CzechiaTéma 25, úloha 9 · The modern era

In 1618 the Protestants in the Czech lands rebelled against the emperor, but two years later they were defeated. In which battle did the emperor defeat these Protestants?

In the exam (Czech)

V roce 1618 se protestanté v českých zemích vzbouřili proti císaři, ale o dva roky později byli poraženi. Ve které bitvě císař porazil tyto protestanty?

  1. aAt Lipany (u Lipan).U Lipan.
  2. bAt Vítkov Hill (na Vítkově).Na Vítkově.
  3. cAt White Mountain (na Bílé hoře).Na Bílé hoře.Correct answer
  4. dOn the Marchfeld (na Moravském poli).Na Moravském poli.

Why?

In the Battle of White Mountain (Bílá hora) near Prague on 8 November 1620, the imperial and Catholic armies defeated the Czech Protestant Estates. After it, the leaders of the uprising were executed and the Czech lands were made Catholic again.

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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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