Czech Geography and Nature

Czech Geography and Nature

38 practice questions, each with the answer and an explanation.

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All 38 questions

  1. Which statement about the position of the Czech Republic is correct?
  2. Which four countries share a border with the Czech Republic?
  3. Which is the highest mountain in the Czech Republic?
  4. Which river flows through Prague?
  5. Which is the second largest city of the Czech Republic?
  6. Which two historical regions form the larger part of the Czech Republic, together with a small part of Silesia?
  7. Which beer style takes its name from the city of Plzeň, where it was first brewed in 1842?
  8. Which river flows from the Krkonoše mountains through Bohemia and into Germany?
  9. Where does the Vltava join the Elbe?
  10. Which mountain range forms part of the border with Germany and Austria and has a national park with large forests?
  11. How many national parks does the Czech Republic have?
  12. Which natural landmark in České Švýcarsko is the largest natural sandstone arch in Europe?
  13. Which spa town in western Bohemia is known for its hot springs and an international film festival?
  14. Which Moravian city has a historical centre with the Holy Trinity Column, a UNESCO World Heritage Site?
  15. Which South Bohemian town is a UNESCO World Heritage Site with a castle above the Vltava?
  16. Which Prague bridge, begun in 1357 under Charles IV, is lined with thirty statues?
  17. What is the Moravian Karst known for?
  18. What is the highest mountain in Moravia?
  19. Which Czech region is famous for its fishponds, such as the Rožmberk pond, and for carp?
  20. Which large wine-growing region lies in the south of Moravia?
  21. Which type of climate does most of the Czech Republic have?
  22. Which Czech national park protects the deep valley of the Dyje river on the border with Austria?
  23. Which is the largest reservoir by area in the Czech Republic?
  24. What is the name of the Czech UNESCO site that includes a château of a noble family, a large park and a pond landscape in South Moravia?
  25. Which natural region of northern Bohemia is known for its sandstone towers and the town of Hřensko?
  26. At about which elevation does the Elbe leave the Czech Republic at Hřensko, the lowest point of the country?
  27. Sněžka is about 1603 m high and Praděd about 1491 m. Approximately how much higher is Sněžka?
  28. Which list gives the correct route of water from Prague to the sea, in order?
  29. Which statement about the Czech watershed is correct?
  30. Which pairing of a UNESCO site and its city is correct?
  31. Which two of the four Czech national parks lie on the border with Germany?
  32. Which modernist villa in Brno, designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, is on the UNESCO World Heritage List?
  33. Which Central Bohemian town is the home of the Škoda car factory, where cars have been built since the end of the nineteenth century?
  34. Which city is the capital of the Moravian-Silesian Region in the north-east of the Czech Republic?
  35. Which silver-mining town in Central Bohemia has the Gothic Cathedral of St Barbara and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site?
  36. Roughly how large is the area of the Czech Republic?
  37. Which list orders these cities from west to east?
  38. Which of these countries borders two of the Czech Republic's neighbours but has no border with the Czech Republic itself?

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