2023 EXCHANGE

1 Which tree is a national symbol of Slovenia

+ A) pine tree

+ B) linden

+ C) chestnut
The linden tree is a symbol for the Slovenian people. The tree can survive centuries
and it represents love, friendship, and loyalty in Slovenia. The linden tree and the
chamois are two important national symbols of Slovenia.
The oldest linden tree is in Slovenia is actually older than Modern Europe itself. The
Najevnik Linden tree in the Slovenia’s Koroška region is 700 years old and has a
circumference of 10 meters (over 30 feet).
1 Serbia is famous for exporting

• A) plums
• B) raspberries
• C)apples
2 Slovenia is famous for its own patented
brand of

+ A) ham

+ B) ski equipment

+ C) horses
Slovenia is famous for its own patented brand
of beautiful white show horses. 425 years old
Lipica Horse farm, located in Slovenia breeds
its own unique white horse that’s found
nowhere else.
 2 One of few Serbian words in English is:

A) B) C)
yoghurt vampire goulash
 Did you know the first
vampire was not Dracula? Yes,
Dracula was not the first. The
first vampire in the world who
was also extensively written
about in the Austrian press in
1725 was Petar Blagojević. In
fact, the word vampire was
derived from the Serbian
word, Vampir.
3 A potica is a kind of

+ A) pastry

+ B) cave

+ C) clay pot
A potica a day keeps the sadness away. A
Slovenian loves his potica, which is a very
popular pastry in Slovenia.
3 Blooming of the Tisza River is

A) ritual dropping of the B) an insect dance C) blossoming of river

flowers in the river plants
Have you ever seen an insect dance? Well, if you have never seen it,
then visit Serbia in June. This dance occurs during a phenomenon called
the Blooming of the Tisza River. The Palingenia longicauda, which is an
insect performs a romantic and melancholic dance of life and death as
spectators watch in amazement for 12 minutes.
4 Slovenia is a country dotted with picturesque
natural wonders. It has the highest number of

+ A) caves

+ B) creeks

+ C) ponds
+ … in the world.
Slovenia is a country dotted with
picturesque natural wonders. It has
the highest number of caves (more
than 10,000) in the world and more
than half of the country is covered
with forests. Postojna is the biggest at
20,570 m long and the best-known
cave system in the world.
4 “Iron Gates” is the name of

• A) a medieval fortress
• B) a prison
• C) a gorge
 The Iron Gates is a gorge on the
river Danube. It forms part of the
boundary between Serbia and
Romania. In the broad sense it
encompasses a route of 134 km ;
in the narrow sense it only
encompasses the last barrier on
this route, just beyond the
Romanian city of Orșova, that
contains two hydroelectric dams,
with two power stations, Iron
Gate I Hydroelectric Power
Station and Iron Gate II
Hydroelectric Power Station.
5 Slovenia has a total coastline of

+ A) 64.4 km

+ B) 26.4 km

+ C) 46.6 km.

+
 46.6 km.

Slovenia has a total coastline of 46.6 km.

 5 How many Roman emperors were born on the
territory of present-day Serbia during the 3rd and 4th
centuries?

• A) 2
• B) 18
• C) 7
Some historians think as many as 18
Roman emperors were born in the
territory of modern day Serbia and
five of those were born in Sirmium.

Source:
https://www.bbc.com/news/av/wor
ld-europe-41516191
6 “The hill of death” is

+ A) a ski track

+ B) a race run

+ C) a fortress prison

+
A race run in Slovenia nicknamed as
“the hill of death” and “the vertical
marathon” is 400 m long. However, the
race is sheer vertical climb. The actual
name of the thrilling race is “The Red
Bull 400.”
6 Which sport is the most
popular in Serbia?

