Czech people do not like to do outdoor activities (hiking, skiing, mushrooming, etc.).
False. Czech people love to hike wand take long walks in nature.
The Czech Republic is a very big country with 100 million people.
False. There are only about 10.5 million people that live in the Czech Republic.
Schnitzel, a thin slice of meat covered in breadcrumbs then fried, was invented in the Czech Republic.
False, but it is very popular here as well as in many other central European countries.
The president of the Czech Republic is named Petr Pavel.
True. He became president in 2023.
You can leave school when you're 15 years old in the Czech Republic.
True. But most kids study until they are 19 years old. After they go to university.
The Czech Republic is in Asia.
False. The Czech Republic is a country in Europe.
Prague is the capital city of the Czech Republic.
True. Prague is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic.
The Czech Republic has the most castles of any country in Europe
True! There are more than 2000 castles in the Czech Republic.
The word 'robot' was first written by a Czech science fiction writer.
True. Karel Capek used the word in his sci-fi novel, R.U.R., where the robots eventually take over the Earth
The most popular sport in the Czech Republic is basketball
False. Czech people love ice hockey the most.
The Czech flag has four colours, blue, white, red and yellow
False. There are three colours; white to represent peace, red for courage and patriotism, and blue for perseverance.
The Czech Republic was a communist country until 2005.
False. Communism lasted from 1948 to 1989.
This clock in Prague is over 600 years old.
True. It was built in 1410.
The Czech Republic is not a member of the European Union.
False. We joined the EU in 2004.
The most famous king of the Czech lands was Charles IV.
True. He was the king from 1346 - 1378.
A famous desert in the Czech Republic is called strudl.
True. Czech people love this food made from apples and spices.