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Easy All About Romania Quiz | 10 Questions | Geography

See how much you know about Romania!

A multiple-choice quiz by nisa77. Estimated time: 2 mins.

Author
nisa77

Time
2 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
96,403

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
3393

Last 3 plays: Southendboy (9/10), herma1504 (9/10), snhha (10/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. To which of these is the Romanian language closest? Hint

Ukrainian

Turkish

Greek

Latin

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which mountains runs through the center of Romania? Hint

Pyrenee Mountains

Balkan Mountains

Carpathian Mountains

Karavanke Mountains

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Question 3 of 10

3. Transylvania is now a region in Romania. Before World War I it belonged to which country? Hint

Hungary

Ukraine

Bulgaria

Poland

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Question 4 of 10

4. The fabled Count Dracula portrayed in Bram Stoker's famous tale is actually based on a Romanian ruler. His name was: Hint

Mircea Cel Mare

Vlad Tepes

Ioan Voda

Alexandru Cel Bun

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Question 5 of 10

5. This strong, clear alcoholic beverage is drunk throughout the country. It is usually made from plums. Hint

Vodka

Tuica

Gin

Spritz

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Question 6 of 10

6. This Romanian region is known for its interesting and unique monasteries and churches painted with colorful frescoes. The capital of this region is the city of Iasi. Hint

Moldavia

Transylvania

Wallachia

Banat

7. The Bucovina region was once fully part of Romania. It was split after World War II when the borders were redrawn between Romanian and another country. To which country does the northern part belong? Hint

Ukraine

Moldova

Bulgaria

Hungary

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Question 8 of 10

8. The first president of Romania after Communism fell in 1989 was: Hint

Ion Popescu

Gheorghe Grigorescu

Ion Iliescu

Emil Constantinescu

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Question 9 of 10

9. The currency in Romania is the: Hint

Forint

Lev

Dracma

Leu

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which of these Romanian cities was bombed by the Americans during World War II because of the oil refineries located there? Hint

Ploiesti

Bucharest

Brasov

Timisoara

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. To which of these is the Romanian language closest?

Answer: Latin

Romanian, one of the "Romance" languages, derives from Latin. In fact, in some respects it is closer grammatically to Latin than its sisters Italian, Spanish, Portuguese and French.

2. Which mountains runs through the center of Romania?

Answer: Carpathian Mountains

Sinaia is a famous skiing resort town located in the Carpathians.

3. Transylvania is now a region in Romania. Before World War I it belonged to which country?

Answer: Hungary

The Transylvanian region has long been disputed by the Hungarian and Romanian governments. Prior to WWI Transylvania was included in the Hungarian portion of Austria-Hungary, otherwise known as the Austro-Hungarian empire.

Today there are large numbers of Hungarians still living in Transylvania and other parts of Romania. In fact, they make up the largest minority group in Europe living in one country.

4. The fabled Count Dracula portrayed in Bram Stoker's famous tale is actually based on a Romanian ruler. His name was:

Answer: Vlad Tepes

Bram Stoker never set foot in Romania. He based his blood sucking character on general European legends of the time (and on detailed research). Vlad Tepes is in fact admired by Romanians as the leader who succeeded in briefly ousting the Turks.

5. This strong, clear alcoholic beverage is drunk throughout the country. It is usually made from plums.

Answer: Tuica

Romanians have a tradition of drinking a shot of tuica before a meal. It is supposed to help with digestion.

6. This Romanian region is known for its interesting and unique monasteries and churches painted with colorful frescoes. The capital of this region is the city of Iasi.

Answer: Moldavia

Moldavia, or Moldova as the Romanians call it, was split in two after World War II. That part which is known as Bessarabia was annexed by the Soviet Union and the other half remained in Romania. Today the formerly Soviet half is the independent country of Moldova.

Answer: Ukraine

Visit Suceava in the north-east of the country and you will find Romanians who have relatives in bordering Ukraine.

8. The first president of Romania after Communism fell in 1989 was:

Answer: Ion Iliescu

Ion Illiscu was the first president to rule Romania after the former dictator Ceasescu was executed Christmas day, 1989. He ruled Romania from 1989-1996, and from 2000-2004.

9. The currency in Romania is the:

Answer: Leu

Romanians use leu which means lion.

10. Which of these Romanian cities was bombed by the Americans during World War II because of the oil refineries located there?

Answer: Ploiesti

Romanians still remember this today!

Source: Author nisa77

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