Konopiště Castle - Quiz
  • 1. Where is Konopiště Castle located?
A) Sarajevo
B) Prague
C) Vienna
D) Benešov
  • 2. Who was the last resident of Konopiště Castle?
A) Archduke Franz Ferdinand
B) George of Poděbrady
C) Albrecht von Wallenstein
D) Francis V, Duke of Modena
  • 3. In what year was the castle apparently established?
A) 1294
B) 1725
C) 1603
D) 1318
  • 4. Who established Konopiště Castle?
A) Tobiáš of Benešov
B) Archduke Franz Ferdinand
C) The Vrtba family
D) Albrecht von Wallenstein
  • 5. What style was the original Gothic fortification based on?
A) Italian villa
B) French castle
C) German fortress
D) English manor
  • 6. In 1327, which family took ownership of the castle?
A) Šternberks
B) Hodějovskýs
C) Vrtbas
D) Benešovs
  • 7. Whose troops conquered the castle in 1468?
A) George of Poděbrady
B) The Vrtba family
C) Albrecht von Wallenstein
D) The Swedes
  • 8. Who purchased the estate in 1603 and made Renaissance alterations?
A) Adam Michna
B) Dorota Hodějovská
C) Tobiáš of Benešov
D) Matthias Braun
  • 9. Who occupied and plundered the castle in 1648?
A) The French
B) The Swedes
C) The Bohemians
D) The Austrians
  • 10. Who gained notoriety for the repression of serfs?
A) Adam Michna of Vacínov
B) Josef Mocker
C) Matthias Braun
D) Dorota Hodějovská
  • 11. What architectural style was the château transformed into after 1725?
A) Renaissance
B) Baroque
C) Neoclassical
D) Gothic
  • 12. Who designed the gate during the Baroque transformation?
A) Lazar Wildmann
B) Josef Mocker
C) František Maxmilián Kaňka
D) Matthias Braun
  • 13. What happened to the castle towers in 1746?
A) They were turned into a museum
B) Upper levels were destroyed
C) They were built higher
D) They were fully restored
  • 14. Who created the marble fireplaces with carved decorations?
A) Matthias Braun
B) Lazar Wildmann
C) František Maxmilián Kaňka
D) Josef Mocker
  • 15. When did Archduke Franz Ferdinand buy Konopiště?
A) 1889
B) 1887
C) 1914
D) 1894
  • 16. Who was the architect responsible for the castle repairs between 1889 and 1894?
A) Josef Mocker
B) Lazar Wildmann
C) František Maxmilián Kaňka
D) Matthias Braun
  • 17. What is the size of the English landscape garden at the castle?
A) 50 ha
B) 500 ha
C) 225 ha
D) 100 ha
  • 18. Who visited Konopiště in June 1914 to see the roses?
A) Wilhelm II, German Kaiser
B) Gavrilo Princip
C) Francis V
D) George of Poděbrady
  • 19. Which country was specifically discussed during the 1914 visit between Franz Ferdinand and Wilhelm II?
A) Austria
B) Hungary
C) Serbia
D) Romania
  • 20. What is currently exhibited at the castle's remote museum?
A) The weapon used in the assassination
B) Documents regarding the Bohemian Revolt
C) The bullet that killed Franz Ferdinand
D) The clothes worn by the Archduke
  • 21. In what year was Konopiště Castle seized?
A) 2000
B) 1971
C) 1921
D) 1919
  • 22. When was the confiscation of Konopiště Castle ratified?
A) 1971
B) 2000
C) 1919
D) 1921
  • 23. Who owns Konopiště Castle?
A) The Hohenberg family
B) The Italian government
C) The Ministry of Culture
D) The Czech state
  • 24. How much does the Ministry of Culture spend annually on castle maintenance?
A) More than US$800,000
B) Exactly US$1,000,000
C) US$200,000
D) Less than US$500,000
  • 25. Who filed a lawsuit in 2000 seeking restitution of the castle?
A) Franz Ferdinand
B) Princess Sophie von Hohenberg
C) Maximilian, Duke of Hohenberg
D) Prince Ernst von Hohenberg
  • 26. What items, besides the castle, were sought in the 2000 lawsuit?
A) Woodland and a brewery
B) Moving targets
C) Italian Renaissance statues
D) The Obizzi-Este collection
  • 27. Since what year has Konopiště been open to the public?
A) 1971
B) 1919
C) 2000
D) 1921
  • 28. The Obizzi-Este collection at Konopiště originated from which location?
A) Castello del Catajo, Padua, Italy
B) Benešov, Czech Republic
C) Vienna, Austria
D) A private collection in Germany
  • 29. What is unique about the shooting hall at Konopiště?
A) It is the largest in Europe
B) It has moving targets
C) It is open only to the public
D) It was designed by Franz Ferdinand
  • 30. Which film was partially shot at Konopiště?
A) The Illusionist
B) The Hohenberg Legacy
C) The Prince's Castle
D) The Italian Renaissance
  • 31. Which of the following people was born at Konopiště?
A) Maximilian, Duke of Hohenberg
B) Prince Ernst von Hohenberg
C) Franz Ferdinand
D) Sophie, Duchess of Hohenberg
  • 32. Franz Ferdinand was described as an enthusiastic what?
A) Architect
B) Film director
C) Hunter
D) Collector of statues
  • 33. How many state-owned properties does the Czech state have, including Konopiště?
A) 6,070
B) 15,000
C) 90
D) 3
  • 34. What is the ranking of the Obizzi-Este collection in Europe?
A) Fourth largest
B) Third largest
C) First largest
D) Second largest
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