CzechiaTéma 25, úloha 3 · The modern era

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?

In the exam (Czech)

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?

  1. aThe Winter War.Zimní válka.
  2. bThe Thirty Years' War.Třicetiletá válka.Correct answer
  3. cThe Austro-Prussian War.Prusko-rakouská válka.
  4. dThe War of the Austrian Succession.Válka o rakouské dědictví.

Why?

The uprising of the Czech Protestant nobility began in 1618 with the Defenestration of Prague (the royal governors were thrown out of a window). It grew into the Thirty Years' War, which lasted until 1648 and affected a large part of Europe.

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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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