Bratislava and its surroundings

Which year was there the first written source of the castle Devín?

• 486 AC

• 864 AC

• 864 BC

• 3000 BC

In the first written source the name of the castle was "Dowina"? What does this term mean?

• a saint woman

• a fairy

• a young woman

• a small girl

From the lookout platform atop the upper castle you can see a confluence of two rivers: The ______ and the ______. Write down the exact names of the rivers in English. Put the space in between the names.

The highest peak of Bratislava is Devínska Kobyla. How tall is it?

• 514m

• 1014m

• 214m

• 314m

Name the century in which Bratislava is first mentioned in written records.

• 9th

• 12th

• 11th

• 10th

Answer explanation

Salzburg's annals from 907 AD describe a battle between Hungarian and Bavarian troops close to a city called Braslavespurch (a previous name for Bratislava). This is the first known written record mentioning Bratislava.

Bratislava has been a city of many names. There was the German name (Pressburg), Hungarian (Pozsony), an older Slovakian name (Presporok), and an old Greek name. What was the old Greek name?

• Posonium

• Preslawaspurch

• Istropolis

• Braslavespurch

Answer explanation

All of the above are older names of Bratislava, but just 'Istropolis' is the old Greek one. Istropolis means 'City on the Danube River'.

Where is Bratislava located?

• In south western Slovakia

• In north western Slovakia

• In south eastern Slovakia

• In north eastern Slovakia

What is the name of the oldest university in Bratislava that also teaches the Slovak language?

• Comenius University

• The Sorbonne

• Charles University

• Slovakian University

Answer explanation

Comenius University was established in 1919 with just one faculty - Medicine. Since then others have been established including Pharmacy, Law, Philosophy, Natural Sciences, Mathematics, Physics and Informatics, Physical Education and Sports, and Education.

What is the name of the only preserved gate from the original four gates of the city fortifications and what is inside the gate nowadays?

• Western Gate

• Michael's Gate

• Main Gate

• Tower Gate

Answer explanation

Michael's Gate is the only preserved gate from the original four gates of the city fortifications that surrounded the medieval city. It was built in the 13th century, in 1529-34 the gate was extended and in the middle of the 18th century it was roofed in Baroque style. Today, there is a museum of ancient weapons here, and from the tower you can admire the panorama of the historic center of Bratislava.

How many countries border Slovakia?

• 3

• 4

• 6

• 5