Czech Culture FINAL REVIEW

Great October (Russian) Revolution

1917

Velvet Revolution

1989

Who are the current president and prime minister of the Czech Republic?

Pres-Petr Pavel Prime Min-Petr Fiala

What is the word for "prostitute" in Czech?

Prostituka

What major European war did the Bohemian Revolt lead to?

Thirty years war

Alfons Mucha

artist, most famous born in arabia 19th century le style mucha- beautiful women, curves, jewelry, circles, flora did the four season paintings- most famous work did advertisements, slav epic Art nauvwau poster for walls not museums

Jaroslav Hašek and how much beer he drank

drank 35 pints of beer a day

Alexander Dubček

kicked out of communist party made a forestry official

Jan Žižka

leader of Hussites taught Hussites how to fight with tools used everyday made first version of a tank died of Bubonic plague

Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia

name for the annexed areas of Sudetenland, Bohemia and Moravia.

Name 3 features of Gothic architecture.

pointed arches, towers, stained glass, arches with a main focus of building vertically

Reinhard Heydrich

primary planner of holocaust second in command Gestepo and ss someone tried to assasinate him and he died from his wounds nicknames Blonde Beast and Hangman Heydrich

3 things the Czechs gave the world

sugar cudes, contacts, "Robot", blood types

Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk

was the first president of Czechoslovakia. He played a big role in the country's independence, right after WWI in 1918. He is often referred to as the "Father of Czechoslovakia". He was also a philosopher, sociologist, and a politician.

First Czechoslovak Republic

was the period between 1918-1938 when Czechoslovakia was an independent country. It was established after WWI. The republic was a democratic state with Tomas Garrigue Masaryk as its first president. It's often remembered for its political stability and economic prosperity.

Wansee Conference

20 January 1942 meeting to set up the final plan- holocaust

Cyril and Methodius

Bring chritsianity to the slavs in 865 Cyril died in Rome

Yalta Conference

was a meeting that took place in 1945. Leaders from the U.S., U.K., and the Soviet Union discussed how to organize Europe after WWII. This later affected Czechoslovakia by eventually putting the Soviet Union in control of the region. It also turned Czechoslovakia into a communist state.

Josef Stalin

(1878-1953) killed a lot of people Czechoslovakia becomes a brison

The first written record of beer production is from what century?

11th century

Giuseppe Arcimboldo

1527-1593 court portuitist under Rudolf 2 Forerunner of surrealism painted fruits, vegetables, flowers and painted the four elements

Jan Palach

16 January 1969 set himself on fire 2 more people did it after him

The Battle of White Mountain

1620

Karel Hynek Mácha

1810-1836 National poet national poet of love wrote in Iambic pentometer Love limerik hard to do Trokees

The year Czechoslovakia came into existence

1918

Munich Agreement

1938

When was the Munich Agreement broken?

1939 when hitler invaded Prague

Yalta Conference

1945

Iron Curtain

1945-1989 berlin wall winston churchill

Communist coup of Czechoslovakia

1948

Prague Spring

1968

Gregor Samsa

A traveling salesman and the protagonist of the story. Gregor hates his job but keeps it because of the obligations he feels to pay off his father's debt and care for his family. He has transformed into a large bug and spends the rest of his life in that state. Although hideous and unrecognizable to others, Gregor retains his some of his inner life and struggles to reconcile his lingering humanity with his physical condition.

Beginning and end of WWII

Began - 1939 Ended - 1945

Art Nouveau

Decorative art movement Began in western Europe 1890-1910 Richly ornamental asymmetrical style of violent or whiplash curves organic motifs especially plants and flowers Symbolic and erotic

Beneš Decrees

Edvard Beneš ordered them becasue Czechoslovakia had left leaning parliment after WW2 and it expelled 3 million Germans

Who is considered the Father of Czech Music?

Frederick Smentana

Neville Chamberlain and his relation to the Czechs

He was at the meeting of the Mucich Agreement He gave a rehearesed speech about meeting hitler

Who did Jakub Krystof Rad create the sugar cube for?

His wife Juliana

Jan Hus & the Hussites

Jan Hus was a religious reformer in the 1400's. He criticized the Catholic Church's practices. His followers and supporters were called the hussites, they fought for religious and social reforms in what is now the Czech Republic. The Hussites were known for their fierce fighting and innovative tactics.

What was the original name of volleyball?

Mintonette

Bohemia and Moravia

Nazis invaded In March 1939 and it made them the Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia Reinhard Heydrich protector of Bohemia and Moravia

The 4 countries that border the Czech Republic

Poland to the northeast, Germany to the west, Austria to the south, and Slovakia to the east.

Plastic People of the Universe

Rock band from prague and it was the most noteworthy. Formed by bassist Milan Hlavsa in 1968. Influenced by Frank Zappa Paul Wilson was first singer.

Czech New Wave Cinema was a response to what?

Soviet Union's censorship

Strč prst skrz krk

Stick a finger through the neck

What is the famous drink of the spa town Karlovy Vary?

Vecherovka

Sudetenland

Where all the germans were and czech got ready for war

Jaroslav Hašek

born in Prague 1883-1923 liked to travel traveled with his brother 1921-1923 started writing a book and didn't finish it drank a lot of beer 1500 pieces 2 novels the rest short stories didn't like nature didn't think people had sex got in trouble alot

Normalization

in Czechoslovakia was the period after the Prague Spring in 1968. This event is when the Soviet Union took control to stop liberal reforms and restore strict communist rule in Czechoslovakia.These liberal reforms were initiated by Alexander Dubcek. This period lasted from 1969 until the fall of communism in 1989.

Czech National Revival

was a movement in the 18th and 19th centuries aimed at reviving Czech culture, language, and national identity. This movement started after years of German influence and control. It helped re-establish Czech as a prominent language and fostered a sense of national pride. This period was a crucial part in Czech history for shaping modern Czech national identity.

Prague Spring

was a political movement that took place in 1968. Czechoslovakia tried to make reforms to create a more democratic and liberal government. It started with some political and social changes but ended when the Soviet Union invaded to stop the reforms. Prague involved the Soviet Union, Poland, East Germany, Hungary, and Bulgaria putting a stop to the reforms.

Munich Agreement

was a settlement that took place in 1938. It involved Britain, France, Italy, and Germany allowing Nazi Germany to control a region in Czechoslovakia. The agreement aimed to avoid war, but ultimately failed to prevent WWII. This act was seen as an appeasement towards Nazi Germany, which only caused further aggression leading to WWII.