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<a href=""https://ibb.co/6HZGpSR"><img src="https://i.ibb.co/bs3YyVg/Gamification-Logo-2-07052021-final.png" width="550px" height="150px""></a> ''Welcome to the Gamification for Intercultural Education Project! '' We are pleased to present you THE INTERCULTURAL GAME. //Why are we doing this? // The project is our response to the arising need to show support for the development of creativity and cultural awareness. In today’s reality, European society is multicultural. Through raising the levels of cultural awareness we’re bringing necessary tools and skills that will help communities to connect, to find common understanding and ensure peaceful coexistence. [[Continue]]

Welcome to THE INTERCULTURAL GAME! If you're unsure how to proceed just trust your gut and do what you think is best, taking as much or as little time as feels right to you. [[I'm ready]]

Click on each country to visit. [[Travel to Ankara, Turkey]] [[Travel to Athens, Greece]] [[Travel to Kraków, Poland]] [[Travel to Skopje, North Macedonia]] [[Travel to Bucharest, Romania]] <img src="https://cdn.pixabay.com/photo/2018/05/08/13/56/globe-3383088_960_720.jpg" height="300px" width="400px">

So, here you are in Ankara, Turkey. You arrived at noon and the first thing you do is search for a restaurant where you can get a taste of Turkish traditional cuisine. The menu is in Turkish so you need to ask someone to explain what are your options. "Good morning, what can I get for you today?" the waiter asks. [[Can you tell me what Mercimek çorbası is?]] [[Can you tell me what Lahmacun is?]] [[Can you tell me what Kokoreç is?]]

On the first day in Athens, you woke up very early. You hop on the subway and made your way to a little café. You enjoy your coffee and you're wondering what should you eat. [[You already ate breakfast at the hotel but you want to buy some food for the road ahead in case you get hungry]] [[You want to order something sweet to eat with your coffee]]

For breakfast you get obwarzanek. Going through this beautiful street you reach Krakow's main square. As you walk you see the Basilica of the Virgin Mary. It is a cathedral that was built in the 13th century. Furthermore, close to the church stands the monument of a poet - [[Adam Mickiewicz]]. After seeing the main square you visit the Wawel Castle. It sits upon a large hill, it is a former home of many Poland’s leaders. You note that at the bottom of the castle sits a large metal dragon that breathes fire! [[You take a bus to Kazimierz district]]

So here you are in Skopje, North Macedonia. A part of your journey is about trying out traditional food. For breakfast you taste fresh bread with [[Ajvar]] - one of the most popular culinary staples in the Balkans. As you explore the city you have two notable bridges to cross. Pick, which bridge are you going to pass through first: [[You decide to cross the Stone bridge]] [[You decide to cross the the Art Bridge]]

The waiter explains that Mercimek corbasi is a Turkish lentil soup, of Southeast Anatolian origin. In addition to red lentils, the soup contains carrot, potato, onion and typical Turkish seasonings such as tomato puree, paprika and dried mint. „Would you like to order it?” the waiter asks. [[Yes, please.]] (link-goto: "I'd like to order something else", (history:)'s last)

The waiter explains that Lahmacun is an oval-shaped flatbread topped with spicy lamb or beef mince. It’s topped with salad or pickles and lemon juice and it is commonly called turkish pizza. „Would you like to order it?” the waiter asks. [[Yes, please.]] (link-goto: "I'd like to order something else", (history:)'s last)

The waiter explains that Kokoretsi is a dish made out of grilled lamb or goat intestines wrapped around seasoned offal, including sweetbreads, hearts, lungs, or kidneys. „Would you like to order it?” the waiter asks. [[Yes, please.]] (link-goto: "I'd like to order something else", (history:)'s last)

After dinner, you visit a mosque. You note that it is of an impressive size. Unfortunately, you don’t have a scarf with you and you can see the sign saying it’s not permitted to get inside without it. You are not a religious person, but you were curious about the building's architectural point of view so you think it’s a pity that you can’t enter. Thankfully, a man you met outside of the mosque borrows you a scarf. [[Enter the mosque]]

You enter the main mosque where [[namaaz]] is performed. The guide explains that “Every Muslim while doing namaaz faces [[Mecca]]. After the tour is finished the guide asks you if you have any questions about Islam. [[Can you tell me more about Ramadan?]] [[What does „Assalaamu Álaikum” means?]] [[Can you tell me what are the Five Pillars of Islam?]]

