Prague

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1. Prague is the capital of which country? Answer: (Two Words)

2. Prague is also the capital of a province and former kingdom. Which of these is it? Slovakia Moravia Bohemia Silesia

3. A vast and most impressive complex of buildings dominates the skyline of central Prague. What is it? Answer: (One Word)

4. The oldest - and most famous - bridge in Prague is named after a king. Which one? Wenceslas I Wenceslas II Otto I Charles IV

5. On which river is Prague? The Labe (Elbe) The Inn The Danube The Vltava

6. The more recent, that is late 19th and early 20th part of the city contains a well known (oblong) square, named after a medieval king. What is it called? Answer: (Two Words)

7. How many Metro lines does Prague have? None 3 1 4

8. Which group (or family) of languages does Czech belong to? Romance Slavonic Germanic Celtic

9. One of the most famous and popular German-language writers of the 20th century was born and grew up in Prague. One of his novels may have been inspired in part by the complex of buildings dominating the city's skyline. What is his name? Answer: (surname only - five letters)

10. After 1945 Czechoslovakia (as it then was) became part of the Soviet bloc. In which year was the Communist regime finally overthrown in the 'Velvet Revolution'? 1986 1991 1993 1989