Moldova Trivia

1. What is the official name of Moldova?

From Quiz Marvelous Moldova

Answer: Republic of Moldova

As the country is a parliamentary democracy, a president is the head of state. A prime minister is the head of the government.

From Quiz Moldova

Answer: Iasi

Iasi was the capital of Moldova for more than 100 years.

From Quiz Moldova

Answer: Romania and Ukraine

The country was a USSR republic 1924-1991, but was occupied by Romania and its wartime ally Germany 1941-1944/45.

From Quiz Europe: All about Moldova

Answer: Bic

The Bîc originates in west-central Moldova, in the village of Temeleuți. It is a right tributary of the Dniester River, and forms a deep canyon in the Codri Hills in the central of the country. When Moldova was under Soviet rule from 1944 to 1991, the Soviets changed the nature of the river considerably by building several dams. The largest of these dams created in the early 1960's resulted in the formation of the Ghidighici Reservoir, located around 7.5 miles (12 km) from the capital.

From Quiz Marvelous Moldova

Answer: A river

The Principality of Moldavia was founded in 1359. The political center was located in the valley of Moldova River. The origin of the river's name is not clear. One theory is that Prince Dragos named the river for his dog Molda. Molda is reported to have drowned in it after an exhausted hunt.

From Quiz Moldova

Answer: 4,434,547

Moldova is a relatively populous country (118 people/km2 in 2002).

From Quiz Moldova

Answer: Gagauz and Trans-Dniestr

The Gagauz territory is mainly populated by Gagauz people who are Orthodox Christians of Turkish. Trans-Dniestr is mainly populated by Ukrainians and Russians. Bessarabia is a former region in the area, now divided between Moldova and Ukraine. Wallachia is a former principality which united with Moldavia to form Romania 1861. Prut and Dniestr are the two rivers Moldova are situated between. Chisinau is the capital of Moldova, while Tiraspol is capital of Trans-Dniestr region.

From Quiz Europe: All about Moldova

Answer: Raut

Like the Bîc River which flows through Moldova's capital, the Răut is also a right tributary of the Dniester. It is around 180 miles (285 km) long. The city of Bălți features the Vasile Alecsandri National Theatre, named for Romanian poet and politician, Vasile Alecsandri. The city is located atop three hills, the Răut dividing one of the hills in the north-east.

From Quiz Moldova

Answer: 9

Moldova had nine counties or in Romanian judete, one municipality (municipiul), one autonomous territorial unit (unitate teritoriala autonoma), and one territorial unit (unitate teritoriala). Respectively, they were: Balti, Cahul, Chisinau, Chisinau, Edinet, Gagauzia, Lapusna, Orhei, Soroca, Stinga Nistrului, Tighina, and Ungheni .

From Quiz Moldova

Answer: It was a vote pro or against nationalist´s demands for a merger with Romania

A peace treaty was signed with Russia 1992 who agreed to withdraw Trans-Dniestr troops by 1997, but this was not decided by a plebiscite. Nor was the decision to introduce the new leu currency 1993. The issue about autonomy for Russian and Gagauz was likewise not settled by a plebiscite.

From Quiz Europe: All about Moldova

Answer: Porridge

Mămăligă consists of yellow maize flour. It was made by peasants in Moldova in centuries past, often acting as a substitute for bread. It is normally now an accompaniment to meat dishes and stews in the country. It is often mistaken for the popular dish "polenta" which is a boiled maize dish from Italy, but Mămăligă is much more simple to make.

From Quiz Marvelous Moldova

Answer: Wine production

The majority of wine produced in Moldova is for export. The recorded history of such production is found in documents as well as memorials. The Moldovan language (spoken) and folklore also show wine making was the general occupation of the population. Wine tours are available.

From Quiz Moldova

Answer: 1991

Moldova became independent on 27 August 1991.

From Quiz Moldova

Answer: Balta

In 1940 Moldavian Republic (ASSR) merged with most of Bessarabia to form Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic (SSR).

From Quiz Europe: All about Moldova

Answer: Maryland

Moldova's area is around 13,070 square miles (33,850 square km) in total. Maryland in the U.S.A is around 12,407 square miles (32,133 square km) in area.

