CzechiaTéma 25, úloha 1 · The modern era
At the turn of the 16th and 17th centuries, Prague became a cultural centre of Europe. What was the name of the ruler who reigned in Bohemia at that time?
In the exam (Czech)
Na přelomu 16. a 17. století se Praha stala kulturním centrem Evropy. Jak se jmenoval panovník, který tehdy v Čechách vládl?
- aRudolf II.Rudolf II.Correct answer
- bWenceslas II.Václav II.
- cFrancis II.František II.
- dFerdinand II.Ferdinand II.
Why?
Emperor Rudolf II of the Habsburg dynasty moved his court to Prague. Around 1600, artists and scientists from all over Europe worked there, for example the astronomers Tycho Brahe and Johannes Kepler.
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Which dynasty began to rule the Kingdom of Bohemia in 1526 and ruled until 1918?Correct answer:The Habsburgs (Habsburkové).
Který rod začal vládnout Českému království v roce 1526 a vládl až do roku 1918? — Habsburkové.
Téma 25, úloha 3
In 1618 the non-Catholic Czech nobles rose up against the Emperor. This event started a war that spread across almost all of Europe. What is this war called?Correct answer:The Thirty Years' War.
V roce 1618 se čeští nekatoličtí šlechtici postavili proti císaři. Tato událost začala válku, která se rozšířila téměř po celé Evropě. Jak se tato válka jmenuje? — Třicetiletá válka.
Téma 25, úloha 4
In which city does the legend of the Golem, created by Rabbi Löw, take place?Correct answer:In Prague.
Ve kterém městě se odehrává pověst o Golemovi, kterého stvořil rabi Löw? — V Praze.
Téma 25, úloha 5
In the Czech Republic, Teachers' Day is celebrated on 28 March, remembering the birth of the “Teacher of Nations”. Whom do Czechs regard as the “Teacher of Nations”?Correct answer:Jan Amos Komenský.
V České republice se 28. března slaví Den učitelů a připomíná se narození „učitele národů“. Koho Češi považují za „učitele národů“? — Jana Amose Komenského.
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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