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| The Czech Republic is the size of what American State? |
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| Population of the Czech Republic |
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| Capital of the Czech Republic |
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| When did they add the blue wedge to the flag? |
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| Kde Domov Muj? (Where is my home?) |
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| First Czechoslovak President |
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| What hill is the "Little Eiffel Tower" on? |
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| What is housed in the Wallenstein Palace? |
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| The Senate of the Parliament of the Czech Republic |
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| When was the Wallenstein Palace built? |
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| What river runs through the city of Prague? |
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| "Prague--Mother of Cities" - Praga mater urbium/Praha matka mest; "City of a Hundred Spires" - Stovezata Praha; "Golden City" - Zlate Mesto |
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| Who were the first to settle the Czech lands? Where? |
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| What was the majority of the population of the Czech lands at the end of the 1st century BC? |
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| By when were the beginnings of the Prague castle built? (Simple fort fortified by wooden buildings). |
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| When was the Premyslid fort Vysehrad founded? |
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| When was Mala Strana ("Lesser Quarter") founded? |
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| What king was Mala Strana ("Lesser Quarter") founded under? |
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| Ottokar II Premysl, King of Bohemia |
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| When was Stare Mesto ("Old Town") established? |
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| Who was the second king of Bohemia from the House of Luxembourg and the first king of Bohemia to also become the Holy Roman Emperer? |
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| Under Charles IV, Prague flourished to be the third largest city in Europe... behind what two cities? |
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| What year did the St. Vitus Cathedral begin construction? |
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| What year did Charles IV's reign begin? |
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| What cathedral elevated Prague to an archbishopric? |
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| Why was it so important that the first foundation stone of the Charles Bridge be laid in the 9th of July in 1357 at 5:31 AM? |
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| The palindromic number associated had been carved into the Old Town bridge tower. |
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| What year was Charles University (Universita Karlova) founded? |
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| What is the oldest university in Central Europe? |
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| Charles University (Universita Karlova) |
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| What is the most famous landmark of New Town (Nove Mesto)? |
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| What was Wenceslas Square's original purpose? |
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| Why did the reign of Charles IV end? |
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| Who was Charles IV's successor? |
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| Who was burned at the stake in Constance in 1415 for heresy, namely preaching for radical reforms of the Church? |
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| What did Jan Hus' death spur? |
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| Who led the peasant rebels in the battle of Vitkov Hill? |
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| What was an important battle in the Hussite wars? |
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| What king was defeated at the battle of Vitkov Hill? |
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| The main Czechoslovak religious denomination is... |
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| The membership of the Czechoslovak Hussite Church in the Czech Republic is... |
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| The membership of the Czechoslovak Hussite Church in Slovakia is... |
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| What year did the Battle of Mohacs take place? |
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| Who was the last king to reign before Bohemia became a constituent state of the Habsburg Monarchy? |
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| Who was the first king of Bohemia under Habsburg rule? |
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| Archduke Ferdinand of Austria |
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| Bohemia enjoyed religious freedom beginning in 1436 and ending in what year? It also became one of the most liberal countries in the Christian World in what period? |
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| Which Holy Roman Emperor lived in the Prague castle between 1522 and 1612 AD? |
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| What style of architecture thrived during Rudolph II's reign? |
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| What was the first purely Renaissance building in Prague? |
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| The summer palace of Queen Anna |
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| When was the Renaissance style popular in Prague and the Czech Kingdom? |
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| after the middle of the 16th century |
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| During what war did Prague's population decline from 60,000 to 20,000? |
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| Prague's population grew to 80,000 inhabitants thanks to... |
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| Where were two of Mozart's opera's performed during his lifetime? |
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| What year were the four municipalities (Mala Strana, Nove Mesto, Stare Mesto, and Hradcany) merged into a single entity? |
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| What king were the four municipalities (Mala Strana, Nove Mesto, Stare Mesto, and Hradcany) merged into a single entity under? |
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| What year was the Jewish district (Josefov) included in the city of Prague? |
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| What was the first suburb of Prague called? |
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| What year was the first suburb of Prague added? |
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| When did the Czech national movement begin its rise? |
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| What was the predominant language in Prague in 1848 AD? |
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| What year was the National Theater built? |
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| What year was the Rudolfinum built? |
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| Who was Bedrich Smetana's rival during the Czech nationalist movement? |
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| What building was being built between 1905-1912 AD? |
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| What style was the Municipal House built in? The same style Alfons Mucha was known for! |
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| Who is the concert hall named after in the Municipal House? |
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| Where was the proclamation of the independent state of Czechoslovakia made? |
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| Smetana Hall, Municipal House |
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| What day was the proclamation of the independent state of Czechoslovakia made? |
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| What art movement does the House of the Black Madonna (1911-1912 AD) represent? This movement was active in Prague between 1910 and 1914 and influenced by Pablo Picasso. |