From Quiz Marvelous Moldova

Answer: Romania and Ukraine

Moldova is an Eastern European country. The Ukraine is to the north, east and south. Romania is to the west. Although Moldova is landlocked, it is located not far from the Black Sea.

From Quiz Moldova

Answer: 80%

Moldova's population below poverty was 80%, which is very poverty-stricken for an European country.

From Quiz Europe: All about Moldova

Answer: Chisinau

In 1940, the People's Commissariat for Internal Affairs (NKVD) committed atrocities and mass deportations in Moldova, against anyone who opposed the Soviet occupation. On 10 November 1940, an earthquake measuring between 7.4-7.7 on the Richter scale hit the city. 78 people died and 172 buildings were completely destroyed. The following year in 1941, the Nazis conducted air raids on the city, and murdered Jewish citizens of the city by having them driven outside Chișinău, and shot. Around 10,000 Jewish people were killed when the Nazis took the city.

From Quiz Marvelous Moldova

Answer: 1991

The boundaries of Moldova remain the same as the original Moldovan SSR. The devolution of the Soviet Union was the reason for Moldova becoming independent.

From Quiz Moldova

Answer: Russia

In 2006, Moldova's leading export markets were: Russia 36%, Romania 8.7%, Italy 8%, Germany 7.1%, Ukraine 6.1%, France 6.1%, Belarus 5.5%

From Quiz Moldova

Answer: Mircea Snegur

Snegur won the election 1990. Moldova declared independence 1991. Lucinschi was elected president 1996. Ion Sturza became prime minister 1999, but the same year Vladimir Voronin, a communist, succeeded as prime minster.

From Quiz Europe: All about Moldova

Answer: Eagle

The flag of Moldova is a triband of blue, yellow and red - identical to the flag of Romania. The Moldovan flag however has the coat of arms of Moldova, which is an emblem of an Eagle behind a shield. The shield features the head of an aurochs. The eagle on the flag holds an Orthodox Christian cross in its beak, and an olive branch in its claw to symbolise peace.

From Quiz Marvelous Moldova

Answer: Chisinau

All the cities mentioned are main cities within Moldova. The capital is located in the center. Tighina is in the south-east. Tiraspol is in the eastern region of Transnistria, and Cahul is in the south.

From Quiz Moldova

Answer: leu

The currency of Moldova came in 1991 as leu. Before that Moldova was united with Soviet Union and its currency was ruble.

From Quiz Moldova

Answer: Danubian Principalities

From Quiz Europe: All about Moldova

Answer: Kuchurhan

The Cuciurgan Reservoir connects the Odessa oblast of Ukraine and Transnistria. It is around 12 miles (20 km) in length, and just under 2 miles (3 km) in width. This lake does not employ any hydroelectric power plants. It instead has a fossil fuel power station in the town of Dnestrovsc in the south of Moldova, which uses the water straight from the reservoir. The Kuchurhan River flows through Moldova and Ukraine. It is aproximately 70 miles (110 km) long. It is a tributary of the Turunchuk River, which is a branch of the Dniester River.

From Quiz Marvelous Moldova

Answer: Dniester and Prut

Moldova's western border is the Prut River. It joins the Danube prior to combining with the Black Sea. The only Moldovan port on the Danube is the Giurgiulesti. Moldova has access to the Danube for a total of 1,575 feet. The Dniester, to the east, is the main river. It flows from north to south and receives the waters of Rãut, Bâc, Ichel, Botna.

From Quiz Moldova

Answer: Vladimir Voronin & Voronin

President Vladimir Voronin became chief of state on 4 April 2001. On April 15, 2001, the head of government was Prime Minister Vasile Tarlev.

From Quiz Europe: All about Moldova

Answer: Bani

The name "leu" is derived from the Romanian word for "lion." Only one man has yet been represented on the bank notes of Moldova: Ștefan cel Mare (Stephen III, or Stephen the Great) of Moldavia, who reigned from 1457-1504. The breakaway state of Transnistria uses the Transnistrian ruble as their currency.

From Quiz Marvelous Moldova

Answer: Latin

According to the 1991 Declaration of Independence, the national language of Moldova is Romanian. A Moldo-Romanian linguistic identity is spoken of in the 1989 State Language Law.

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