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A Tour Of Prague

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Fun Trivia : Quizzes : Czech Republic : A Tour Of Prague

Introduction:
"Prague is the capital of the Czech Republic and is one of the most beautiful cities in the world. If you've ever been there, you shouldn't have too much trouble answering these questions."


1. On arriving at Prague Ruzyne Airport you take a taxi to your hotel, located near Prague Castle. In which district of Prague is the castle?
    Stare Mesto
    Hradcany
    Nove Mesto
    Mala Strana


2. After checking into your hotel, you begin exploring the city. First, you decide to take a boat trip on the river which runs through the centre of Prague. Which river is this?
    Rhine
    Tiber
    Elbe
    Vltava


3. From the river you can see the Petrin View Tower, a 60m high tower which was built at the end of the 19th century. It looks very much like another famous tower. Which one?
    Sears Tower
    Leaning Tower of Pisa
    Eiffel Tower
    Tower of London


4. Next, you walk across one of the bridges spanning the river. The bridge is decorated with sculptures and statues of saints. What is the name of this bridge?
    Wenceslas Bridge
    Vltava Bridge
    Charles Bridge
    Palackeho Bridge


5. The bridge takes you from Mala Strana, the 'Lesser Town', straight into the heart of Stare Mesto, the 'Old Town'. You notice a large crowd of tourists looking up at the wall of the Old Town Hall. Which famous attraction are they looking at?
    Stained-glass window
    Astronomical clock
    Weather vane
    Carving of Wenceslas


6. Whilst in the Old Town you decide to spend some of your money in one of the many gift shops. What is the national currency used in the Czech Republic?
    Zloty
    Euro
    Kroner
    Koruna


7. You stop to have a drink in the Old Town Square. From your seat you can see a beautiful church with grey stone towers and twin spires. Which church is this?
    Church of Our Lady of the Snows
    Church of Our Lady Below the Chain
    Church of Our Lady of Victories
    Church of Our Lady before Tyn


8. Adjacent to the Stare Mesto is the Jewish quarter of Prague. What is the name of this area?
    Brevnov
    Smichov
    Zizkov
    Josefov


9. You keep walking until you reach Nove Mesto, the 'New Town', and find yourself at the bottom of a long, wide road lined with hotels and shops. The Czech name for this famous street is Vaclavske Namesti. What is it known as in English?
    Carmelite Street
    Wenceslas Square
    Bethlehem Square
    King Charles Boulevard


10. Which building dominates the skyline at the top of Wenceslas Square?
    Prague Castle
    New Town Hall
    The National Theatre
    The National Museum


11. In the upper part of Wenceslas Square, you can see a statue of King Wenceslas on his horse. Nearby, a plaque remembers a 20 year-old Czech student who set fire to himself in January 1969, in protest against the Soviet invasion of 1968. What was his name?
    Jan Palach
    Josef Manes
    Jan Hus
    Antonin Machek


12. You take a tram ride into the Brevnov area of Prague. What is the name of the stadium here which is used to stage motorsport events?
    Stadion Sparta
    Stadion Bohemians Praha
    Stadion Viktoria Zizkov
    Stadion Marketa


13. Heading back into the Hradcany area, you pass a cream-coloured building with a green spire. What is the name of this shrine, one of the country's most important centres of pilgrimage?
    Wallenstein Palace
    St Agnes Convent
    Bethlehem Chapel
    Loreta


14. Close to Prague Castle, you will find a street called Golden Lane. One of the Czech Republic's most famous writers once lived at number 22. What was his name?
    Vaclav Havel
    Milan Kundera
    Franz Kafka
    Karel Capek


15. Before returning to your hotel you visit Prague Castle. In the castle grounds stands the largest church in Prague. Which church is this?
    Church of St Nicholas
    St Vitus Cathedral
    Convent of St Mary Magdalene
    Church of St Ignatius


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