CzechiaTéma 27, úloha 1 · Czechoslovakia 1948–1989
Who became president of Czechoslovakia in 1948 after the Communist Party took power in the state?
In the exam (Czech)
Kdo se stal československým prezidentem v roce 1948 poté, co komunistická strana převzala moc ve státě?
- aEdvard Beneš.Edvard Beneš.
- bKlement Gottwald.Klement Gottwald.Correct answer
- cAntonín Zápotocký.Antonín Zápotocký.
- dTomáš Garrigue Masaryk.Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk.
Why?
The communists took power in February 1948. President Edvard Beneš resigned in June 1948, and the chairman of the Communist Party, Klement Gottwald, became the new president.
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Téma 27, úloha 3
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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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