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Quiz about Bohemia and Moravia 8001620
Quiz about Bohemia and Moravia 8001620

Bohemia and Moravia, 800-1620 Trivia Quiz


Bohemia and Moravia - the present Czech Republic - have had a colorful history. If you know something of early Czech history or want to learn about it, this is the quiz for you.

A multiple-choice quiz by spudhead. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
spudhead
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
115,060
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
1345
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Question 1 of 10
1. Around 863, two missionaries brought the Christian faith to the lands known as Moravia and later moved on to Bohemia, too. Who were they? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. In the tenth century, an enlightened ruler who was later killed by his brother, came to the throne. He would become the patron saint of Bohemia. Who was this king? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. After ruling for 400 years, which family became extinct when the last male was murdered in 1306? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. During Charles IV's reign (1346-1378), Prague became a key center of the Holy Roman Empire. This period was known as _______?
Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Charles IV, a great builder and urban planner, transformed Prague into a magnificent city of 50,000 inhabitants which included: Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. The Golden Bull of 1356 gave Bohemia a special status. What was it? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. In 1414, a national movement, inspired by a popular teacher and preacher who was burned at the stake for his views, began over two hundred years of civil wars and unrest in the country. Who was this man? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. In the 15th century about two-thirds of the population of Bohemia was opposed to many aspects of Catholicism and, as a result, found itself fighting against the rulers. These protestors were known as ________ ? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. This eccentric, 16th century Habsburg ruler 16th was the last to make Prague his permanent residence. He was an art collector and patron to writers and scientists. He showed religious toleration to all groups. Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. On November 8, 1620, the Protestants were soundly defeated in this battle and 27 Czech nobles were executed in Prague's Old Town Square, their severed heads displayed to the populace. Hint



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1. Around 863, two missionaries brought the Christian faith to the lands known as Moravia and later moved on to Bohemia, too. Who were they?

Answer: Cyril and Methodius

Cyril and Methodius were Greeks sent from Byzantium to convert the people of Moravia to Christianity. They translated the Bible and also church services into Old Church Slavonic and were later canonized. However, in both Moravia and more particularly Bohemia, rival missionaries from Western Europe and Byzantium were at that time trying to convert the Czechs to Christianity. By about AD 900 the Byzantine missionaries were expelled, and the Czech lands were soon fully within the orbit of the Western (that is, Catholic) Church.
2. In the tenth century, an enlightened ruler who was later killed by his brother, came to the throne. He would become the patron saint of Bohemia. Who was this king?

Answer: Wenceslas

Wenceslas founded the Church of St. Vitus at Prague Castle where his ornate chapel can be visited today. A splendid square in Prague is named after him.
3. After ruling for 400 years, which family became extinct when the last male was murdered in 1306?

Answer: Premyslids

The Premyslid dynasty claimed to originate from a ploughman who married the seer, Libussa. This man was Premysl, whose stronghold was Praha, the site of Prague Castle.
4. During Charles IV's reign (1346-1378), Prague became a key center of the Holy Roman Empire. This period was known as _______?

Answer: The Golden Age

Charles IV was a talented ruler whose architect, Petr Parler, shaped the Cathedral of St. Vitus, built many churches and constructed the Charles Bridge.
5. Charles IV, a great builder and urban planner, transformed Prague into a magnificent city of 50,000 inhabitants which included:

Answer: the first university in Central Europe

Although Prague University started as a theological school, it branched out into other areas of learning and became a voice of oppositon to the Catholic church in the 15th century.
6. The Golden Bull of 1356 gave Bohemia a special status. What was it?

Answer: It was named as an electorate of the Holy Roman Empire

Bohemia had become a kingdom much earlier - already in 1198, and the title of king had sometimes been used earlier by the dukes of Bohemia. The other electorates of the Holy Roman Empire named in the Golden Bull were: Brandenburg, Saxony, the Palatinate and the archbishoprics of Cologne, Mainz and Trier.
7. In 1414, a national movement, inspired by a popular teacher and preacher who was burned at the stake for his views, began over two hundred years of civil wars and unrest in the country. Who was this man?

Answer: Jan Hus

Jan Hus went to discuss his views on reform at the Council of Constance (1415). Though he had been given safe conduct - that is a guarantee of personal safety, he was arrested, tried as a heretic and burnt at the stake.
8. In the 15th century about two-thirds of the population of Bohemia was opposed to many aspects of Catholicism and, as a result, found itself fighting against the rulers. These protestors were known as ________ ?

Answer: Hussites

The Hussites and Catholics fought for power for the next 200 years, causing instability in the country.
9. This eccentric, 16th century Habsburg ruler 16th was the last to make Prague his permanent residence. He was an art collector and patron to writers and scientists. He showed religious toleration to all groups.

Answer: Rudoph II

Rudolph II was known as the mad king because at the end of his reign he became unstable.
10. On November 8, 1620, the Protestants were soundly defeated in this battle and 27 Czech nobles were executed in Prague's Old Town Square, their severed heads displayed to the populace.

Answer: Battle of the White Mountain

With the defeat of the Czech nobility, the Habsburg victory ensured complete control of the country by the Austrians. It was not until November 14, 1918, just after WWI, that freedom came to the people of the newly formed country of Czechoslovakia.
Source: Author spudhead

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