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Complete the sentence with the correct year: In ______ the tune was popularly harmonized by William Scotti.
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Complete the sentence with the correct year: In ______ the tune was popularly harmonized by William Scotti.
1933. In 1933 the tune was popularly harmonized by William Scotti.
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Complete the sentence about Znojmo with the correct year: Znojmo was founded shortly before ______, but the Znojmo Castle is older.
1226. Znojmo was founded shortly before 1226, but the Znojmo Castle is older.
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Complete the sentence about Rudolf Slánský with the correct year: In Czechoslovakia, Slánský was one of 14 leaders arrested in ______ and tortured into confessing "crimes".
1951. In Czechoslovakia, Slánský was one of 14 leaders arrested in 1951 and tortured into confessing "crimes".
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Complete the sentence about Jaroslav Hašek with the correct year: According to some rumors, he worked with Mikhail Bakunin during his stay in Bohemia in ______.
1849. According to some rumors, he worked with Mikhail Bakunin during his stay in Bohemia in 1849.
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Complete the sentence about Antonín Dvořák with the correct year: In ______, after his third win, Brahms recommended Dvořák to his publisher, Simrock, who commissioned what became the Slavonic Dances, Op. 46.
1877. In 1877, after his third win, Brahms recommended Dvořák to his publisher, Simrock, who commissioned what became the Slavonic Dances, Op. 46.
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Complete the sentence about Josef Škvorecký with the correct year: Born the son of a bank clerk in Náchod, Czechoslovakia, Škvorecký graduated in ______ from the Reálné gymnasium in his native Náchod.
1943. Born the son of a bank clerk in Náchod, Czechoslovakia, Škvorecký graduated in 1943 from the Reálné gymnasium in his native Náchod.
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Complete the sentence about Alois Jirásek with the correct year: On 3 July ______ he was elected a member of Czech Academy of Arts and Sciences.
1908. On 3 July 1908 he was elected a member of Czech Academy of Arts and Sciences.
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Complete the sentence about First Czechoslovak Republic with the correct year: After ______, Czechoslovakia remained the only functioning democracy in Central Europe, organized as a parliamentary republic.
1933. After 1933, Czechoslovakia remained the only functioning democracy in Central Europe, organized as a parliamentary republic.
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Complete the sentence about Jan Železný with the correct year: On 26 March ______, in Stellenbosch, South Africa, he threw over the 90-metre barrier five times in a single meet.
1997. On 26 March 1997, in Stellenbosch, South Africa, he threw over the 90-metre barrier five times in a single meet.
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Complete the sentence about Czechoslovakia with the correct year: On 31 December ______, Czechoslovakia split peacefully into the two sovereign states of the Czech Republic and Slovakia.
1992. On 31 December 1992, Czechoslovakia split peacefully into the two sovereign states of the Czech Republic and Slovakia.
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Complete the sentence about Josef Suk with the correct year: Josef Suk Jr. in turn was father of the acclaimed violinist Josef Suk, who died in ______.
2011. Josef Suk Jr. in turn was father of the acclaimed violinist Josef Suk, who died in 2011.
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Complete the sentence about Hradec Králové with the correct year: The first written mention of the settlement of Hradec is from ______ and it was already referred to as a city.
1225. The first written mention of the settlement of Hradec is from 1225 and it was already referred to as a city.
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Complete the sentence about Staropramen with the correct year: Staropramen saw steady growth and in ______ was the Czech Republic's second largest beer producer with a 15.3% share of the domestic market.
2008. Staropramen saw steady growth and in 2008 was the Czech Republic's second largest beer producer with a 15.3% share of the domestic market.
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Complete the sentence about Má vlast with the correct year: In July ______ he began hearing anomalous noise and then a permanent buzzing.
1874. In July 1874 he began hearing anomalous noise and then a permanent buzzing.
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Complete the sentence about Opava with the correct year: In ______, Karl I of Liechtenstein became Duke of Opava and merged the duchy with the Duchy of Krnov.
1613. In 1613, Karl I of Liechtenstein became Duke of Opava and merged the duchy with the Duchy of Krnov.
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Complete the sentence about Villa Tugendhat with the correct year: The construction company of Artur and Moritz Eisler began construction in the summer of ______ and finished it in 14 months.
1929. The construction company of Artur and Moritz Eisler began construction in the summer of 1929 and finished it in 14 months.
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Complete the sentence with the correct year: By far the most successful of the operas is Rusalka, premiered in ______.
1901. By far the most successful of the operas is Rusalka, premiered in 1901.
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Complete the sentence about Alois Jirásek with the correct year: Jirásek was a high school history teacher in Litomyšl and later in Prague until his retirement in ______.
1909. Jirásek was a high school history teacher in Litomyšl and later in Prague until his retirement in 1909.
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Complete the sentence about Josef Čapek with the correct year: Due to his critical attitude towards national socialism and Adolf Hitler, he was arrested after the German invasion of Czechoslovakia in ______.
1939. Due to his critical attitude towards national socialism and Adolf Hitler, he was arrested after the German invasion of Czechoslovakia in 1939.
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Which place completes this sentence about Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk? After grammar school in ______ and Vienna from 1865 to 1872, Masaryk attended the University of Vienna and was a student of Franz Brentano.
Brno. After grammar school in Brno and Vienna from 1865 to 1872, Masaryk attended the University of Vienna and was a student of Franz Brentano.
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Complete the sentence about Slánský trial with the correct year: Prosecutors claimed that a "Zionist-Imperialist" summit had taken place in Washington DC in April ______ with President Harry S.
1947. Prosecutors claimed that a "Zionist-Imperialist" summit had taken place in Washington DC in April 1947 with President Harry S.
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Complete the sentence about Rusalka with the correct year: The libretto was completed by ______, when Kvapil began looking for composers interested in setting his text to music.
1899. The libretto was completed by 1899, when Kvapil began looking for composers interested in setting his text to music.
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Complete the sentence with the correct year: In ______, he was part of the Liverpool team which won the UEFA Champions League.
2005. In 2005, he was part of the Liverpool team which won the UEFA Champions League.
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Complete the sentence about Brno University of Technology with the correct year: The nobility initiated the commencement of law education at the University of Olomouc in ______.
1679. The nobility initiated the commencement of law education at the University of Olomouc in 1679.
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Complete the sentence about Konopiště with the correct year: The Hodějovský family fortified their property because of their active participation in the Bohemian Revolt in ______.
1620. The Hodějovský family fortified their property because of their active participation in the Bohemian Revolt in 1620.
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Complete the sentence about Litomyšl with the correct year: Until ______, the town was a part of Austria-Hungary, head of the district with the same name, one of the 94 Bezirkshauptmannschaften in Bohemia.
1918. Until 1918, the town was a part of Austria-Hungary, head of the district with the same name, one of the 94 Bezirkshauptmannschaften in Bohemia.
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