Slovakia Trivia

1. Bratislava, the Slovakian capital city, was built on the banks of which major river?

From Quiz Slovakia

Answer: Danube (Dunaj)

Bratislava was built on the banks of River Danube (Dunaj). Vienna, Budapest and Belgrade are three other capital cities built on the banks of the Danube. Vah and Hron are tributaries of Danube in Slovakia. Vltava (also called Moldau) is in Czech Republic.

From Quiz All About Slovakia

Answer: Slovensko

We say "Slovensko" or sometimes "Slovenska Republika".

From Quiz Bratislava, the Little Big City

Answer: Tenth

Salzburg's annals from 907 AD describe a battle between Hungarian and Bavarian troops close to a city called Braslavespurch (a previous name for Bratislava). This is the first known written record mentioning Bratislava.

From Quiz Slovakia

Answer: Bratislava

The second largest city is Kosice.

From Quiz Slovakia

Answer: Vienna (Wien)

Apart from Rome and Vatican City, Bratislava and Vienna are the two closest capital cities in Europe, only 40 miles (64 Km) apart. In 2007 a new highway between the cities was opened.

From Quiz All About Slovakia

Answer: Nad Tatrou sa blýska (Lightning over the Tatras)

The text was written by Janko Matúska in 1844, but the melody was taken from the folk song Kopala studienku (She was digging a little well). It became popular during the Slovak Volunteer campaigns of 1848/1849.

From Quiz Bratislava, the Little Big City

Answer: Istropolis

All of the above are older names of Bratislava, but just 'Istropolis' is the old Greek one. Istropolis means 'City on the Danube River'.

From Quiz Slovakia

Answer: 5

The Czech Republic, Austria, Hungary, Ukraine and Poland border on Slovakia. The longest border is with Hungary - 679km.

From Quiz Scintillating Slovakia

Answer: Hungary

Slovakia's neighbors are Poland in the north, Ukraine to the east, Hungary to the south, Austria to the southwest, and Czech Republic to the northwest. Its northernmost point is in the mountains on the border with Poland, near the town of Oravska Polhora. The easternmost point is in the mountains near the point where Slovakia, Poland and Ukraine meet, and the westernmost point is near the town of Zahorska Ves, on the Morava River where it forms the border with Austria.

From Quiz Slovakia

Answer: Plums

Slivovica is distilled from plums; borovicka from juniper berries; jablkovica from apples; hruskovica from pears. The spirit known in English as 'brandy' is vinovice. This is distilled from grape wine.

From Quiz Bratislava, the Little Big City

Answer: Slovak intellectuals created the city name using the alleged founder's name.

The origin of the city name is not totally clear however the following explanation is the most accepted and widely held view. The first written record (907 AD) calls the city Brezalauspurch or Pressalauspruch; the presumptive founder was Moravian Duke Predslav, the youngest son of King Svatopluk. The German name of Pressburg is probably a translation of Pressalauspruch. About the name of Bratislava: Two of the most influential Slovak intellectuals of 19th century, Pavel Jozef Safarik and Ludevit Velislav Stur, created the city name. P.J. Safarik had misinterpreted the city founder as the Bohemian prince Bretislav and named the city Bretislava. L.V. Stur, the father of written Slovak, changed it to the Slovak version - Bratislava. Finally, Bratislava is close to the original name, Brezalauspurch, but modern Slovaks can hardly pronounce it.

From Quiz Slovakia

Answer: Slovensko

You can also say Slovenska Republika for Slovak Republic.

From Quiz Slovakia

Answer: Ice hockey

The ice hockey season traditionally starts on the last Saturday in April. In 2002, Slovakia won the gold medal in the World Championships.

From Quiz Bratislava, the Little Big City

Answer: It has frontiers with two countries (Austria and Hungary)

Bratislava has direct borders with two countries which makes it a unique world capital. Slovakia has five borders - Czech Republic, Austria, Poland, Ukraine and Hungary.

From Quiz Slovakia

Answer: 5-6 million

In addition to Slovaks, there are Hungarians, Czechs, Gypsies, Poles and Ukrainians.

From Quiz Scintillating Slovakia

Answer: Tatras Mountains

The Tatras Mountains form the border between Slovakia and Poland, and are the highest part of the Carpathian range. The Tatras can be further subdivided into the Western Tatras and the Eastern Tatras, which includes both the High Tatras and the Belianske Tatras. The Low Tatras are a separate range lying somewhat to the south. The accessibility of these mountains makes them a popular winter sports area, with a number of resorts being developed to cater for tourists. A number of rare and endangered plant and animal species can be found in these mountains, including the Eurasian lynx and the Tatra chamois.