In languages, such as Persian, Urdu and Turkish, this term is commonly used for the ritual prayer (link-goto: "Go back", (history:)'s last)

The guide explains that Mecca is a city located in Saudi Arabia. It is the holiest of Muslim cities. Muhammad, the founder of Islam, was born in Mecca, and it is in this religious centre that Muslims turn five times daily in prayer. See: [[qiblah]] (link-goto: "Go back", (history:)'s last)

„Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, observed by Muslims worldwide as a month of fasting (sawm), prayer, reflection and community”. The guide says: "Now I have a question for you. Do you know what Kabba is?" [[A sacred Muslim shrine located in Saudi Arabia]] [[A sacred object of worship]]

„It is a general greeting in Islamic culture, which means, “Peace be upon you. the tour guide explains." Now I have a question for you. Do you know what Kabba is?" [[A sacred Muslim shrine located in Saudi Arabia]] [[A sacred object of worship]]

There are five key practices that all Muslims are obligated to fulfil throughout their lifetime. These practices are referred to as pillars because they form the foundation of Muslim life. The five pillars consist of: the declaration of faith (shahada), prayer (salah), alms-giving (zakat), fasting (sawm) and pilgrimage (hajj). Now I have a question for you. Do you know what Kabba is?" [[A sacred Muslim shrine located in Saudi Arabia]] [[A sacred object of worship]]

Qiblah - the direction of the sacred shrine of the Kaaba in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, toward which Muslims turn five times each day when performing the salat (daily ritual prayer). (link-goto: "Go back", (history:)'s last)

That’s right! Kaaba is a shrine located in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. It is Islam's most sacred site because it represents the metaphorical house of God and the oneness of God in Islam. [[Thank you for showing me around]] You leave the mosque promising to return to Ankara one day.

The Kaba is the direction of prayer, not the object of it. Muslims pray toward the Kaba, not to it. The Kaaba “represents the metaphorical house of God and the oneness of God in Islam” the guide explains. [[Thank you for showing me around]] You leave the mosque promising to return to Ankara one day.

You're still hungry for adventure. You decide to travel somewhere else now. [[Travel to Athens, Greece]] [[Travel to Kraków, Poland]] [[Travel to Skopje, North Macedonia]] [[Travel to Bucharest, Romania]]

You start your tour with the [[Ceausescu Palace]]. Then you see the Union Square, the Old Town. Because you're hungry, you order [[placints]] at local kiosk. Then you notice [[Stavropoleos Church]]. Later that day you tasted Romanian food. The restaurant you went to offered traditional dancing and music. You ordered it mamaliga which usually comes with cheese (branza) or pork sausages (carnati) and pork or beef meat. The waiter said they have two versions of mamaliga and asked you if you want it with Branza or Carnati. [[You pick the version with cheese (Branza)]]. [[You pick the version with prok sausages (Carnati)]].

After looking at the food the bakery has to offer you say: [[I’d like to order Bougatsa]] [[I’d like to order Baklava]] [[I’d like to order Spanakopita]] <img src="https://cdn.pixabay.com/photo/2018/07/14/15/27/cafe-3537801_960_720.jpg">

Bougatsa is a Greek breakfast pastry consisting of either semolina, custard, cheese, or minced meat filling between layers of phyllo. The shopping assistant asked you if you prefer a sweet or savoury version. [[Savoury]] [[Sweet]]

Baklava is a layered pastry dessert made of filo pastry, filled with chopped nuts, and sweetened with syrup or honey. You’re very happy with your purchase. [[Continiue your journey]]

Spanakopita is a traditional Greek pie of spinach, feta cheese, and seasonings baked in phyllo. You’re very happy with your purchase. [[Continiue your journey]]

You’re very happy with your purchase. [[Continiue your journey]]

Your stop at the Panathenaic Stadium. It is the site where the first Olympics were held. The Panathenaic Stadium remains the world's only arena made completely from [[Marble]] [[Quartz]] [[Quartzite]] [[Granite]]

[[That’s right.]]

Sorry, that isn't right. (link-goto: "Try again", (history:)'s last)

gyro is a Greek dish of roasted meat served in a pita, usually with tomato, onion, and tzatziki, a cold, creamy sauce made from yogurt, cucumber, garlic, and various spices. Gyro meat—typically lamb, beef, pork, or chicken—is roasted on a vertical skewer and sliced off in thin, crispy shavings as it cooks. (link-goto: "Go back", (history:)'s last)

Acropolis means “high city” in Greek and is an ancient part of Athens. (link-goto: "Go back", (history:)'s last)

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Good job. [[Move to another question]]

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Like most temples in Greece, the Parthenon was also used as a treasury. [[True]] [[False]]

Correct, let’s go to get something to eat! After visiting Acropolis Museum, you go out for lunch and taste traditional Greek dishes like [[Dolmadakia]], [[Tzatziki]], and [[Mousaka]]. Then, you... [[Go back to the hotel to rest after your whole-day journey]] [[Drive to the airport, you are ready for another adventure]]

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Zzzzzzz…. [[I want to wake up now!]]

