The Defenestrations of Prague

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1. In which country is Prague? Burma Siam Czech Republic Hungary

2. The First Defenestration of Prague was a prelude to which war(s)? World War III The Vietnam War The Hussite Wars Star Wars

3. The Second Defenestration of Prague occured when a few royal officials were thrown out of something. What were they thrown out of? A bar The Tuileries The Boy Scouts A window

4. In the Second Defenestration of Prague, the royal officials who were thrown out, survived because they landed on something. What was it? Some Boy Scouts A cart full of manure Burning swords A vast, open tub of water full of sharks and sea wasps

5. The Second Defenestration of Prague triggered a major European War. How long did this war last? It never happened 23 days 30 years 12 years

6. What does "defenestration" mean? Throwing out of a window Excluding from school Going to a rock concert but the band doesn't show up Tickling

7. In the Second Defenestration of Prague the defenestration was carried out by members of Bohemian aristocracy. Why did they do it? They wanted to impress some milk-maids with their vocabulary They were playing "truth or dare" They were rebelling They were taking drugs

8. In the Second Defenestration of Prague the members of the Bohemian aristocracy defenestrated, not only the two royal (Habsburg) officials, but also a third person not directly involved in the main action. What was this person's occupation? Scribe Shepherd Bass player Honey gatherer

9. The Second Defenestration of Prague began the 30 Years War which was a religious war and involved many countries. In it, Gustavus II Adolphus, of Sweden, was the last European king to fall on the battlefield. In what museum can you see the suit of clothes he wore when he died, complete with bullit hole and blood stain? The National Museum, Stockholm MoMA, New York The Louvre, Paris The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Cleveland

10. The Third and most recent Defenestration of Prague occured in 1948 when a member of the Czechoslovakian government was found under the window of a government building. Under which window was he found? The crypt The one shaped like a scull The bathroom The dungeon