Czech Republic–Russia relations - Quiz
Czech Republic Russia relations
  • 1. When did the Czech Republic and Russia establish diplomatic relations?
A) 1 January 1993
B) 1 January 1990
C) 1 March 1999
D) 31 December 1992
  • 2. Who signed the Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation in August 1993?
A) Boris Yeltsin and Václav Havel
B) Boris Yeltsin and Miloš Zeman
C) Vladimir Putin and Václav Havel
D) Dmitry Medvedev and Václav Klaus
  • 3. In what year did the Czech Republic join NATO?
A) 1993
B) 2004
C) 2014
D) 1999
  • 4. When did the Czech Republic join the European Union?
A) January 1993
B) December 2011
C) March 1999
D) May 2004
  • 5. What was the purpose of Dmitry Medvedev's visit to Prague in December 2011?
A) To sign economic contracts and cultural exchange
B) To apologize for military intervention
C) To attend a NATO summit
D) To discuss the dissolution of Czechoslovakia
  • 6. Where did the 2014 ammunition depot explosions occur?
A) Zlín city center
B) Salisbury
C) Vrbětice
D) Prague
  • 7. Which Russian intelligence agency was blamed for the Vrbětice explosions?
A) KGB
B) SVR
C) GRU
D) FSB
  • 8. Which specific GRU unit was identified by Czech authorities for the sabotage in Vrbětice?
A) Unit 29155
B) Unit 4410
C) Unit 1024
D) Unit 7700
  • 9. How much did the cleanup operation at the Vrbětice site cost?
A) Approximately CZK 100 million
B) Approximately CZK 500 million
C) Approximately CZK 1 billion
D) Approximately CZK 1 million
  • 10. Which Russian individuals were implicated in both the Vrbětice explosions and the Salisbury poisoning?
A) Dmitry Medvedev and Vladimir Putin
B) Sergei and Yulia Skripal
C) Alexander Mishkin and Anatoliy Chepiga
D) Ivan Konev and Boris Yeltsin
  • 11. Why did the Czech Republic expel three Russian diplomats in March 2018?
A) Because of economic sanctions
B) As a reaction to the poisoning of Sergei and Yulia Skripal
C) Because of the statue of Ivan Konev
D) Because of the Vrbětice explosions
  • 12. What happened to the Russian hacker arrested by the Czech Republic in March 2018?
A) He was extradited to the United States
B) He was expelled to Russia
C) He was granted political asylum
D) He was tried in the Czech Republic
  • 13. What controversy occurred in the late 2010s regarding a statue in Prague?
A) The statue of a Russian hacker
B) The statue of Václav Havel
C) The statue of Boris Yeltsin
D) The statue of Ivan Konev
  • 14. Which outlet described Miloš Zeman as one of the EU's most Kremlin-friendly leaders?
A) The Czech News Agency
B) NATO Headquarters
C) The Russian Government
D) Radio Free Europe
  • 15. How did Miloš Zeman react to the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022?
A) He condemned the invasion and called for tough sanctions
B) He remained neutral
C) He supported the invasion
D) He defended Vladimir Putin
  • 16. Where is the Czech embassy located in Russia?
A) Saint Petersburg
B) Vladivostok
C) Moscow
D) Novosibirsk
  • 17. When were diplomatic relations established between Czechoslovakia and the Soviet Union?
A) August 1968
B) May 1945
C) February 1948
D) June 1934
  • 18. How many people died as a direct result of the 1968 invasion?
A) 108
B) 1000
C) 500
D) 50
  • 19. Which political event in 1948 solidified Czechoslovakia's place in the Eastern Bloc?
A) A popular democratic referendum.
B) The signing of the Prague Spring reforms.
C) A peaceful transition of power.
D) A pro-Soviet coup d'état.
  • 20. Which organization was founded by Czechoslovakia in May 1955?
A) Council of Europe
B) Warsaw Pact
C) United Nations
D) European Union
  • 21. What was the official name of the event in 1968 that triggered the Soviet invasion?