From Quiz Slovakia

Answer: Carpathians

High Tatras is also called High Tatry. The Carpathian Mountains is a mountain system extending from Czech Republic to Romania. This system includes Little and White Carpathians, Beskids, Low Tatra, High Tatra, Romanian Carpathians and Transylvanian Alps. The highest point in High Tatra is Gerlachovsky Stit, which used to be called Stalin Peak. It rises to 8,711 feet.

From Quiz All About Slovakia

Answer: Hungarian

That's because it's near the border between Slovakia and Hungary. Slovakia borders with five states: Czech Republic, Austria, Ukraine, Poland and Hungary. The longest borderline is Hungarian and the shortest is with Ukraine.

From Quiz Bratislava, the Little Big City

Answer: Dunaj

The Dunaj River is translated from the Danube and is the largest European river outside Russia. Bratislava is the second downstream capital, after Vienna.

From Quiz Slovakia

Answer: Czech Republic

We were together from 1918-39 and again from the end of WW2. Slovenia is a country totally different from Slovakia, but a lot of people from other countries get the names confused ...

From Quiz Slovakia

Answer: Milan Rastislav Stefanik

M.R. Stefanik International Airport was named after Milan Rastislav Stefanik, a decorated war hero and one of the founders of Czechoslovakia at the end of World War One. He died tragically in a plane crash in 1919. His remains are buried in a memorial barrow, built mainly of stone on a hill in western Slovakia. There is also a Stefanik Memorial in Cleveland, Ohio.

From Quiz Bratislava, the Little Big City

Answer: The castle was built in a square formation with one spiral tower in each corner. Locals call it the 'upturned table'.

Central Europe is full of castles, some of them are giant like a fortress, and some of them are in a fairytale style of architecture. Bratislava Castle is somewhere in between these two styles, but unique in architecture, monumental in place and remarkable in its surroundings. 'Spisky Hrad (Castle of Spis)' is the largest Slovakian and Central European castle. As far as I know, there is no castle in national colors. You can really see the "UFO" in Bratislava. It is a restaurant in the shape of a disc on New Bridge which lies below the castle.

From Quiz Slovakia

Answer: Slovenska Koruna

Slovakia switched to using the Euro on 1 January, 2009.

From Quiz Scintillating Slovakia

Answer: Solar observatory and weather station

Since 1940, tourists have been able to reach the top of Lomnicky peak by cable car from the town of Tatranska Lomnica, which has made it one of the more popular peaks to visit. Those who want to tackle the steep ascent can do so only if they engage a registered guide. Before the 19th century, and careful systematic surveying of the Tatras, Lomnicky Peak (then called 'Dedo', meaning Grandpa) was thought to be the highest in the range, but it is now considered the second highest, at 2,634 m (8,642 ft).

From Quiz Slovakia

Answer: White, blue and red

The flag is made up of three horizontal stripes: white at the top, blue in the middle and red at the bottom. There is a red, white and blue shield left of centre, which comprises a white Lorraine cross standing on three blue mountains. These symbolize three saints: Constantine, Method and Benedict.

From Quiz Bratislava, the Little Big City

Answer: 21 July 1939

Officially referred to as the 'First Slovak Republic', it was established by law on 21 July 1939 with the constitution of the first independent Slovak country in modern history. It can be argued that it was a puppet state of the Third Reich however it can only be definitively described as having been heavily influenced. Notwithstanding, the fact remains that the Slovak state (est. 14 March 1939) was officially named the Slovak Republic on 21 July 1939 and Bratislava was the capital. Slovakia gained independence on 1 January 1993.

From Quiz Slovakia

Answer: Gerlachovsky Stit

The other three names are of villages in High Tatras. Gerlachovsky Stit (or Gerlachovsky Peak) is 2655m high.

From Quiz Slovakia

Answer: Hungary

Kosice (called Kassa in Hungary) is in the east of Slovakia, 12 miles (20 Km) from the border with Hungary. Kosice has an international airport and a number of attractions such as Cathedral of Saint Elizabeth, the State Theatre, the pedestrianized Main Square, the Singing Fountain, St Michael's Chapel, St Urban's Tower, Plague Column, Jakob's Palace and various museums.

From Quiz All About Slovakia

Answer: Poland

The Tatra Mountains, Tatras or Tatra (Tatry in both Slovak and Polish), constitute a mountain range which forms a natural border between Slovakia and Poland.

From Quiz Bratislava, the Little Big City

Answer: In south western Slovakia

Bratislava is located in the southern part of Slovakia, which had previously been claimed by Hungary, however the Treaty of Trianon ultimately incorporated the city and the southern part of Slovakia into Czechoslovakia in 1920.

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