Learn Slovak: Explore the Basics of the Slovak Language

Question 1

What is the official language of Slovakia?

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Slovak

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Czech

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Hungarian

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Polish

Question 2

Which language family does Slovak belong to?

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Slavic

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Germanic

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Romance

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Baltic

Question 3

What is the purpose of the declension system in Slovak?

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To indicate the grammatical case of nouns and adjectives

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To conjugate verbs

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To form possessive pronouns

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To indicate tense and mood

Question 4

Which of the following is a common greeting in Slovak?

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Ahoj

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Guten Tag

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Bonjour

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Ciao

Question 5

What is the currency of Slovakia?

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Euro

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Koruna

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Zloty

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Forint

Question 6

Which of the following is a famous Slovak landmark?

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Bratislava Castle

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Prague Castle

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Budapest Parliament Building

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Vienna State Opera

Question 7

What is a distinctive culinary specialty of Slovakia?

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Bryndzové halušky

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Goulash

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Pizza

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Sushi

Question 8

In the Slovak sentence "Peter pije mlieko," what grammatical case is the noun "mlieko" in?

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Accusative

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Nominative

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Genitive

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Dative

Question 9

What is the feminine equivalent of the Slovak adjective "pekný" (beautiful)?

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pekná

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pekný

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krásna

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pekne

Question 10

Translate "book" to Slovak:

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Kniha

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Pero

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Stol

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Dom

Question 11

How do you express "thank you" in Slovak?

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Ďakujem

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Prosim

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Dobrze

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Na zdravie

Question 12

Differentiate between the Slovak terms "piť" and "jesť":

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Piť means "to drink", jesť means "to eat"

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Piť means "to eat", jesť means "to drink"

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Piť means "to sing", jesť means "to dance"

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Piť means "to dance", jesť means "to sing"

Question 13

Translate "house" to Slovak:

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Dom

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Škola

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Ulica

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Mesto

Question 14

How has Slovakia's history influenced the development of its language?

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Slovak has borrowed words and phrases from neighboring languages like Czech, Hungarian, and German.

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Slovak has remained unchanged throughout its history.

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Slovak is a new language with no historical roots.

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Historical events have not affected the evolution of Slovak.

Question 15

Translate the Slovak sentence "Vitajte na Slovensku" into English.

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Welcome to Slovakia.

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Hello, Slovakia.

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How are you, Slovakia?

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Good day, Slovakia.

Question 16

Translate the Slovak verb "písať" (to write) into the present tense, first person singular form:

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píšem

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píšeš

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píšu

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píšme

Question 17

Who is renowned as the influential Slovak intellectual and writer who made significant contributions to Slovak literature and laid the groundwork for the modern Slovak language?

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Ludovít Štúr

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Milan Rastislav Štefánik

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Alexander Dubček

Question 18

Which word in the Slovak sentence, "Na stole je kniha," is a preposition?

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Na

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Je

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Stole

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Kniha

Question 19

In formal settings, which greeting is appropriate in Slovak?

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Dobrý deň

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Ahoj

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Dobré ráno

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Dobrú noc

Question 20

Which Slovak phrase expresses gratitude?

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Ďakujem

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Prosím

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Prepáčte

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Dovidenia

Question 21

Which grammatical feature is characteristic of Slovak?

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Use of declensions (cases)

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Fixed word order

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Absence of articles

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Vowel harmony

Question 22

Translate "house" into Slovak.

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Dom

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Byt

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Apartmán

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Villa

Question 23

Which of the following is a common Slovak surname?

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Novak

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Smith

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Martin

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Jones

Question 24

What is the Slovak word for "language"?

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Jazyk

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Reč

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Slovník

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Gramatika

Question 25

Translated to English, which of the following is the most accurate translation of the Slovak greeting "Dobry den"?

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Hello

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Good afternoon

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Good evening

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Good night

Question 26

Which alphabet serves as the foundation for the Slovak written language?

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Latin alphabet

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Cyrillic alphabet

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Gothic alphabet

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Greek alphabet

Question 27

Which traditional Slovak dish is a type of potato pancake?

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Lokše

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Bryndzové halušky

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Pirohy

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Žemľovka

Question 28

What is the name of the capital city of Slovakia?

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Bratislava

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Prague

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Budapest

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Warsaw

Question 29

Prior to adopting the Euro, what was the official currency of Slovakia?

