1. The first census in modern Bulgaria ended on 1 January ...
A. 1913
B. 1944
C. 1881
2. What is a traditional winter dish in Bulgaria?
A. Roast peppers
B. Tarator cold soup
C. Stuffed sauerkraut leaves
3. Which region abounds with ancient Thracian megaliths?
A. The Northeast
B. The Rhodope
1. Which Bulgarian city has a Roman-era stadium in its centre?
A. Plovdiv
B. Varna
C. Burgas
2. Bulgaria has significant depots of...
A. Diamonds
B. Coal
C. Molybdenum
3. Bulgarians believe which dish cures hangovers?
A. Shopska salad
B. Tarator cold soup
C. Tripe soup
1. Which world famous artist is of Bulgarian origin?
A. Christo
B. Damien Hirst
C. Cy Twombly
2. On 14 November, Bulgarians will vote for...
A. President
B. Parliament
C. Both
3. Bulgaria sent a man to outer space in...
A. 1979
B. 1989
C. 2001
4. What is kyopoolu?
1. Which historical figure was born in present-day Bulgaria?
A. Napoleon
B. Rameses II
C. Spartacus
2. How many gold medals did Bulgaria win at Tokyo Olympics?
A. 10
B. 3
C. None
3. Which Bulgarian river flows north to south?
A. The Maritsa
B. The Struma
C. The Iskar
1. What cocktail is a must at a Bulgarian beach?
A. Mint liquor with Sprite
B. Mojito
C. Manhattan
2. Bulgaria's only oil refinery is nearby...
A. Blagoevgrad
B. Bansko
C. Burgas
3. Bulgaria sent more men or women to the Tokyo Olympics?
A. Men
B. Women
C. Equal number
1. Which region in this country is popularly referred to as Bulgaria's Granary?
A. Dobrudzha
B. The Black Sea coast
C. Sofia Plain
2. Which Bulgarian mountain is famed for its seven lakes?
A. The Stara Planina
1. Where is Kaliakra Fortress?
A. In the Rhodope
B. Near Sofia
C. At the Black Sea coast
2. When will be the next general election?
A. 11 July
B. 18 June
C. 11 June
3. Which monument stands in central Sofia?
A. Creators of the Bulgarian State
B. Red Army Monument
C. Hristo Botev Monument
1. The Via Pontica bird migratory route goes over which part of Bulgaria?
A. The Thracian Plain
B. The Struma Valley
C. The Black Sea coast
2. The ayran beverage is made of…
A. Fermented grapes
B. Fermented cabbage
C. Fermented milk
3. Who is the only politician on the Bulgarian leva bills?
A. Todor Zhivkov
1. Only one of Bulgaria's borders is with a single country. Which one?
A. The southern
B. The western
C. The northern
2. Where can you see a genuine medieval fortress?
A. Cherven, near Ruse
B. Sozopol
C. Tsari Mali Grad, near Sofia
3. The emblematic Bulgarian street food is...
A. Kepabcheta, bread, beer
1. The Bulgarian army is...
A. Profetssional
B. Mercenary
C. Draft
2. Which national museum is in a former mosque?
A. National History Museum
B. Ethnography Museum
C. Archaeology Museum
3. Which is the most popular social network in Bulgaria?
A. TikTok
B. Twitter
C. Facebook
1. Bulgarian prosecutors decided to build a monument to which US president?
A. Donald Trump
B. Bill Clinton
C. Woodrow Wilson
2. Traditionally, on 14 February Bulgarians celebrate...
A. Wine and viticulture
B. Sailing and trade
C. Animal husbandry
3. Which Bulgarian town is famed for its pottery?
A. Tutrakan
B. Tran
1. The Bulgarian actress, Maria Bakalova, starred in which 2020 movie?
A. Cuties
B. Mr Jones
C. Borat Subsequent Moviefilm
2. Bulgaria's only narrow-gauge train goes through which winter resort?
A. Pamporovo
B. Bansko
C. Borovets
3. Bulgarians eat carp for which December feast?
A. Christmas
B. St Nicholas Day
1. Bulgarians are traditionally good at...?
A. Weightlifting
B. Long-distance running
C. Hockey
2. In autumn, Bulgarians usually eat pumpkin...
A. In cheesecake
B. As soup
C. Baked
3. Which city was the Bulgarian capital between 1185 and 1393?
A. Sofia
B. Veliko Tarnovo
C. Veliki Preslav
1. Which Bulgarian city is located on three borders?
A. Silistra
B. Svilengrad
C. Sliven
2. On 22 September 1908 Bulgaria proclaimed independence from...
A. The Ottoman Empire
B. The Russian Empire
C. The Byzantine Empire
3. In which mountain is Malyovitsa Peak?
A. The Stara Planina
B. The Pirin
1. In August, Bulgarians traditionally...
A. Roast pumpkin
B. Roast lamb
C. Roast peppers
2. Bachkovo Monastery is in which mountain?
A. The Strandzha
B. The Rhodope
C. The Stara Planina
3. On which day do Bulgarians believe that the sea changes and kills people?
A. 6 August, Transfiguration
B. 8 August, St Emilian Confessor
1. Which river passes by Sofia?
A. The Iskar
B. The Danube
C. The Maritsa
2. Which Bulgarian tradition takes place on the morning of 1 July?
A. Slaughtering of home-bred pigs
B. Greeting the rising sun
C. Dancing barefoot in live coal
3. Which was the last project of Bulgaria-born artist Christo?
A. The Floating Piers
1. What are the colours of the Bulgarian national flag?
A. White, green, red
B. Yellow, blue, red
C. White, blue, red
2. Bulgarians believed that on St John's Day, 24 June...
A. Stars fall from the sky
B. Vampires roam
C. Healing herbs become stronger
3. Which Bulgarian city was dubbed Little Vienna for its architecture?
1. In Bulgarian tradition, St George, whose high day is 6 May, is the patron of...
A. Soldiers and shepherds
B. Bankers and fishermen
C. Winemakers and publicans
2. The Bulgarian language belongs to which group?
A. Ilirian
B. Daco-Thracian
C. Slavic
3. Bulgaria organised its first presidential elections in...
A. 1879
1. In 1876 Bulgarians rebelled against...
A. The Ottoman Empire
B. The Russian Empire
C. The British Empire
2. Bulgarian Stefka Kostadinova's world record in women high jump is still unchallenged. She jumped 2.09 m in...
A. 1997
B. 1987
C. 2007
3. Where in Bulgaria can you see a fully-preserved fortress?
1. Bulgarians celebrate their national day on...
A. 1 March
B. 3 March
C. 8 March
2. Who was the last Bulgarian king before the Ottomans invaded?
A. Ivan Asen II
B. Ivan Aleksandar
C. Ivan Shishman
3. Where in Bulgaria you can see a steppe landscape and ecosystem?
A. On the northern Black Sea coast
