Czech castles
Which king let build the castle of Karlštejn?
Karel IV. (14th century)
Charles IV.
What is the most popular sport in the Czech Republic especially during the World Championship ?
a) basketball
b) ice hockey
c)rugby
Ice hockey
Which Czech singer is nicknamed "Golden voice of Prague" ?
a) Karel Gott
b) Eva Farna
c) Ben Cristovao
Karel Gott (1939-2019)
Who built the Charles bridge ?
Karel IV.
Charles IV.
What is the second biggest city in the Czech Republic ?
Brno
Is Vyšehrad castle near the Vltava river ?
Yes
Which Prague football club is known for red and white colours ?
a) AC Sparta Prague
b) Slavia Prague
c) FC Brno
Slavia
Which Czech composer wrote the famous "New World Symphony" ?
a) Bedřich Smetana
b) Leoš Janáček
c) Antonín Dvořák
Antonín Dvořák (1841 - 1904)
Who was our first Czechoslovak president ?
(His wife was American).
Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk (presidency 1918 -1935)
What city is famous for its beer ?
Plzeň
(Pilsner Urquell)
Where is Houska castle located ?
In which of 14 regions ?
Liberecký kraj
Liberecký region
What is the name of the famous Czech hockey player and NHL legend ?
a) Jaroslav Plašil
b) Jaromír Jágr
c) Tomáš Rosický
Jaromír Jágr (born 1972)
What is the name of the Czech TV Singing Competition ?
a) X Factore CZ
b) Superstar
c) Déčko
Superstar
Do you know who our current president is ?
Petr Pavel
What city is famous for its spas ?
Karlovy Vary
What is the name of the largest castle complex in the world ?
Prague Castle
What medal did the Czech hockey team win at Nagano Olympic Games (1998) ?
a) silver
b) bronze
c) golden
golden
The Czechs defeated Russia 1:0
What is the most famous masterpiece of music by Bedřich Smetana ?
a) Vltava
b) Bomby
c) Skákal pes
Vltava
What was the name of the Czech king nicknamed
"Iron and Golden" ?
(13 th century)
Přemysl Otakar II.
the fifth Czech king and one of the most powerful rulers of Central Europe in the 13th century.
In which city three rivers merge to form the river Berounka ?
Plzeň
Which castle can you see in the picture ?
Lednice (southern Moravia)
What sport does Petra Kvitová play ?
a) tennis
b) volleyball
c) handball
tennis
The Czech band "Kabát" plays which music style ?
a) pop
b) rock
c) jazz
rock
Which Czech king was also Roman emperor and is buried in St. Vitus cathedral ?
Karel IV.
Charles IV.
Which Czech town used to be the second most important (after Prague) in th Middle Ages (12 th - 15 th century?
Kutná Hora
(because of silver mining)