Grape leaves stuffed with rice and vegetables. (link-goto: "Go back", (history:)'s last)

A dish of ground meat (such as lamb or beef) and sliced eggplant often topped with a seasoned sauce). (link-goto: "Go back", (history:)'s last)

Yoghurt with cucumber and garlic. (link-goto: "Go back", (history:)'s last)

You wake up after a good night’s sleep and decide that you are ready for another adventure. [[Travel to Ankara, Turkey]] [[Travel to Kraków, Poland]] [[Travel to Skopje, North Macedonia]] [[Travel to Bucharest, Romania]]

A family home of former dictator Nicolae Ceausescu and his wife and children. (link-goto: "Go back", (history:)'s last)

Traditional pastry usually filled with cheese, ricotta and dill, apples or just plain. (link-goto: "Go back", (history:)'s last)

This small church was built by a Greek monk, called Ioanichie. The meaning of Stavropoleos, in Greek, is The City of the Cross. (link-goto: "Go back", (history:)'s last)

As you eat your meal you enjoy traditional Romanian music and dance. After the whole day of sightseeing, you enter your hotel room, open your laptop and start booking tickets for another journey. [[Travel to Ankara, Turkey]] [[Travel to Kraków, Poland]] [[Travel to Skopje, North Macedonia]] [[Travel to Athens, Greece]]

As you consume your meal you enjoy traditional Romanian music and dance.

It is a traditional appetizer that dates back over a thousand years it is made of roasted red peppers and garlic. In Macedonia the variety of peppers is used to produce it.

Burek is one of the oldest Balkan dishes that originated in the Ottoman Empire and it means "to twist" in the Turkish language. It's a filo pastry stuffed with meat, cheese, potatoes and spinach

As you walk, you see that the Stone Bridge is connected directly to the Old Bazaar. There are loads of sweets shops and bakeries inside Skopje Old Bazaar. You enter one and order [[burek]]. [[You decide to cross the the Art Bridge]]

As you cross the river on the Art bridge, you can see 29 statues dedicated to Macedonian artists and musicians. Among them you will see the stautes of [[Slavko Janevski]], [[Lazar Ličenoski]], [[Nikola Martinoski]], [[Todor "Toše" Proeski]], [[Todor Skalovski]], [[Aco Šopov]]. You stop at each monument to read about them. Then, you search for a restaurant to eat dinner. You try [[tavče gravče]]. Dinner means your journey neared the end. Where do you want to go next? [[Travel to Ankara, Turkey]] [[Travel to Athens, Greece]] [[Travel to Kraków, Poland]] [[Travel to Bucharest, Romania]]

Slavko Janevski was a Macedonian poet, prose and script writer. He was also active as a comics artist. He is the author of the first novel to be written in Macedonian, Seloto zad sedumte jaseni. [[Read one of his poems.]]

Looking For An Answer It left his skin on a stone and turned into stone. A viper. It grunted from rifle shots and turned into mist. A wild boar. It washed its eyes in foam and turned into a sigh. Day. In the village of Vrazi Dol Old father Time has sat down on a stone and on his fingers of wisdom calculates how many drops of blackberry wine are needed to prolong his life. You can ask yourself and still you won't know: Does time die with man? (link-goto: "Read about another statue", (history:)'s last)

Lazar Ličenoski - He was one of the first Slavic expressionist painters and one of the most authentic Macedonian painters of landscape, in which he imported folk elements as well. He painted still nature, portraits and mosaics. (link-goto: "Read about another statue", (history:)'s last) <img src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c0/Macedonian_Painter_Licenoski_%282569046892%29.jpg"> Pero Kvrzica, CC BY 2.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0>, via Wikimedia Commons

Nikola Martinoski is considered a founder of contemporary Macedonian art. <img src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f7/%E2%80%9E%D0%9D%D0%B5%D0%B2%D0%B5%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B0%E2%80%9C_%281937%29_-%D0%9D.%D0%9C%D0%B0%D1%80%D1%82%D0%B8%D0%BD%D0%BE%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%B8.jpg"> Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts, CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons English: „Bride“ painting of Nikola Martinoski Date 1937 (link-goto: "Read about another monument", (history:)'s last)

Todor "Toše" Proeski was a Macedonian multi-genre singer and songwriter. Considered a top act of the local Macedonian and Balkan music scene. (link-goto: "Read about another statue", (history:)'s last) <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/VMT50KhLlRw" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe>

