GOVERNMENT 1
What is the form of fovernment?
Who is the head of government?
REPUBLIC
PRIME MINISTER PETR FIALA
Name 4 public holidays and give their dates
1 January New Year´s Day -Foundation of the Czech Republic, Czechoslovakia split
March, April Good Friday, Easter Monday
1 May Labour Day
8 May Liberation Day - End of World War II in Europe (1945)
5 July Saints Cyril and Methodius Day- Arrival of Slavic Missionaries in 863
6 July Jan Hus Day - Master Jan Hus burned at the stake in 1415
28 September St. Wenceslas Day (Czech patron saint) – Czech Statehood Day
28 October Independent Czechoslovak State Day -Foundation of Czechoslovakia in 1918
17 November Struggle for Freedom and Democracy Day in 1939 and 1989
24 December Christmas Eve
25 December Christmas Day
26 December St. Stephen´s Day
How many regions are there + name 6
14 regions (City of Prague, Central Bohemia Region, South .Bohemia Region, Plzeň Region, Karlovy Vary Region, Ústí nad Labem Region, Liberec Region, Hradec Králové Region, Pardubice Region, Olomouc Region, Moravia-Silesia Region, South Moravia Region, Zlín Region, Vysočina Region)
Name six castles and chateaux
Karlštejn, Křivoklát, Pernštejn,Rabí, Kašperk. Hluboká, Lednice, Litomyšl, Konopiště, Zvíkov, Bítov, Vranov, ...
Where is the National Museum?
at the top of Wenceslas Square
What are the three branches power is divided to?
JUDICIAL
EXECUTIVE
LEGISLATIVE
What was the The Velvet Revolution about?
From 17 November to December 1989 there were demonstrations of students and older dissidents against the one-party government of the Communist Party of the Czechoslovakia. The result was the end of one-party rule and conversion to a parliamentary republic (Czechoslovak Federal Republic).
What is typical of Moravia?
fertile lowlands
warmer climate
folk traditions
Name some meals typical for the CR
roast pork, sauerkraut and dumplings, open-faced sandwiches, fruit dumplings, fried cheese with French fries and Tartar sauce, beer, wine, marinated beef sirloin
What examples of modern architecture are there?
the Dancing House
The lookout tower on Petřín hill
Žižkov transmitting tower
V Tower
What are the two chambers of parliament?
THE HOUSE OF DEPUTIES
THE SENATE
Give 5 facts about the presidentioal office
The President is elected every five years by the people of the Czech Republic and he can only serve two terms in a row.
He represents the state abroad;
he is the Commander-in-Chief of the army;
he can declare amnesty;
he appoints all the members of the government;
he nominates constitutional court judges for the Senate´s approval, etc.
What creates the natural borders of the CR?
We border with Germany in the west with nature border made by the Ore Mountains, the Czech Forest and Šumava range.
The borders with Poland are made by the Jizerské Mountains, the Giant Mountains, the Eagle Mountains and the Jeseník Mountain range.
The borders with Austria are made by the Dyje river.
The border with Slovakia are made by the Morava river and White Karpat hills.
What is the population of Prague?
1, 3 million
What legends are connected to Prague?
A legend connects the foundation of Prague with Princess Libuše who said that this city “would touch the stars”
A legend about Golem, Šemík,...
Give five facts about the elections?
public, secret, democratic, equal, direct and universal
everybody aged eighteen or older who has Czech citizenship can take part.
Describe the system of courts
The Constitutional Court and the Supreme Court are the highest courts, followed by regional and district courts.
Name 6 historic towns
Prague, Kutná Hora, Telč, Olomouc, Tábor, Český Krumlov
Name 2 important composers, writers and painters
Literature: Komenský, Jungmann, Mácha, Čapek, Hašek, Hrabal, Kundera, Škvorecký, Havel, poet Jaroslav Seifert (Nobel Prize for Literature)
Composers: Janáček, Dvořák, Smetana, Martinů, Mahler
Painters: Mánes, Aleš, Lada, Zrzavý, Fila
What famous people are burried at Vyšehrad cementery? (5)
🎼 Composers and Musicians
Bedřich Smetana – composer of Má vlast (My Homeland).
Antonín Dvořák – world-renowned composer (New World Symphony).
🎨 Visual Artists
Mikoláš Aleš – painter and illustrator (notably of National Theatre decorations).
Josef Václav Myslbek – sculptor, creator of the statue of St. Wenceslas in Wenceslas Square.
✍️ Writers and Poets
Božena Němcová – author of The Grandmother (Babička).
Karel Čapek – writer and playwright, known for coining the word "robot" (Note: buried at Vyšehrad, but not in Slavín).
Jan Neruda – poet and writer, famous for Tales of the Lesser Quarter.
Jaroslav Vrchlický – poet, playwright, and translator.
🎭 Actors and Performers
Ema Destinnová – world-famous opera singer.
Vlasta Burian – legendary comedian, known as the "King of Comedians."
🔬 Scientists and Public Figures
František Palacký – historian and politician (also buried at Vyšehrad, outside the Slavín tomb).
Name 10 ministries
Ministry of the Interior,
of Foreign Affairs,
of Defence,
of Justice,
of Industry and Commerce,
of Agriculture,
of Finance,
of Transport and Communications,
of Labour and
Social Affairs,
of Education, Youth and Sports,
of Culture,
of the Environment,
of Health
and Ministry for Regional Development.
Name the national symbols of the Czech Republic
national flag
national anthem is called "Kde domov můj?"
coat of arms represents three historical regions: Bohemia , Moravia and Silesia
small coat of arms
Flag of the president
the official seal
What international organisations it the CR a member of? (3)
the United Nations (UN),
the Council of Europe (CE),
the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO),
the European Union (EU)
The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)
What happened in these years?
- 1918
- 1939 - 1945
-1948
- 1989
- 1993
28th October 1918 - independent Czechoslovak Republic was proclaimed with T. G. Masaryk as the first president
- 1939 - 1945 - World War II
- February 1948-the Communist Party, the socialistic era began
- November 1989 - the Velvet Revolution, Václav Havel was elected the president, democracy
- 1993 - Czechoslovakia split
What parks do you know? (3)
Kampa, Stromovka, Letná, Petřín, Prague Castle, Parukářka, botanical garden in Trója, Vyšehrad, Ladronka, Divoká šárka, ...