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Quiz about Bulgaria
Quiz about Bulgaria

Geography Quiz: Bulgaria: 10 Questions | Europe


This is a general quiz about Bulgaria. Test your geography, history and linguistic knowledge. And don't hesitate to visit Bulgaria!

A multiple-choice quiz by aetos. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
aetos
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
105,266
Updated
Aug 23 24
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
8 / 10
Plays
1598
Last 3 plays: Guest 84 (7/10), Guest 107 (7/10), Guest 46 (5/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. Where is Bulgaria situated? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. When was the First Bulgarian Kingdom founded? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Which is the capital of Bulgaria? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. What is the national currency of Bulgaria? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. What alphabet do Bulgarians use? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. What is the Bulgarian for "Good bye!"? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Which is the most famous Bulgarian alimentary product? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. How large is the territory of Bulgaria (in square kilometers)? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. What is the prevailing religion in Bulgaria? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. What is the constitutional form of Bulgarian state? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Where is Bulgaria situated?

Answer: South-Eastern Europe

It is in South-Eastern Europe, to the north of Greece and Turkey, to the south of Romania, to the east of the former Yugoslavia.
2. When was the First Bulgarian Kingdom founded?

Answer: 681 A.D.

In 681 AD Khan Asparukh founded the Bulgarian state, together with several Slavic tribes. In 855 AD the Bulgarian prince Boris adopted the Bulgarian alphabet. In 1185 AD the Second Bulgarian Kingdom was founded. In 809 AD Khan Kroum defeated the Byzantine army near Serdica (now Sofia).
3. Which is the capital of Bulgaria?

Answer: Sofia

Sofia bears the name of the Byzantine princess Sofia, VIth century, who liked the magnificent landscape and often visited it. Plovdiv is the second largest city in Bulgaria. Velko Turnovo was the capital of the Second Bulgarian Kingdom. Varna is the maritime capital of Bulgaria.
4. What is the national currency of Bulgaria?

Answer: Lev

Lev means "lion" in Bulgarian. The drachma was the currency of Greece. The dinar and ruble are respectively the currencies of Yugoslavia and Russia.
5. What alphabet do Bulgarians use?

Answer: Cyrillic

This alphabet was created in IX century by the Byzantine priests, Cyril and Methodius. It was based on Greek alphabet which in fact used most of the Phoenician characters.
6. What is the Bulgarian for "Good bye!"?

Answer: Dovizhdane

"Dosvidania" is the Russian phrase, "nashledanou" - the Czech and "dovidjenia" - the Polish one. Note that the word is heavily stressed on the second syllable.
7. Which is the most famous Bulgarian alimentary product?

Answer: yoghurt

And now the biggest producer of yoghurt in Bulgaria is the French conglomerate "DANON"... Wine is one of Bulgaria's leading exports.
8. How large is the territory of Bulgaria (in square kilometers)?

Answer: 110,994

102,128 is the territory of Serbia. 25,713 the territory of Macedonia.
131,957 - that of Greece.
9. What is the prevailing religion in Bulgaria?

Answer: Christian orthodox

Muslims are about 13% of the population; baptists and mormons only ring at our doors...
10. What is the constitutional form of Bulgarian state?

Answer: Parliamentary democracy

Bulgaria may enter the Guiness book of records with its present rulers: The President is a socialist and the Prime Minister is a born king.
Source: Author aetos

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