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| What art art movement does the Legiobanka building (1921-1923)represent? This movement gradually developed after another similar movement to celebrate the revival of Czech national independence. |
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| What war defeated the Austro-Hungarian Empire and saw the creation of Czechoslovakia? |
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| What was the seat of the president of Czechoslovakia? |
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| The population of Prague was approximately 850,000 by what year? |
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| Where is there a statue of Jan Zizka? |
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| National Memorial Vitkov at Vitkov Hill |
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| How many seats does the Great Strahov Stadium (1926-1932 AD) have? |
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| Prague's historic architecture suffered little damage despite of the destruction throughout Europe during what war? |
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| A monument to which famous leader was erected in Prague in 1955 and blown up with dynamite in 1962? |
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| The Communist Housing estates began going up in Prague in the later portion of which decade? |
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| When did Czechoslovakia split into the Czech Republic and Slovakia? |
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| What year did floods damage Prague, damaging buildings and its underground transport system? |
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| What building took the shape of an octopus after a contest in 2008? Winner--Jan Kaplicky |
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| When was the "Little Eiffel Tower" on Petrin Hill erected? |
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| How many steps does the "Little Eiffel Tower" on Petrin Hill have? |
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| Prague is what number on the list of Europe's most visited cities? |
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| What was the major economic and cuisine influence during the Middle Ages? |
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| The heavy-plough and water driven mills were new techniques during... |
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| The spread of water-powered mills shifted the diet from porridges to what? |
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| The Northern/Central European diet consisted mainly of what during the Middle Ages? |
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| Carbohydrates and cereals |
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| What group of people were famous for honey and wax? |
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| What animal grew exceptionally quickly compared to its peers? |
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| Fruit growing was organized in the region during this time. |
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| What area is famous for its vineyards? |
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| Wine was needed specifically for... |
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| Cooking books and the introduction of seasoning came at this time. |
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| Tomatoes, corn, beans, and potatoes were all attributed to the discovery of... |
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| Production of sugar from sugar beets (as opposed to sugar cane) which led to the popularity of sweet meals, the arrival of dumplings, and the expansion of the middle class's cafe culture came at this time. |
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| What did the Tyrolean shepherds bring the area? |
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| The Czech area is known for what kind of craft? Specifically for tableware. |
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| What year was the first cook book published? Entitled the Household Cookery Book |
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| Czech cuisine, known as Staroceska or Old Czech, was unified at this time. |
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| beginning of the 20th century. |
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| Hops have been growing in the region since this time... |
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| Plzen and Ceske Budejovice are known for what? |
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| The top three in this category are as follows: Czech Republic, Germany, and Austria. |
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| Neco k pivu means this in English. |
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| Kofola was invented in Czechoslovakia because of the ... |
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| The first McDonald's was instituted in Czechoslovakia in this year. |
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| What year was the Prague Food Festival instituted? |
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| What year was the first Michelin star awarded to a Prague restaurant? |
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| What year was Cafe Slavia reopened because of the support of Vaclav Havel? |
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| The Exhibition Grounds were built for the Agricultural Exhibition held in Prague in what year? |
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| The National Gallery was built in the functionalist style between the years 1925 and 1929 AD. It was reconstructed in what year? |
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| The National Technical Library was opened to the public in 2009 AD, hosts the most extensive collection of Czech foreign documents in the field of technology in the Czech Republic, and its atrium space presents more than this number of drawings made by Romanian artist Dan Perjovschi. |
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| The Czechoslovak Exhibition Pavilion was a part of the World's Fair Expo in Brussels in what year? |
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| The Metronome was erected in the place of Stalin's monument in what year? |
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| Where was the Imperial Council created? |
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| What took over the legislative duties of the Imperial Council in 1918 (after the proclamation of Czechoslovakia)? |
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| Parliament in 1938-1939 AD and 1945-1990 AD existed in this type of regime. |
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| Because of federalization in 1968 what were created? |
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| The country faced the task of building a democratic political system in November of this year. |
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| When did the constitution of the Czech Republic become valid? |
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| What kind of parliamentary democratic republic has the Czech Republic been since 1990? |
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| How many years is the term of the president? |
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| Who is the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces? |
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| The Chamber of Deputies and the Senate make up the... |
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| Parliament of the Czech Republic |
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| How many seats are in the Chamber of Deputies? |
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| How many years is the term of a member in the Chamber of Deputies? |
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| What is the age of eligibility to be a member of the Chamber of Deputies? |
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| How many members are in the Senate? |
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| Who is the head of the government? |
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| Who is the current prime minister? |
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| The Czech Republic joined the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) in... |
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| The Czech Republic held the Presidency of the European Union during the first half of what year? |
