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
1. What is panelka?
A. A prefabricated apartment block from the times of Communism
B. A failed politician
C. A fake taxi driver
2. Etara traditional architecture openair museum is near which city?
A. Varna
B. Gabrovo
C. Burgas
3. Which of these rivers does not flow into the Aegean Sea?
A. The Mesta
1. Which major river flows by Sofia?
A. The Danube
B. The Struma
C. The Iskar
2. What is the Bulgarian traditional food for Christmas Eve?
A. Beans
B. Roast lamb
C. Stuffed carp
3. Where is the Buzludzha House and Memorial of the Bulgarian Communist Party?
A. In Central Plovdiv
1. What happened in Bulgaria on 10 November 1989?
A. Bulgaria seceded from the USSR
B. Communist dictator Todor Zhivkov was deposed
C. Building of the Belene Nuclear Power Plant started
2. Bulgaria was founded in which year?
A. 618
B. 893
C. 681
3. Which of these towns is a spa resort?
A. Tryavna
1. Women bearing which name celebrate their name day on 15 August, the Dormition of the Mother of God?
A. Maria
B. Stefka
C. Margarita
2. In late summer and early autumn Bulgarians start grilling...
A. Pumpkin
B. Octopus
C. Red peppers
3. Which of these is not a cape in the Black Sea?
A. Kaliakra
1. Which of these rivers flows into the Danube?
A.The Maritsa
B. The Yantra
C. The Struma
2. Which salad contains tomatoes, cucumbers and white cheese?
A. Shopska
B. Snezhanka
C. Ovcharska
3. Where is Bulgaria's only dolphinarium?
A. Burgas
B. Stara Zagora
C. Varna
1. Which is Bulgaria's oldest functioning church?
A. The Boyana Church
B. St Demetrius Cathedral, Vidin
C. St Sophia Church, Sofia
2. The Nestinari firewalking takes place on 3 June, in...
A. Balgari village in the Strandzha
B. The centre of Sunny Beach
C. In front of Parliament
3. Which city doesn't have remains of a fortress?
1. What is the relation between Cyril and Methodius, the creators of the Slavonic alphabet?
A. Father and son
B. Brothers
C. Cousins
2. In which Bulgarian river is there sturgeon?
A. The Danube
B. The Iskar
C. The Maritsa
3. King Liberator Boulevard in Sofia is named after...
A. King Ferdinand I
1. In Bulgaria, St George is the patron saint of...
A. Seamen
B. Shepherds
C. Accountants
2. In how many wars did Bulgaria participate between 1878 and 1945?
A. Five
B. Two
C. Four
3. Where is the Petrified Wedding natural phenomenon?
A. Near Vratsa
B. In the Rhodope
C. In Melnik
