Questionaires

• How many times a day and at what hours of the day does the musical clock of Collegium Maius at the Jagiellonian University of Kraków and the figures of the parade perform?

  Five times
• How many clocks have been installed throughout the history of Collegium Maius in the same place since its foundation? When was installed the first clock? And when was installed the actual clock?

  Three clocks. First clock: 15th century. Current clock: 20th century.
• Which musical compositions can be heard during the parade of the figures? Who is the author of the second one?

  The first composition is “Alma Mater lagiellonica” by Franciszek Woźniak, and the second on is "Gaudeamus igitur”.
• Which historical characters do appear during the parade at the scheduled hours? Who are they, and what is their relationship with the University?

  o   King Casimir III the Great: He granted the university foundation privilege in 1364.

  o   Nicolaus Copernicus: He was a famous Polish astronomer and mathematician who studied at the Jagiellonian University in Kraków.
• What is the name of the decorative gilded door that leads to the interior of the old library of Collegium Maius?

  The decorative gilded door that leads to the interior of the old library of Collegium Maius is called the “Porta Aurea” or “Golden Gate”.
• What is the name of the 16th century Polish humanist and theologian whose portrait can be found in the old library of Collegium Maius and who left a permanent amount of money in this last will to buy books in Latin, Greek and Hebrew for the Library?

  Jakub Wujek
• What is the Stuba Communis and what used to be its purpose?

  Assembly of the common people; a common room, a place of social and scholarly gatherings, discussions, and celebrations for the academic community.
• What Polish King is represented in a polychromy sculpture dating to ca. 1380 that was formerly located in a collegiate church in Wiślica? What is the relationship between the King and the University?

  King Casimir III the Great; He founded the University of Kraków in 1364.
• What are the most valuable objects that are kept in the First Treasury vault?

  The most valuable objects kept in the First Treasury vault include:

  o   The Sigismund Bell

  o   The crucifix from the 15th century

  o   The Gothic monstrance from the 15th century
• What is Globus Jagellonicus? It contains an armillary sphere. But what is an armillary sphere? On which country’s flag can be seen an armillary sphere? Why is so special Globus Jagellonicus?

  Globus Jagellonicus: Celestial globe. Armillary sphere: Astronomical instrument representing celestial circles. Portugal: Flag with armillary sphere. Globus Jagellonicus: Unique historical artifact.
• The Nobel Prize medal of which Polish writer is kept in the Treasury?

  Władysław Reymont
• Nicolaus Copernicus registered as a student at the Jagiellonian University of Kraków in the year 1491.
• Where do the astronomical instruments kept at the so-called Copernicus Treasury come from?

  The astronomical instruments kept at the so-called Copernicus Treasury come from the Olsztyn Castle in Warmia, Poland.
• What is the title of Nicolaus Copernicus’ work whose facsimile is kept at the Copernicus Treasury?

  De revolutionibus orbium coelestium
• When was born Copernicus? Where did he go to study Medicine and Law?

  1473, born in Kraków and studied in Bologna
• In what groups are the Slavic languages divided?

  West, East, and South Slavic.
• In which subgroups are the Slavic Languages divided?

  • Sorbian
  • Lekhitic
  • Czech-Slovak
  • western-subgroup
  • eastern-subgroup
• Inside which group and subgroup among the Slavic languages is the Polish language classified?

  Group: West Slavic Subgroup: Lechitic
• Which languages are classified in the same linguistic subgroup as the Polish language?

  Kashubian and Silesian
• Which Slavic languages are spoken today in Poland?

  1. Polish
  2. Kashubian
  3. Silesian
  4. Ukrainian
  5. Belarusian
  6. Russian
• What is the total number of speakers of Polish language today in Poland? How many among them are native speakers of Polish language? What would be the difference between them?

  38 million speakers in Poland, of which there are 36,5 native speakers. There are less non-native speakers in Poland because of how hard the language is. Also like the other Eastern European countries, Poland is quite closed off
• What is the total number of speakers of Polish language abroad? In which

  foreign countries can be found speakers of Polish language? What would be the cause or the causes for those speakers of Polish language abroad?

  4 million abroad speakers → Germany, UK, Lithuania, USA, France, Canada, Ireland, ... + The cause can be immigration
• What is the oldest written sentence in Polish language?

  "Day ut ia pobrusa, a ti poziwai"
• "Day ut ia pobrusa, a ti poziwai"

  This sentence dates back to the 12th century and is found in the "Bolko II's Charter of Donation," which was issued around 1136-1138. It translates to "Give me a grindstone, and I'll grind," reflecting the practical concerns of daily life in medieval Poland.
• How many regions are there in Poland?

  16 regions.