Register New Player - Log In
Welcome to our world of fun trivia quizzes and quiz games:     New Player quiz register Play Now! trivia game

The Defenestrations of Prague

Created by stageball

Fun Trivia : Quizzes : Czech
The Defenestrations of Prague game quiz
"An easy quiz about the Defenestrations of Prague."

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  



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


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 vast, open tub of water full of sharks and sea wasps
    Burning swords
    A cart full of manure


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?
    Tickling
    Going to a rock concert but the band doesn't show up
    Throwing out of a window
    Excluding from school


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


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?
    Bass player
    Honey gatherer
    Shepherd
    Scribe


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 bullet hole and blood stain?
    The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Cleveland
    The Louvre, Paris
    The National Museum, Stockholm
    MoMA, New York


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 one shaped like a scull
    The bathroom
    The dungeon
    The crypt


Copyright, FunTrivia.com. All Rights Reserved.
Legal / Conditions of Use
Compiled Jun 28 12