A) The Velvet Revolution
B) The Czech National Revival
C) Prague Spring
D) The Industrial Reform
  • 22. Before the 19th century, with which empire were the Czech lands traditionally aligned?
A) Ottoman Empire
B) Byzantine Empire
C) Holy Roman Empire
D) Russian Empire
  • 23. What was the status of the Russian Federation embassy in the Czech Republic?
A) It is located in Prague.
B) It is located in Brno.
C) It was closed in 1968.
D) It has never been established.
  • 24. Which Czech prime minister announced the expulsion of 18 Russian diplomats in April 2021?
A) Andrej Babiš
B) Jakub Kulhánek
C) Jan Lipavský
D) Miloš Zeman
  • 25. How many Russian diplomats did the Russian government expel in response to the Czech Republic?
A) 12
B) 18
C) 20
D) 25
  • 26. Who was the newly appointed Czech foreign minister who issued an ultimatum to Russia in April 2021?
A) Andrej Babiš
B) Jakub Kulhánek
C) Miloš Zeman
D) Jan Lipavský
  • 27. What action did the Czech government take regarding Russian State assets in November 2023?
A) Froze all Russian State assets
B) Transferred ownership to the Ukrainian government
C) Confiscated all Russian bank accounts
D) Sold all Russian property to the public
  • 28. What are the primary exports from the Czech Republic to Russia?
A) Unrefined metals
B) Petroleum products
C) Raw minerals
D) Manufactured products
  • 29. What was the main product exported from Russia to the Czech Republic in 2021?
A) Coal
B) Timber
C) Natural gas
D) Steel
  • 30. What was the main trade item exported from the Czech Republic to Russia in 2021?
A) Glassware
B) Vehicle parts
C) Medical devices
D) Consumer electronics
  • 31. What percentage of Czechs had a favorable opinion of Russia in 2016?
A) 12%
B) 26%
C) 37%
D) 45%
  • 32. Which institution produces annual reports on Russian espionage in the Czech Republic?
A) Security Information Service (BIS)
B) Foreign Intelligence Office
C) Czech National Police
D) Ministry of Defense
  • 33. In what year were two Russian diplomats expelled from the Czech Republic due to espionage?
A) 2006
B) 2009
C) 2014
D) 2018
  • 34. How many Russian diplomats were accredited in the Czech Republic in 2017?
A) 140
B) 210
C) 95
D) 65
  • 35. Which website was identified by Masaryk University as a source of disinformation?
A) Central European Times
B) Parlamentní listy
C) Prague Daily
D) Czech News Service
  • 36. When did Czech imports of Russian gas officially cease?
A) 2021
B) 2019
C) 2020
D) 2022
  • 37. How many Russian citizens with a residence permit were in the Czech Republic as of 2016?
A) 33,970
B) 550,000
C) 100,000
D) 15,000
  • 38. Which immigrant group is the fourth largest in the Czech Republic according to 2016 data?
A) Slovaks
B) Ukrainians
C) Vietnamese
D) Russians
  • 39. What is one common reason for Russian migration to the Czech Republic?
A) Proximity to the Arctic
B) Better healthcare
C) Lack of jobs in Russia
D) Official state invitation
  • 40. What did President Petr Pavel sign into law on 6 February 2025 regarding Russian citizens?
A) A bill banning the Russian language
B) A bill increasing taxes on Russian businesses
C) A bill prohibiting them from obtaining Czech citizenship
D) A bill forcing them to leave the country
  • 41. How many Russian tourists visited the Czech Republic in 2017?
A) Over 100,000
B) Over 550,000
C) Over 33,000
D) Over 1,000,000
  • 42. Which journalist was the subject of an extradition request by Russia's Prosecutor General's Office?
A) Vladimir Putin
B) Farida Kurbangaleeva
C) Petr Fiala
D) Kateřina Štěpánková
  • 43. Who presented the argument that Kurbangaleeva's extradition was inadmissible?
A) Petr Fiala
B) Kateřina Štěpánková
C) Farida Kurbangaleeva
D) Petr Pavel
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