Survey for Slovak Nationals

1.      Describe what it means to be a Slovak.

2.      Describe the difference(s) between a Slovak and a Czech.

3.      How easy is it for you to understand the Czech language on a scale of 1-10?

      Add any other comments which you believe are relevant.

                        10 = perfect communication        1 = no communication

4.      How do you feel about the separation of Czechoslovakia into the Slovak and Czech Republics on a scale of 1-10? Explain.

                         10 = best possible thing that could happen         

                           1 = worst possible thing to happen

5.      What were the pros and cons of a united Czechoslovak state?

6.      What is your opinion on the formation of Czechoslovakia in 1918? Explain.   

7.      Do you think that there was a time when people in Czechoslovakia considered themselves “Czechoslovakian” instead of Czech or Slovak?

8.      What interaction is there today between the Slovak and Czech republics with respect to the cultures and people of the region? 

9.      What is the current interaction of business and commerce in the republics?

10. What is the current political interaction between the republics?

11. Should the two countries ever unify again? Why or why not?

12. Do you see the republics moving farther apart, maintaining the same level of relations, or coming closer together?

13. How has EU membership affected the two states relationship with one another?