CzechiaTéma 27, úloha 2 · Czechoslovakia 1948–1989
What was the name of the student who set himself on fire in January 1969 on Wenceslas Square (Václavské náměstí) in Prague?
In the exam (Czech)
Jak se jmenoval student, který se upálil v lednu 1969 v Praze na Václavském náměstí?
- aJan Palach.Jan Palach.Correct answer
- bJan Opletal.Jan Opletal.
- cMartin Šmíd.Martin Šmíd.
- dVáclav Sedláček.Václav Sedláček.
Why?
On 16 January 1969 the student Jan Palach set himself on fire on Wenceslas Square in protest against the occupation and against people giving up resistance. He died three days later.
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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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