Bohemia and Moravia, 800-1620

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1. Around 863, two missionaries brought the Christian faith to the lands known as Moravia and later moved on to Bohemia, too. Who were they? Peter and Paul Pius and John Wenceslas and Ludmilla Cyril and Methodius

2. In the tenth century, an enlightened ruler who was later killed by his brother, came to the throne. He would become the patron saint of Bohemia. Who was this king? Jan Hus Charles IV Wenceslas Otakar II

3. After ruling for 400 yeaars, which family was made extinct when the last male was murdered in 1306? Hussites Luxemburgs Premyslids Habsburgs

4. During Charles IV's reign (1346-1378), Prague became a key center of the Holy Roman Empire. This period was known as _______? The Defenestration The Golden Age The Christian Age The Age of Enlightenment

5. Charles IV, a great builder and urban planner, transformed Prague into a magnificent city of 50,000 inhabitants which included: the first university in Central Europe the Vysehrad Castle an art nouveau theatre the Loretto Cathedral

6. The Golden Bull of 1356 gave Bohemia a special status. What was it? It was designated the homeland of the Czech nation It was made a county palatine It was proclaimed a kingdom It was named as an electorate of the Holy Roman Empire

7. In 1414, a national movement, inspired by a popular teacher and preacher who was burned at the stake for his views, began over two hundred years of civil wars and unrest in the country. Who was this man? Jan Zizkz Thomas Wycliff Jan Hus Vladislav Bezdez

8. In the 15th century about 70% of the population was opposed to many aspects of Catholicism and, as a result, found itself fighting against the rulers. These protestors were known as ________ ? Lollards Hussites Anabaptists Primtive Protestants

9. This eccentric, 16th century Habsburg ruler 16th was the last to make Prague his permanent residence. He was an art collector and patron to writers and scientists. He showed religious toleration to all groups. Josef II Ferdinand I Rudoph II Prince Conrad Otto

10. On November 8, 1620, the Protestants were soundly defeated in this battle and 27 Czech nobles were executed in Prague's Old Town Square, their severed heads displayed to the populace. Battle of Vitkov Battle of the White Mountain The Whitson Uprising Battle of Brno