The Dukovany Nuclear Power Plant covers 20% of the Czech Republic’s electricity
consumption. How many blocks does the NPP have?
4
At 100 metres tall, the Czech Republic’s highest dam is located in the Vysočina Region.
What is its name?
Dalešice Dam
In the 16th century, the Bible was for the first time translated into Czech from the biblical
languages – Aramaic, Hebrew and Greek. Where was it printed and by whom?
In Kralice nad Oslavou, by Unity of the Brethren
The historical festival that is held in Jemnice is most likely the oldest in the Czech Republic.
What is its name?
Barchan
The first monument in the Vysočina Region to be inscribed on UNESCO’s list of natural and
cultural heritage was:
Historic Centre of Telč
From 1916 to 1919, Bohumil Hrabal lived in a municipality in the Vysočina Region and his
father also worked there in a local brewery. Which municipality was it?
Polná
The Gate of Mother of God is the only surviving town gate of Jihlava. How many gates did
Jihlava’s fortification system use to have?
5
The Moravian Thaya has its source in the Vysočina Region. Next to the spring there is a
sculpture called A Spring Well – near which municipality is it located?
Panenská Rozsíčka
What was the name of the poet, translator and graphic artist who was born in 1892 in
Petrkov and whose work was influenced by his love of God?
Bohuslav Reynek
The NATURA 2000 system of nature conservation sites includes Ransko, a site known for
the spring blossom of:
The spring snowflake
Near Lipnice nad Sázavou there are three bas-reliefs carved into the rock, representing the
practices of totalitarian regimes – informing, phone-tapping and surveillance. The sculptures
do not include:
Eyes of Silver
Near which town did the Hussite leader Jan Žižka of Trocnov die in 1424?
Přibyslav
Which statement regarding the Vysočina Region is false?
In Havlíčkův Brod, there is the Czech Republic’s largest bell named Vilém.
Which statement regarding the Vysočina Region is true?
The President of the Vysočina Region is MUDr. Jiří Běhounek.
What is the name on the 205-step observation tower on the Křemešník hill?
Pípalka
What was the name of a physician and anthropologist who was born in 1869 in Humpolec
and specialised in research of indigenous tribes?
Aleš Hrdlička
The Czech Republic’s largest water-supply reservoir, which supplies drinking water to
Prague and the Central Bohemia Region, is in part located in the Vysočina Region. What is
its name?
Švihov Water Reservoir
Held in Nové Město na Moravě, the history of the Gold Skis ski race dates back to the year:
1934
Opened in 1998, the Hall of Jimramov Natives commemorates the prominent figures who
were born or worked in the town, but these do not include:
Jan Zrzavý
What is the name of one of the best-known primaeval forests, which is located in the
Vysočina Region?
Žákova hora Mountain