NEWS QUIZ: What happened in Czechia this week? (March 27–31)

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

Expats.cz Staff

Written by Expats.cz Staff Published on 31.03.2023 07:30:00 (updated on 31.03.2023) Reading time: 1 minute

Question 1 / 10

President Petr Pavel announced that he met with which famous actor to talk about Ukraine?

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  • Willem Dafoe
  • Orlando Bloom
  • George Clooney
  • Gary Oldman
Question 2 / 10

Czechia this week announced a new rule relating to Covid-19. What was it?

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  • People who would like a vaccine now need to sign up to a government portal
  • It will no longer be required to self-isolate after contracting Covid-19
  • No paid leave will be offered for people who have Covid-19
  • All supermarkets must now reduce prices of face masks to under CZK 5 each
Question 3 / 10

University lecturers protested in Prague this week. What were their grievances?

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  • Not enough pay
  • Working hours are too long
  • No free choice over curriculum
  • Growing concerns about free speech in Czechia
Question 4 / 10

According to the Supreme Audit Office, Czechia is “well prepared” for a crisis

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  • True
  • False
Question 5 / 10

A Prague animal rescue station took in two of which animal this week?

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  • Otters
  • Pandas
  • Possums
  • Parrots
Question 6 / 10

Czechia this week announced it wanted to postpone debate on which international treaty?

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  • The Istanbul Convention on violence against women
  • The European Emissions Treaty
  • The Treaty Establishing the European Coal and Steel Community
  • The EU Convention on Cybercrime
Question 7 / 10

Over 2,000 people on Wednesday protested against the government. Why?

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  • Protesters wanted to ban all Russian products in Czechia
  • The rally was anti-immigration
  • Attendees wanted pension changes and lower taxes
  • It was a protest to raise awareness on Czechia’s environmental issues
Question 8 / 10

Prague announced that traffic in parts of the city will be disrupted this Saturday. Why?

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  • Another mass protest is scheduled to take place in the capital’s center
  • A procession of motorcycles will parade through Prague
  • Spring street festivals will take place in parts of Prague 1 and 2
  • The Prague Half Marathon 2023 will take place
Question 9 / 10

President Per Pavel this week gave his view on the status of the voting age in Czechia. What did he say?

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  • He is in favor of lowering the voting age from 18 to 16
  • He believes there is no reason to change the voting age
  • He suggests that lowering the voting age to 17 is a good option
  • He needs a public referendum to make a final decision
Question 10 / 10

Which retailer won the Czech Mastercard Merchant of the Year 2022?

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  • dm-drogerie markt
  • Tesco
  • Billa
  • Penny Market
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