BRNO

Which of the following sentences IS NOT right?

• Brno is the second largest city in the Czech Republic.

• Brno is the administrative center of the South Moravia Region.

• Brno is the home of the highest Czech courts, e.g. the Supreme Court

• The current Lord Mayor of Brno is Pavel Vokřál.

Answer explanation

The current Lord Mayor is Markéta Vaňková.

What's the approximate population of Brno?

• 396,000

• 584,000

• 788,000

• 1,123,000

Answer explanation

The current number was calculated in June 2023 and it includes the long-term registered Ukrainian refugees.

Brno lies on the confluence of the rivers:

• Morava and Svratka

• Svitava and Svratka

• Dyje and Svratka

• Jihlava and Svratka

Which of the following historical facts about Brno IS NOT right?

• The area has been inhabited since prehistoric era.

• Brno was the capital of Moravia from 1641 to 1948.

• In the 17th century, during the Thirty Years' War, Brno was occupied by the Swedish.

• In 1939, Brno was occupied by Germans and the Faculty of Law was used as the Gestapo headquarters.

Answer explanation

Brno was besieged (obléháno) by the Swedish but it defended itself (as the only town in South Moravia).

Which of the following famous people DID NOT live in Brno?

• Gregor Johann Mendel - scientist, founder of genetics

• Leoš Janáček – composer

• Jiří Mahen – poet, journalist, playwright

• Bohuslav Fuchs – architect

• Franz Kafka - writer

Answer explanation

Franz Kafka lived in Prague.

Which of the following universities IS NOT located in Brno?

• Masaryk University

• Palacký University

• University of Technology

• Mendel University

• Janáček Academy of Music and Performing Arts

Answer explanation

Palacký University is in Olomouc.

Which of the following theatres IS NOT located in Brno?

• the Janáček Theatre

• the Reduta Theatre

• the Mahen Theatre

• the National Theatre

• Husa na provázku

Answer explanation

National Theatre is in Prague.

Which of the following museums, galleries or libraries IS NOT in Brno?

• the Moravian Museum

• the Moravian Library

• the Mahen library

• the Moravian Gallery

• the National Museum

Answer explanation

The National Museum is in Prague.

Which of the following sports clubs IS NOT from Brno?

• Kometa

• Zbrojovka

• Slovan

• Sparta

• Baník

What's the highest building in Brno?

• AZ Tower

• Spielberg Tower B

• M Palace

• Hotel Continental

Answer explanation

It has 111 metres and is the highest building in the whole Czech Republic.