Radio Prague's Monthly Quiz

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Test your knowledge of things Czech!

On the first day of the month Radio Prague will announce the month’s quiz question on this site. At the end of every month we will draw six winners from the correct answers received. Join our contest and win a Radio Prague prize! Answers should be sent to [email protected] by the end of the month.

The winners will be featured on this site.

Question for March

One of the characteristic buildings in Prague is Petřín tower, which has been towering over Prague for 130 years. The tower was built for the General Land Centennial exhibition in 1891. How many stairs does the tower have?

Question for February

Footballer and coach Josef Masopust was born on February 9, 90 years ago. Masopust and the Czech football team reached the finals of the World Cup in 1962. He also received the Golden Ball for the best European footballer. In which year did he receive that award?

The correct answer for February:

In 1962

Czechs elected Josef Masopust as the country’s best footballer of the twentieth century.

Winners:

  • Eduardo Da Silva Ferreira, Brazil
  • Helen Malikova, Ukraine
  • Anna Pytlíková, Czechia
  • Vera Carpenter, United States
  • Étienne Prichystal, France
  • Armin Schimsheimer, Germany
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