship
4. Democratic Republic
5. Uzak
Answer to the General questions
1. When was founded Modern Turkey?
Modern Turkey was founded in 1923
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2.What is the national hero of Turkey or “Father of the Turks”?
National hero Mustafa KEMAL, who was later, honored with the title
Ataturk or "Father of the Turks."
3.What´s the exactly location of Turkey?
Southeastern Europe and Southwestern Asia (that portion of Turkey west
of the Bosporus is geographically part of Europe), bordering the Black
Sea, between Bulgaria and Georgia, and bordering the Aegean Sea and
the Mediterranean Sea, between Greece and Syria

16. 4. What are more usual languages in Turkey?
Turkish (official), Kurdish, Dimli (or Zaza), Azeri, Kabardian
note: there is also a substantial Gagauz population in the European part
of Turkey
5. What kind of industries are there in Turkey?
Textiles, food processing, autos, electronics, mining (coal, chromite,
copper, boron),steel, petroleum, construction, lumber, paper
6. Where is the Danuebe Celta? In Romania
7.How to say….
- Italian: Buongiorno
- Romanian: Buna diminiata
- Polish: Dzien dobry
- Latvian: Labrit
- Turkish: Sabah iyi
8. Who is Maria Skolodwska? And where is she from?
Marie Curie, scientist from Poland with her husband Pierre she
discovered radium a radioactive metal. They were awarded the Novel
Prize for Physic in 1903.
9. What is the name of the Father of the dainas?
Krisjanis Barons from Latvia.