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INTERCULTURAL PLAY

There are some famous places and personalities from the history and from today culture that are fast connected with some country. So the persons and places that people automatically connect with a particular land.

So, this is a little intercultural play based on this. I think it is quiet simple.

I’ll give you some short texts. They describe a personality or a place. And you have to guess who or where it is.

I’m sure you know this TV-show or game, where you pick a field with an answer and you have to say the right question which belongs to the answer.

For example, if I would say:

„This man is since January 20, 2001 the president of the United States of America. He was elected as Governor of Texas in 1994, serving for nearly six years in that capacity before being elected President in the contested 2000 Presidential election against Al Gore” then you would say „Who is George W. Busch?“

Is it clear?

So, this is quite the same.

Ok. So let’s start.

This man was a scientist, mathematician, engineer, inventor, anatomist, painter, sculptor, architect, musician, and writer.

He is widely considered to be one of the greatest painters of all time and perhaps the most diversely talented person ever to have lived.

He has often been described as the archetype of the "Renaissance man", a man whose seemingly infinite curiosity was equalled only by his powers of invention.

His famous works are Mona Lisa, The Last Supper, The Vitruvian Man.

Who is …..……………………………………………………….?

This monument is possibly one of the most recognized and the most visited monument in the world.

The structure was built between 1887 and 1889 as the entrance arch for the Exposition Universelle, a World's Fair marking the centennial celebration of the French Revolution.

It is built on the Champ de Mars beside the River Seine.

It has a total height of 324 m and is named after its designer.

What is the ……………………………………………….…….?

This is a colossal statue given to the United States by France in 1886 is a gesture of friendship between the two nations.

It shows a woman standing upright, dressed in a robe and a seven point spiked crown representing the Seven Seas, holding a stone tablet close to her body in her left hand and a flaming torch high in her right hand.

It stands at Liberty Island, in the mouth of the Hudson River in New York Harbor as a welcome to all visitors, immigrants, and returning Americans.

What is the ……………………………………..……………..?

He was born as Karol Józef Wojtyła on May 18, 1920 in Wadowice.

He reigned as Pope of the Catholic Church and Sovereign of the State of the Vatican City from October 16, 1978, until his death more than 26 years later, making his the second-longest pontificate in modern times after Pius IX's 31-year reign.

He was the first non-Italian pope since the German Adrian VI in the 1520s.

He spoke out against ideologies and politics of communism, Marxism, Socialism, imperialism, hedonism, relativism, materialism, fascism, racism and unrestrained capitalism. In many ways, he fought against war, oppression, secularism and poverty.

During his reign, he  traveled extensively, visiting over 100 countries, more than any of his predecessors. He remains one of the most-traveled world leaders in history.

Who is ………………………………………………………..?

This man was born on August 4, 1901 in New Orleans, Louisiana.

He is also known by the nicknames Satchmo and Pops.

He was a charismatic, innovative performer and one of the most famous jazz musicians of the 20th century.

He first achieved fame as a trumpeter, but toward the end of his career he was best known as a vocalist and was one of the most influential jazz singers.

He had many hit records including "Stardust", "What a Wonderful World", "When The Saints Go Marching In", "Dream a Little Dream of Me", "Ain't Misbehavin'", “Hello, Dolly” and "Stompin' at the Savoy".

Who is ……………………………………………….……..?

This man was a famous outlaw.

He was born at the village Terchová in the Austrian Monarchy, now in northern Slovakia, was fighting with the Kurucs in 1706-1708, then with the imperial army, and in 1711 he became the leader of a forest robber group in north-western Slovakia.                                          

He was captured and imprisoned in spring of 1713 in Liptovský Mikuláš. His trial took place on March 16, 1713 and he was sentenced to death by hanging on a hook.                                                                                 This Slovak equivalent of Robin Hood or William Tell has been topic of many Slovak and Polish legends, books and films. According to the legends he was stealing from nobles and gave the stolen things to the poor people.

Who is ……………………………………………………..?