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Koruna

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Euro

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Forint

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Zloty

Question 30

Which Slovak writer is renowned for his historical novels?

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Martin Kukučín

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Ján Kollár

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Pavol Országh Hviezdoslav

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Ľudovít Štúr

Question 31

How did the Slovak language develop?

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Slovak evolved from Old Church Slavonic and was influenced by Latin.

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Slovak developed independently of other Slavic languages.

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Slovak became a distinct language in the 19th century.

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Slovak was primarily influenced by Germanic languages.

Question 32

Which recent event demonstrates the growing international recognition of Slovakia's cultural heritage?

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Vlkolínec village being added to UNESCO's World Heritage List

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Slovakia joining the European Union

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The opening of the new Slovak National Museum

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Zuzana Čaputová becoming Slovakia's first female president

Question 33

Translate the sentence into grammatically correct Slovak, using the conditional mood: "I would have gone to the store if I had had time."

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Išiel by som do obchodu, keby som mal čas.

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Išiel som by do obchodu, keby som mal čas.

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Išiel by som do obchodu, keď som mal čas.

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Išiel by som do obchodu, keby mám čas.

Question 34

Which is the correct Slovak word for 'hello'?

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Dobrý deň

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Ahoj

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Čau

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Dobré ráno

Question 35

On which alphabet is the Slovak alphabet based?

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Latin alphabet

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Cyrillic alphabet

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Greek alphabet

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Arabic alphabet

Question 36

How do you say 'thank you' in Slovak?

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Ďakujem

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Prosím

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Prepáčte

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Dobrú chuť

Question 37

What is the difference between 'ty' and 'vy' in Slovak?

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Ty is informal 'you' and vy is formal 'you'

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Vy is informal 'you' and ty is formal 'you'

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Ty is singular 'you' and vy is plural 'you'

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Vy is singular 'you' and ty is plural 'you'

Question 38

Which of the following is a traditional Slovak dish?

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Bryndzové halušky

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Fish and chips

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Sushi

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Pizza

Question 39

What is the Slovak word for 'cat'?

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Mačka

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Pes

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Vták

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Ryba

Question 40

How do you ask 'What is your name?' in Slovak?

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Ako sa voláš?

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Kto si?

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Čo je tvoje meno?

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Ako sa máš?

Question 41

Which of the following is not a characteristic of Slovak pronunciation?

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Aspiration

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Palatalization

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Labialization

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Nasalization

Question 42

To express gratitude in Slovak, which of the following phrases should you use?

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Ďakujem

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Prosím

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Nie za čo

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Prepáčte

Question 43

In Slovak, what is the correct plural form of "pes" (meaning "dog")?

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psy

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psov

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pesi

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pejs

Question 44

Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct in Slovak?

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Mám mačku.

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Má mačku.

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Mám macku.

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Mať mačku.

Question 45

In Slovak, which word translates to "red"?

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červená

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zelená

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modrá

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žltá

Question 46

Which of the following is a traditional Slovak meal?

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Bryndzové halušky

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Kielbasa

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Sushi

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Pizza

Question 47

What is the capital city of the Slovak Republic?

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Bratislava

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Budapest

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Prague

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Warsaw

Question 48

Which prominent river flows through Slovakia?

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Dunaj

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Vltava

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Oder

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Vistula

Question 49

What is the official currency used in Slovakia?

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Euro

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Forint

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Koruna

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Złoty

Question 50

What is the Slovak translation for "thank you"?

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Ďakujem

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Prepáčte

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Ahoj

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Prosím

Question 51

Select the feminine form of the Slovak adjective "pekný" (beautiful).

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Pekná

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Pekný

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Pekné

Question 52

Which of the following is a traditional Slovak folk song genre?

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Čardáš

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Tango

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Reggae

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Salsa

Question 53

Name the tallest mountain in Slovakia.

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Gerlachovský štít

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Lomnický štít

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Rysy

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Chopok

Question 54

Which Slovak city is renowned for its historic castles?

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Trenčín

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Bratislava

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Košice

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Žilina

Question 55

What is the traditional Slovak Christmas wafer called?

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Oblátky

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Kolače

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Pirohy

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Lokše

Question 56

Indicate the currency used in Slovakia.

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Euro

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Polish Złoty

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Czech Koruna

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Hungarian Forint