CzechiaTéma 24, úloha 1 · The Middle Ages
According to legend, who climbed the hill of Říp?
In the exam (Czech)
Kdo podle pověsti vystoupil na horu Říp?
- aForefather Čech (praotec Čech).Praotec Čech.Correct answer
- bPřemysl the Ploughman (Přemysl Oráč).Přemysl Oráč.
- cPrincess Libuše (kněžna Libuše).Kněžna Libuše.
- dLord Horymír (vladyka Horymír).Vladyka Horymír.
Why?
According to an old legend, Forefather Čech led his people to a new land. He climbed the hill of Říp, looked around at the countryside and decided that they would stay here. The legend says that Czechs and Bohemia (Čechy) are named after him.
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Source
Questions and correct answers: Databanka testových úloh z českých reálií (databank of test items on Czech realities), 10th edition, updated 5 January 2026, © Národní pedagogický institut České republiky (NPI ČR). The English translation and the explanations are ours, written with the help of AI; in the exam the questions are in Czech. The source of each picture is given with it. We are not affiliated with NPI ČR or with the Institute for Language and Preparatory Studies of Charles University (ÚJOP UK).
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