Question 1

True or false: Prague Castle is the largest ancient castle complex in the world according to the Guinness Book of Records.

Accepted Answer

True. Covering about 70,000 square meters, Prague Castle holds the Guinness record for the largest coherent castle complex.

Question 2

True or false: The Lennon Wall in Prague was originally a protest against the Beatles' music.

Accepted Answer

False. The wall started as a tribute to John Lennon after his death in 1980, later becoming a symbol of anti-communist protest.

Question 3

True or false: The Czech word for 'robot' was invented by a Prague-born writer, Karel Čapek.

Accepted Answer

True. Čapek coined 'robot' in his 1920 play 'R.U.R.,' derived from the Czech 'robota' meaning forced labor.

Question 4

True or false: Prague's famous Astronomical Clock is the oldest working one of its kind in the world.

Accepted Answer

True. Installed in 1410, the Orloj is indeed the oldest astronomical clock still operating, beating all rivals by decades.

Question 5

True or false: The Charles Bridge was built without using any mortar between its stones.

Accepted Answer

False. Charles Bridge used mortar, but legend says eggs were mixed into it for strength—a myth, not a construction fact.

Question 6

True or false: The Prague Zoo is the only zoo in Europe that successfully bred the rare Komodo dragon.

Accepted Answer

False. Many zoos have bred Komodo dragons; Prague Zoo is famous for breeding the critically endangered Przewalski's horse.

Question 7

True or false: Prague's Old Town Square features a statue of a man being hanged from a pole, which is actually a working clock.

Accepted Answer

False. That describes the 'Orloj' calendar dial's skeleton figure, not a separate statue; no hanging man clock exists.

Question 8

True or false: Prague has a narrowest street only about 50 centimeters wide, with traffic lights for pedestrians.

Accepted Answer

True. At 50 cm wide, the 'Vinárna Čertovka' lane has tiny pedestrian traffic lights to prevent head-on collisions.

Prague Trivia Questions