This clock tower is a turret clock structure at the north-eastern end of the Houses of Parliament building in Westminster, London. The clock became operational on September 7, 1859 and it has become a symbol for London, particularly in the visual media. It is a focus of New Year celebrations in the United Kingdom, with radio and TV stations tuning to its chimes to welcome the start of the year. Similarly, on Remembrance Day, the chimes of it are broadcast to mark the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month and the start of two minutes' silence. Its popular name is actually a nickname for the clock's main bell. The tower has also been referred to as St. Stephen's Tower.

What is …………………………………………………..?

This structure is a series of stone and earthen fortifications, built, rebuilt, and maintained between the 5th century BC        and the 16th century to protect the northern borders of the Chinese Empire during the rule of successive dynasties.           It is a maximum 30 feet wide and is about the same color as the soil surrounding it. I was built by the first Emperor of China, Qin Shi Huang.                                                                                                                                    It is one of the existing megastructures and the world's longest man-made structure, stretching over approximately         6,400 km from Shanhai Pass in the east to Lop Nur in the west, along an arc that roughly delineates the southern edge of Inner Mongolia.                                                                                                                         It is considered to be the only man-made structure visible from the space. But in fact the visibility of it from the near Earth orbit depends greatly on the seeing condition, and also the direction of the light.

What is …………………………………….…………..?

This man is a former Formula One driver, and seven-time world champion.                                                                       He is the first German to win the Formula 1 World championship and is credited with popularising Formula One in Germany. In a 2006 FIA (Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile), Michael Schumacher was voted the most popular driver among F1 fans.                                                                                                              After winning two championships with Benetton, he moved to the Ferrari and won five consecutive drivers' titles with them. He currently holds nearly every record in Formula One, including most drivers' championships, race victories, fastest laps, pole positions, points scored and most races won in a single season.                                                                  

Who is …………………………………………..……?

This monument is the best known “High City” ot "Sacred Rock" in the world.

It is a flat-topped rock which rises 150 m above sea level in the city of Athens. It was also known as Cecropia, after the legendary serpent-man, Kekrops or Cecrops, the first Athenian king.

The entrance to it was a monumental gateway called the Propylaea. To the south of the entrance is the tiny Temple of Athena Nike. At the centre of it there is the Parthenon or Temple of Athena the Virgin. East of the entrance and north of the Parthenon is the temple known as the Erechtheum. South of the platform that forms the top of the Acropolis there are the also the remains of an outdoor theatre called Theatre of Dionysus. A few hundred metres away, there is the, now partially reconstructed Theatre of Herodes Atticus.                                                                                          

This monument was formally proclaimed as the pre-eminent monument on the European Cultural Heritage list of monuments on March 26, 2007.

What is ………………………………………………?

ANSWERS

Leonardo Da Vinci

Born on April 15, 1452 in Anchiano, Florence, Italy

Eiffel Tower in Paris

Named after its designer, engineer Gustave Eiffel, it is the most visited monument in the world; 6,428,441 people visited the tower in 2005 and more than 200,000,000 since its construction.

Louis Armstrong

The main airport in New Orleans, Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport is named after him. In addition, the U.S. Open tennis tournament's former main stadium was named Louis Armstrong Stadium in honor of Armstrong who had lived a few blocks from the site.

Big Ben in London

In fact the real name is

The Clock Tower, it is just colloquially known as Big Ben – a name that correctly refers to only the main bell.

Pope John Paul II

He is sometimes called John Paul the Great and the only Pole to have occupied the papal chair. He named himself in honor of his predecessor, who reigned for only 34 calendar days.

Acropolis of Athens

Although there are many other acropoleis in Greece, the significance of the Acropolis of Athens is such that it is commonly known as “The Acropolis” without qualification.

Juraj Jánošík

His probable date of birth is January 25, 1688 in Terchová, Slovakia.

Great Wall of China

It was made a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1987.

Michael Schumacher

He is an ambassador for UNESCO and a spokesman for driver safety.

In 2005 Eurobusiness magazine identified Schumacher as the world's first billionaire athlete.

 Statue of Liberty in New York

There is a Statue of Liberty copy on the river Seine in Paris, France. Given to the city in 1889, it faces west, towards the original Liberty in New York Harbor.

There are also several other sister statues in France; they also exist in Austria, Germany, Italy, Japan, China, and Vietnam; one existed in Hanoi during French colonial days.