NEWS QUIZ: What happened in Czechia this week? (April 24–28)

Take our news quiz and test your knowledge of current events for the most recent week.

Expats.cz Staff

Written by Expats.cz Staff Published on 28.04.2023 07:30:00 (updated on 27.04.2023) Reading time: 1 minute

Question 1 / 10

What did the City of Prague announce this week about public transport tickets in the capital?

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  • They will rise by 10 percent from June
  • From 2024, they will increase by 15 percent
  • There are no planned ticket-price increases in the near future
  • A new, four-day tariff will be introduced
Question 2 / 10

According to a poll released this week, roughly how many Czechs are uneasy about the development of artificial intelligence (AI)?

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  • Half
  • One in four
  • 35 percent
  • One-tenth of Czechs
Question 3 / 10

This week, which type of animal did Prague Zoo say it would return to Asia?

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  • Augustine’s monkeys
  • Przewalski's horses
  • De Rosier’s elephants
  • Aiguo’s tigers
Question 4 / 10

According to a study by payment app Qerko, what is the average amount that Czechs tip (as a proportion of the final bill)?

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  • 10 percent
  • 12 percent
  • 5 percent
  • 7 percent
Question 5 / 10

On April 26, commuters on the Prague metro were able to listen to free concerts at various metro stations.

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  • True
  • False
Question 6 / 10

Police presence in one of Prague’s districts increased this week following a rise in disorderly behavior. Which area is it?

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  • Modřany
  • Žižkov
  • Anděl
  • Vysočany
Question 7 / 10

As part of its current plans to change the law on cannabis use in Czechia, the state is considering a ban on marketing products that contain cannabidiol (CBD) derived from hemp.

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  • True
  • False
Question 8 / 10

President Petr Pavel this week made comments that angered Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. What were they?

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  • Pavel said that Russia was losing the war ‘badly’
  • The Czech president said that Russia plans to launch a nuclear attack soon
  • Pavel said that China had no interest in seeing the Russia-Ukraine war end
  • According to Pavel, sanctions on Russia would continue for at least three decades due to the war, regardless of when it ends
Question 9 / 10

Which Hollywood actress visited the Czech Republic earlier this month?

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  • Nicole Kidman
  • Cynthia Nixon
  • Sandra Bullock
  • Winona Ryder
Question 10 / 10

When will metro line D welcome its first passengers?

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  • 2032
  • 2028
  • 2040
  • 2029

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