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| The first film presentations took place in Karlovy Vary and Prague in what year? |
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| The first film was made in Bohemia by an American film company in what year? |
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| The first permanent movie theater (Ponrepo) was opened in Prague in what year? |
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| The first film to be made completely with sound, C. K. polni marsalek (Imperial and Royal Field Marshal) was made in what year? |
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| Who played the lead in C. K. polni marsalek (Imperia and Royal Field Marshal)? |
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| What was the name of the film complex constructed on the outskirts of Prague? It was the most modernly equipped studio in Europe. |
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| When was the first film made at Barrandov Studios? |
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| What genre of movies was popular at the beginning of World War II? |
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| Who was the star of Kristian (1938 AD)? He was also referred to as the greatest actor of the 1940s. |
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| During the war and under German administration, Barrandov Studios became what to the Reich? |
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| After the end of WWII the entire film industry was... |
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| The film festival in Marianske Lazne (later moved to Karlovy Vary) was founded in what year? |
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| The most successful film of all time was entitled? |
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| Pysna princezna (The Proud Princess) |
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| What year was Pysna princezna (the Proud Princess) released? |
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| The Grand Prize of the Expo 58 in Brussels for film went to... (based on the Jules Verne novel). |
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| Vynalez zkazy (Deadly Inventions) |
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| The Gold Medal of the Expo 58 in Brussels for film went to... |
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| Laterna magika (The Magic Lantern) |
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| Laterna magika (the Magic Lantern) was known for its combination of theatre, film and what? |
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| In Czech film, the 1960s were known as... |
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| The core of the new wave was made up of people who attended... |
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| Film and TV School of the ACademy of Performing Arts (FAMU) |
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| What film, released in 1966 AD, was known for its use of dialogue through comic-strip balloons? |
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| Kdo chce zabit Jessie? (Who Wants to Kill Jessie?) |
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| What film was awarded at the Oscars for Best Foreign-Language Film in 1965 AD? |
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| Obchod na korze (The Shop on Main Street) |
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| What film was awarded at the Oscars for Best Foreign-Language Film in 1966 AD? |
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| Ostre sledovane vlaky (Closely Watched Trains) |
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| What film was presented at the Expo 67 in Montreal? |
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| Kinoautomat was the first... of the world. |
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| Milos Forman emigrated to the United States in what year? |
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| A large emigration of film makers followed the invasion of what 1968? |
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| The stylings of the film industry during the New Wave had been banned during the first half of this decade. |
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| During the 1970s and 1980s, what genre became popular? |
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| Commercial television arrived in what decade? |
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| What film won the Oscar for best foreign language film in 1996? (by the father-son team of Zdenek and Jan Sverak) |
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| The Little Mole (Krtecek) was created by... in 1956 AD. |
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| A je to! Pat a Mat was shown from the years 1976 to 2004 AD and created by... |
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| Lubomir Benes and Vladimir Jiranek |
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| The US anti-communist organization formed in the late 1940s/early 1950s was called... |
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| National Committee for a Free Europe (NCFE) |
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| What was created by the National Committee for a Free Europe (NCFE)? |
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| Radio Free Europe's first broadcast was made toward what country? |
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| In addition to its regular broadcasts, Radio Free Europe (RFE) was known for these operations during the first half of the 1950s. |
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| The Committee for the Liberation of the Peoples of Russia founded what organization? |
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| What year did Radio Liberty begin broadcasting? |
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| Radio Liberty focused on broadcasting to the Soviet Union while Radio Free Europe targeted which countries in relation to the SU? |
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| What year was there a bombing of the headquarters of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL)? |
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| How many fatalities were there in the bombing of the RFE/RL headquarters? |
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| Who allowed RFE/RL to broadcast in the Soviet Union going against his/her predecessors? |
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| What was exclusively covered by RFE because of an accidental visa? |
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| The headquarters of RFE/RL moved to Prague in what year? |
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| RFE/RL received its new and current modern headquarters in what year? |
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| Today RFE/RL provides news, information, and analysis to countries in Eastern Europe, Central Asia, and the Middle East where what is missing? |
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| Radio Farda broadcasts to what country? |
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| What percentage of the Czech Republic are ethnically and linguistically Czech? |
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| How many officially recognized minorities are there in the Czech Republic as of 2010? |
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| What is the historically largest minority of the Czech Republic? |
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| How many municipalities/settlements are there in the Czech Republic with more than ten percent Germans? |
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| 90% of this group that had lived in the Czech Republic was exterminated in World War II. |
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| After their civil war, large numbers of this nationality arrived in Czechoslovakia. |
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| What nationality comprises of three percent of the Czech population today (around 300,000 people)? |
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| When did the Vietnamese begin settling in the CR? |
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| When is the Restoration Day of the Independent Czech State celebrated? |
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| St. Wenceslas Day (Czech Statehood Day) is celebrated on... |
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| How many Christmas days are there? |
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| What is situated at the Kinsky summer house? |
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