• A) Tennis
• B) Football
• C) Water polo
7 In Slovenia, the scientists found

+ A) the oldest wheel

+ B) the oldest fossil

+ C) the oldest meteorite

+
In 2002, a wheel was
found at an archaeological
site located 20 kilometers
south-west of the city of
Ljubljana. After several
scientific studies, it was
dated 3,200 BC. This
makes it the oldest wheel
ever found. It was named
the Ljubljana Marshes
Wheel. It has a radius of
70 centimeters and it is
made of ash and oak.
 7 In the 3rd century BC on the
territory of Belgrade there was a

• A) Roman settlement
• B) Hellenic settlement
• C) Celtic settlement
8 How much of the total land area is covered in forests?

+ A) more than 61%

+ B) 30%
+ C) 54%
+ More than 61% of the total
land area is covered in forest
+ Unlike many other countries
today, the forests of Slovenia
are actually expanding.
Today, it accounts for more
than 12480 square kilometers.
8 How many Serbs Worked On The
Apollo Project Of NASA?

• A) none
• B) 13
• C) 1
Thirteen people from
Serbia worked on the
Apollo project NASA.
Mihajlo Pupin is also
a Serbian, and he
was one of the
founders of NASA.
9 The population of Slovenia is

+ A) 2 million
+ B) 3 million
+ C) 4 million
 9 Pule is

• A) a famous village in Serbia

• B) a kind of goat
• C) the most expensive cheese in the world
Swiss cheese is
famous around the
world, and people
think it is the most
expensive, but that is
not the case.
Instead, the most
expensive cheese
worldwide comes
from Serbia, and it is
known as Pule. The
cheese is made of
goat milk and donkey
milk, and each
kilogram of this
cheese costs more
than a thousand
dollars.
10 Planica is

A) the biggest river in Slovenia

B) the oldest cave in Slovenia
C) the world’s largest ski jump
You can visit the
world’s largest ski
jump
Planica is an epic
place for ski-lovers,
especially if you like
heights. The Ski
Jump here is
legendary and
many world records
have been set here.
For example, the
world record by
Bjoern Einar
Romoeren of 239
meters.
10 For every 100 people, Serbia has

• A) 100
• B) 130
• C) 200
mobile connections.
GM
In order to enjoy exploring Gornji Milanovac, we
have prepared a game for you. You are going to
visit several interesting places, but do not forget
to take a group photo or a video in front of or
inside each of the listed locations. Every quest
needs a winner- you are to be the winner if you
demonstrate the teamwork while completing all
the tasks and present the photos and videos as
the proof.
The Quest is over and you might be the
winner if you organise the photos in
accordance with the list of the tasks
and present all the places you have
visited today.

Total for the game: 58 points

 • TEAM 1 • TEAM 2
TEAMS 1) Nike Stres Ovnic 1) Mai Skornsek
2) Iva Cvetkovic 2) Uros Stankovic
3) Valentina Popic 3) Vuk Milosevic
4) Dunja Nikolic 4) Filip Klemenc
5) Naja Ocepek 5) Sara Kranjc
6) Sara Popovic 6) Isidora Topalovic
7) Lucija Ribnikar 7) Marusa Kasnik
8) Danica Savic 8) Jana Radovic
9) Tjasa Verhnjak 9) Nadja Jankovic
10) Sara Djordjevic 10) Val Naglic
11) Julia Belovic 11) Natalija Jakovljevic
12) Danica Draskovic 12) Julija Kosak
 • TEAM 3 • TEAM 4
TEAMS 1) Ana Dmitrovic
1) Ajsa Pavlic
2) Lena Mijatovic 2) Kaja Koen
3) Jani Smolar 3) Ana Damnjanovic
4) Una Lupsa
4) Luka Djokic
5) Jovana Kolakovic
5) Jovana Zivanovic
6) Maja Vrhovnik
6) Lena Tanaskovic 7) Srna Jevtic
7) Spela Hribersek 8) Tilen Kralj
8) Leontina Popovic 9) Naja Novak
9) Leon Prater 10) Sara Milosavljevic
10) Teodora Paunovic 11) Lena Nemar
12) Sofija Neskovic
THE QUEST
MAY BEGIN

GOOD LUCK
We are waiting here
for you at 4pm