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Quiz about Bulgaria  Mysterious and Unique
Quiz about Bulgaria  Mysterious and Unique

Bulgaria - Mysterious and Unique Quiz


My wife is Bulgarian and I'm American. Prior to meeting her, I knew little about the country. Take the quiz and you might learn more about this fascinating nation.

A multiple-choice quiz by JamesLake. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
JamesLake
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
156,751
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
15
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
10 / 15
Plays
5689
Awards
Top 20% Quiz
Last 3 plays: Guest 91 (12/15), Guest 92 (13/15), piet (15/15).
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Question 1 of 15
1. Bulgaria's eastern coast borders what body of water? Hint


Question 2 of 15
2. Which language does not belong to this list? Hint


Question 3 of 15
3. What is the name of Bulgaria's major seaport? Hint


Question 4 of 15
4. Bulgaria's most famous musician in the west, Milcho Leviev is associated with what genre? Hint


Question 5 of 15
5. Much of Bulgaria's culture developed due to long term occupation by what
ethnic group?
Hint


Question 6 of 15
6. What is the most famous ethnographic monument in Bulgaria? Hint


Question 7 of 15
7. Bulgarians nod to express the concept of disagreement.


Question 8 of 15
8. Bulgaria's capital Sofia has a city motto. What is it? Hint


Question 9 of 15
9. Bulgaria's population is decreasing due to a declining birth rate and a high net migration rate.


Question 10 of 15
10. Who is the famous Bulgarian Soccer player who has played with FC Barcelona, the Chicago Fire and DC United? Hint


Question 11 of 15
11. Bulgaria officially became a nation in 681 AD.


Question 12 of 15
12. The monetary unit of Bulgaria is the lev. One lev consists of 100 units.
What are these units called?
Hint


Question 13 of 15
13. What is Bulgaria's second largest city? Hint


Question 14 of 15
14. Which of the following nations does not border Bulgaria? Hint


Question 15 of 15
15. In the south of the country are the Rodopi Mountains, home to Bulgaria's most isolated and ethnically diverse communities. Folk music is renowned in this part of the country. Of the following four musical instruments, which is not generally recognized as being used in Bulgarian folk music? Hint



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Most Recent Scores
Oct 21 2024 : Guest 91: 12/15
Oct 16 2024 : Guest 92: 13/15
Sep 25 2024 : piet: 15/15
Sep 23 2024 : matthewpokemon: 11/15
Sep 13 2024 : Guest 82: 1/15

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Bulgaria's eastern coast borders what body of water?

Answer: Black Sea

The Black Sea coast was often referred to as the Russian Riviera.
2. Which language does not belong to this list?

Answer: Romanian

All are Slavic languages except for Romanian, which is a classified as a Romance language.
3. What is the name of Bulgaria's major seaport?

Answer: Varna

Ruse is on the Danube River and Balchik and Tsarevo are much smaller than Varna. Varna's industrial heritage includes petrochemical refining and ship building.
4. Bulgaria's most famous musician in the west, Milcho Leviev is associated with what genre?

Answer: jazz

Leviev, born in Plovdiv, has worked with such jazz luminaries as
Billy Cobham, Art Pepper and Al Jarreau.
5. Much of Bulgaria's culture developed due to long term occupation by what ethnic group?

Answer: Ottomans

Many words in the Bulgarian language have origins in Turkish and Bulgarian cooking owes much to its Ottoman roots.
6. What is the most famous ethnographic monument in Bulgaria?

Answer: Rila Monastery

Slānchev Bryag is the Bulgarian name for "Sunny Beach", a huge resort complex on the Black Sea and Alexander Nevski was built, between 1904 to 1912, as a tribute Russian soldiers who died fighting the Turks. Rila Monastery was founded in the 10th century by St John of Rila, a hermit canonized by the Orthodox Church.
7. Bulgarians nod to express the concept of disagreement.

Answer: True

While there is no documented historical incident that led to this phenomena, Bulgarians do nod for no (ne) and turn their heads from side to side for yes (da)!
8. Bulgaria's capital Sofia has a city motto. What is it?

Answer: Ever Growing, Never Old

City of Tiny Lights is a Frank Zappa song from the "Sheik Yerbouti" CD, Rome of the North refers to Prague, Czech Republic due to its being built on hills, and The Little Paris is Bucharest, Romania.
9. Bulgaria's population is decreasing due to a declining birth rate and a high net migration rate.

Answer: True

According to the 2003 CIA factbook, Bulgaria has 8.02 births/1,000 population, a death rate of 14.34 deaths/1,000 population, and net migration rate of -4.58 migrant(s)/1,000 population.
10. Who is the famous Bulgarian Soccer player who has played with FC Barcelona, the Chicago Fire and DC United?

Answer: Hristo Stoitchkov

Hristo Botev was a brilliant Bulgarian poet and revolutionary in the late 19th century, Theodosii Spassov is a world musician who plays kaval (Bulgarian wood flute) and Ivo Papasov is a master clarinetist specializing in Bulgarian wedding music.
11. Bulgaria officially became a nation in 681 AD.

Answer: True

The Bulgarian state was established with Khan Asparouh as its leader in 681 and Pliska as its capital.
12. The monetary unit of Bulgaria is the lev. One lev consists of 100 units. What are these units called?

Answer: stotinki

The heller is Czech, the groszy is Polish, and the lei is Romanian.
13. What is Bulgaria's second largest city?

Answer: Plovdiv

The city was founded by Philip of Macedonia, the father of Alexander the Great.
14. Which of the following nations does not border Bulgaria?

Answer: Moldova

Moldova is a small Eastern European nation that borders Romania in the West and Ukraine in the East and South. Its capital is Chisinau.
15. In the south of the country are the Rodopi Mountains, home to Bulgaria's most isolated and ethnically diverse communities. Folk music is renowned in this part of the country. Of the following four musical instruments, which is not generally recognized as being used in Bulgarian folk music?

Answer: cymbalom

The cymbalom is a Hungarian hammer dulcimer, which is traditionally played with two wooden "hammers" which resemble curved chopsticks.
Source: Author JamesLake

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