Todor Skalovski was a Macedonian composer, chorus and orchestra conductor who wrote the music to North Macedonia's national anthem "Denes nad Makedonija" English: "Today Over Macedonia" (link-goto: "Read about another statue", (history:)'s last) <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/yKuD6FzAVfE" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe>

Aco Šopov was a Macedonian poet. He was considered one of the most important poets of Yugoslavia.] He took part in World War II in Yugoslavia and his poems written at the time were published as Pesni (Poems). // No one feels like a stranger in Aco Šopov’s poetry//. - Bahgat Elnadi about Šopov's works 2002. (link-goto: "Read about another statue", (history:)'s last)

The meal is cooked and served in a terracotta container and has the particularity of being first cooked on the stove and then simmered in the oven for several hours, at very low temperature. In Macedonia, it is prepared every Friday for lunch. The main ingredient of tavče gravče is white bean. In Macedonia, people use the Tetovo bean. Tetovo is a city in the northwest of Macedonia.

Adam Mickiewicz is the greatest Polish poet of the Romanticism period. The Monument shows shows him standing on a pedestal. Sitting at his feet are four allegorical figures. They symbolise: Homeland (the figure pointing at the poet), Science (old man with a boy), Courage (the figure on the side of the Cloth Hall) and Poetry (from the Church of St. Adalbert). The pedestal bears the dedication: “To Adam Mickiewicz – Nation”) <img src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/1a/0029_Statue_of_Adam_Mickiewicz_in_Rynek.jpg"> Necrothesp, CC BY-SA 3.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0>, via Wikimedia Commons

You travel to Kazimierz, Krakow’s Jewish Quarter, your first stop is Okrąglak where you buy [[zapiekanki]] Then, you visit Old Synagogue - the oldest synagogue standing in Poland. It is now a museum. It’s late and you come back to the city centre. After you finished your tour you get hungry and seek a place with polish traditional cuisine. You enter a restaurant where the Polish folk band is playing. You want to order [[pierogi]]. You look at the menu and see that you have a few options to choose from. You ask for: [[Strawberry filling with sour cream]] [[Cheese potato filling with fried onions]] [[Minced meat filling]] [[Spinach filling]]

Zapiekanka is a toasted open-face sandwich made of a sliced baguette or other long roll of bread, topped with sautéed white mushrooms, cheese and sometimes other ingredients such as ham. Served hot.

After you finish the meal you go back to the hotel. You are tired after the whole day of sightseeing and you fall asleep. [[Enter your dream]]

Dumplings are made by wrapping unleavened dough around a savoury or sweet filling and then cooking it in boiling water.

Once upon a time, when King Krakus was reigning in Krakow and the Wawel Castle was his residence, people led calm, happy lives. But one day people heard strange noises from the underground of the castle and discovered that a dragon lived there! The dragon started creating havoc everywhere. The whole city was terrified and begged the king for a solution. King Krakus promised that whoever defeats and kills the dragon will marry his daughter, princess Wanda and win the crown. A lot of brave men turned up to fight with the beast, but none of them succeeded. [[You are madly in love with the princess so just like the other brave ones you try to kill the dragon with a sword.]] [[You want to be a king and you think of other, unconventional methods to kill the dragon.]]

You realize that it is a bad choice. You are just a poor shoemaker, those who tried to defeat the dragon with swords were trained soldiers and they failed. [[You think of other, unconventional methods to kill the dragon]]

You decide to use the dragon’s gluttony. You take a sheep’s skin and fill it with hay and… sulphur. Then slip the sheep to the dragon. The beast eats the sheep. The sulphur made it so thirsty, that it ran to the Vistula river. It drank, and drank... [[You watch the beast in anticpation]]

It drank until it exploded! King is overjoyed; he keeps his promise and offers you the hand of his daughter. Congratulations! You defeated the dragon. [[Wake up]]

You wake up after a good night’s sleep and decide that you are ready for another adventure. Click on each country to visit. [[Travel to Ankara, Turkey]] [[Travel to Athens, Greece]] [[Travel to Skopje, North Macedonia]] [[Travel to Bucharest, Romania]]

As you continiue exploring you see men who tended to the whole lambs roasting on spits over fires. You learn that today is Easter Sunday in the Greek Orthodox religion. For dinner, you grab some delicious [[gyro]]. A highlight of your visit was the [[Acropolis]]. Once you reached the top of the Acropolis, your eyes go straight to the Parthenon, the temple that was built in the mid-5th century BCE. As you travel you do wonder: Who was the Acropolis dedicated to? [[Zeus]] [[Athena]] [[Poesiden]] [[Hercules]]