NEWS QUIZ: What happened in Czechia this week? (May 1–5)

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 05.05.2023 07:30:00 (updated on 25.10.2023) Reading time: 1 minute

Question 1 / 10

Since Prague City Tourism released over 1,300 non-fungible tokens (NFTs) two months ago, how many were sold?

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  • 196
  • 27
  • 9
  • 1
Question 2 / 10

Czech bank Česká spořitelna completed what this week?

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  • Fully acquiring the clients of Sberbank CZ
  • Incorporating foreign clients living in Czechia into the Bank iD system
  • Redesigning its app in full, now offering it in seven different languages
  • Construction of a new branch in Prague 3, due to open this summer
Question 3 / 10

The World Press Freedom Index was released this week. Out of 180 countries, where did Czechia rank?

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  • 77th
  • 34th
  • 14th
  • 10th
Question 4 / 10

Which famous Czech footballer was inducted into the English Premier League 'Hall of Fame' this week?

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  • Tomáš Rosický
  • Petr Čech
  • Vladimír Šmicer
  • Pavel Srníček
Question 5 / 10

This week, which mobile phone provider became the first in Czechia to launch verification via bank identity?

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  • O2
  • Vodafone
  • T-Mobile
  • Kaktus
Question 6 / 10

Which travel scheme got underway this week and will last for the whole month?

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  • Free travel for under 16-year-olds on Prague’s public transport
  • A bike-to-work initiative
  • Free road parking for electric cars
  • A special ticket for tourists, which offers discounted travel in Prague
Question 7 / 10

Czechia’s budget deficit narrowed substantially in April 2023, by CZK 2 billion

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  • True
  • False
Question 8 / 10

The Czech branch of Transparency International revealed what about corruption in Czechia this week?

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  • Corruption rates have declined in the past decade
  • Czechia is not doing enough to prevent corruption
  • The country is in the top 10 most corruption-free countries in the EU
  • Czechia is as corrupt now as it was in the 1980s
Question 9 / 10

The Czech Interior Minister said what about Africa during a visit to the continent this week?

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  • Czechia and Europe “neglected” Africa in recent years
  • Africa is at no risk of being controlled by China
  • Africa is catching up with South America in terms of average GDP growth
  • Czechia is planning to launch special visas for citizens of some African countries to encourage more immigration
Question 10 / 10

President Petr Pavel released which type of official memorabilia this week?

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  • Figurines
  • Bookmarks
  • Postage stamps
  • Trading cards

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