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