A Tour Of Prague

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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 Mala Strana Nove Mesto Hradcany

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? Eiffel Tower Tower of London Leaning Tower of Pisa Sears Tower

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? Vltava Bridge Wenceslas Bridge Palackeho Bridge Charles 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 Carving of Wenceslas Weather vane Astronomical clock

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? Koruna Kroner Zloty Euro

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 before Tyn Church of Our Lady of Victories Church of Our Lady Below the Chain

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

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? The National Museum The National Theatre Prague Castle New Town Hall

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 Hus Jan Palach Josef Manes 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 Bohemians Praha Stadion Sparta Stadion Marketa Stadion Viktoria Zizkov

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 Loreta Bethlehem Chapel St Agnes Convent

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? Franz Kafka Karel Capek Milan Kundera Vaclav Havel

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