50+ Slovakia Trivia Questions and Answers

Slovakia is a country situated between Poland, the Czech Republic, Austria, Hungary, and Ukraine.

If you are below 26 years old or widowed, or disabled pensioners under 62, and seniors 62 and older, you get to travel by train for free using the national railways. This privilege is enjoyed by citizens or permanent residents of countries that are member states of the European Union.

Slovakia Facts Trivia Questions and Answers

You can explore the outdoors by touring the wonderful mountains of High Tatras with peaks over 2500 m and glacier lakes formed thousands of years ago. Other spectacular sceneries include the; wild canyons, Low Tatras with lush alpine meadows, and beautiful valleys in Little Fatra and Pieniny.

The country houses the Stará Bystrica – the world’s most accurate astronomical clock. Towering above the central square, the colorful clock displays accurate time, historic Slovakian figures, and an hourly parade of small statues representing saints.

Here are more fascinating facts about Slovakia. Take the quiz to find out!

1. What is the capital city of Slovakia?

Bratislava

 

2. The national flag of the Slovak Republic is red, white, and blue. The same colors are used by a number of other countries in the region because they are considered to represent what concepts?

Pan-Slavic colors

 

3. How many countries border Slovakia?

5

 

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

Danube (Dunaj)

 

5. How would you say Slovakia in Slovak?

Slovensko

 

6. Name the century in which Bratislava is first mentioned in written records?

Tenth

 

7. About how many inhabitants did Slovakia have when it gained its independence in 1993?

5-6 million

 

8. What best describes the terrain of the Slovak Republic?

Mostly mountainous, with plains in the southwest

 

9. Slovakia was a federative state with another country till 1993. Which one?

Czech Republic

 

10. What is the nearest European capital city to Bratislava?

Vienna (Wien)

 

11. What was the name of the national currency in Slovakia before it adopted the Euro?

Slovenska Koruna

 

12. What is the name of the Slovak anthem?

Nad Tatrou sa blýska (Lightning over the Tatras)

 

13. What is the name of the highest peak in Slovakia?

Gerlachovsky Stit

 

14. Bratislava has been a city of many names. There was the German name (Pressburg), Hungarian (Pozsony), an older Slovakian name (Presporok), and an old Greek name. What was the old Greek name?

Istropolis

 

15. The southernmost point in the country of Slovakia is near the village of Patince, on the Danube River. Which of Slovakia’s neighbors is adjacent to this point?

Hungary

 

16. What is the name of the largest national park in Slovakia?

Nizke Tatry

 

17. Which native purple fruit is used to produce Slivovica, a Slovak liqueur brandy?

Plums

 

18. What is the meaning of the name ‘Bratislava’?

Slovak intellectuals created the city name using the alleged founder’s name.

 

19. What is the longest river that flows wholly in Slovakia?

Vah

 

20. What is closest to describing the seasonal temperature changes of Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia?

Average daily temperature is between -3 C (27 F) in winter and 20 C (68 F) in summer

 

21. What is the most popular spectator sport in Slovakia?

Ice hockey

 

22. Which religion is most of the people in Slovakia (60%)?

 

23. What is it that makes Bratislava a unique capital?

It has frontiers with two countries (Austria and Hungary)

 

24. The national anthem of Slovakia is “Lightning Over the Tatras”. To which significant geographic feature does it refer?

Tatras Mountains

 

25. High Tatras in Slovakia is the highest range of which European mountain system?

Carpathians

 

26. How many sq. kilometers does Slovakia have?

Around 50 000

 

27. In southern Slovakia a lot of people speak another language in addition to Slovakian. Which language?

Hungarian

 

28. How often are parliamentary elections held in Slovakia?

Every 4 years

 

29. Which mountains were originally declared to be the second-highest in what is now Slovakia when the first official measurements were made in the 18th century, but are now considered to be the country’s highest point?

Gerlach Peak

 

30. Which of these cities does not have a chemical factory?

Straze

 

31. Bratislava’s landmark airport is named after which famous politician, pilot, general, art critic, diplomat, and astronomer?

Milan Rastislav Stefanik

 

32. Which is Slovak national food?

Halusky

 

33. Bratislava Castle was built in a strategic place on the left bank of the Dunaj (Danube) and is one of the city’s well-known landmarks. The castle is unforgettable in the context of Central European castles. What is unique about it?

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

 

34. When you ride the cable car to the top of Lomnicky Peak, what will you find there?

Solar observatory and weather station

 

35. Which three colors make up the Slovak flag?

White, blue and red

 

36. When did Bratislava become the capital of the Slovak Republic?

21 July 1939

 

37. Krivan, at one time thought to be Slovakia’s highest peak, is considered a national treasure. Which of these has NOT featured an image of Krivan?

The film “Dracula”

 

38. The Tatra Mountains form a border with what other country?

Poland

 

39. How do you say “Good morning” in Slovak?

Dobre rano

 

40. How high is the highest point in Slovakia?

2,655 metres

 

41. Apart from the Slovak Republic, Bratislava has also been the capital of another area. What is that area?

The Hungarian Kingdom

 

42. Since Slovakia is landlocked, its lowest point is not at sea level, which is the case for many countries. On which tributary of the Tisa is Slovakia’s lowest point situated?

The Bodrog

 

43. What do Slovaks traditionally eat as the main part of their meal to celebrate Christmas?

Carp

 

44. What is the name of the oldest university in Bratislava that also teaches the Slovak language?

Comenius University

 

45. “Two centers – one economical region.” This is the keynote of project ‘Twin City’ joining Bratislava with another Central European capital. Do you know which one?

Vienna

 

46. How many sq. kilometers does Slovakia have?

Around 50,000

 

47. Bratislava is a modern growing city with increasing demands on its transportation infrastructure including bridges over the river. The bridge that was completed in 2005 has the very interesting name of ‘Apollo Bridge’. What does ‘Apollo’ stand for?

The bridge is named after a refinery that was bombed during WWII.

 

48. How often are parliamentary elections held in Slovakia?

Every 4 years

 

49. Bratislava prides itself on public transport, which is sophisticated with perfect coverage. Which of the following conveyances is not available in Bratislava?

Subway (Underground)

50. Where is the geographical central point of Europe?

Kremnické Bane

 

51. Who are the most successful athletes of Slovakia?

Twin brothers Pavol and Peter Hochschorner

 

52. Who is the inventor of the parachute?

Slovak-born Štefan Banič

 

53. What is the name of the traditional Slovak speciality made of sheep cheese?

Bryndza

 

54. What is the name of the specific Slovak spirit?

Borovička

 

55. Where is the longest wooden bridge in Europe?

In Kolárovo

 

56. Which country is the world’s leading per-capita car manufacturer?

Slovakia

 

57. Which enterprise operating without any break is the oldest in the world?

Kremnica mint

 

 

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