Czech Words in English

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Instructions: From robot to pistol, discover the Czech words that have become part of the English language!

1.
The word 'robot' was coined from the Czech word 'robota.' What does 'robota' mean?
A
Forced labor or drudgery
B
Machine
C
Metal worker
D
Mechanical man
2.
Who introduced the word 'robot' to the world in his 1920 play 'R.U.R.'?
A
Karel Capek
B
Milan Kundera
C
Vaclav Havel
D
Franz Kafka
3.
The word 'pistol' may derive from the Czech 'pistala.' What did 'pistala' originally mean?
A
A small cannon
B
A flintlock
C
A firearm
D
A pipe or whistle
4.
Which English word for a type of gold coin used historically comes from the Czech 'dukát'?
A
Crown
B
Ducat
C
Dollar
D
Florin
5.
The word 'dollar' may have Czech roots. It derives from 'Joachimsthaler,' a coin from a town in which region?
A
Saxony
B
Austria
C
Bohemia (now Czech Republic)
D
Bavaria
6.
Which English word for a type of horse-drawn carriage likely traces back to the Czech town of Kocs (via Hungarian)?
A
Buggy
B
Coach
C
Wagon
D
Carriage
7.
The word 'polka' (the dance) is associated with Czech culture. What does 'pulka' mean in Czech?
A
Spinning turn
B
Quick dance
C
Joyful music
D
Half-step
8.
Which type of beer style takes its name from the Czech city of Plzen?
A
Ale
B
Stout
C
Pilsner
D
Lager
9.
The word 'howitzer' comes from the Czech 'houfnice.' What was a houfnice?
A
A type of cannon
B
A type of sword
C
A catapult used in siege warfare
D
A defensive wall
10.
Which mineral gets its name from the Czech word 'blende,' related to the Czech mining tradition?
A
Quartz
B
Zinc blende (sphalerite)
C
Mica
D
Feldspar
11.
The English word 'Bohemian' (meaning an unconventional artist) comes from the French name for which region?
A
Romania
B
Bohemia in the Czech lands
C
Hungary
D
Poland
12.
Which word for a type of soft, mild cheese popular in the US has Czech origins through its production method?
A
Kolache
B
Muenster
C
Brie
D
Gouda
13.
The Czech word 'kolache' (kolac) refers to what type of food that became popular in Texas?
A
A pastry filled with fruit or cheese
B
A sausage
C
A dumpling
D
A type of bread
14.
Which word used in music for a slow, mournful composition has connections to Slavic (including Czech) traditions?
A
Nocturne
B
Sonata
C
Dumka
D
Requiem
15.
The Czech contribution to the word 'dollar' began with silver coins. In which century were these 'Joachimsthalers' first minted?
A
17th century
B
14th century
C
15th century
D
16th century

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